Transit Systems Victoria, formerly Sita Buslines, is a bus and coach operator in
Melbourne
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, Australia. It is a subsidiary of
Transit Systems
Transit Systems Group is an Australian-based public transport company, which also operates overseas through its subsidiary Tower Transit Group. Transit Systems Group is a subsidiary of the Kelsian Group, formerly SeaLink Travel Group.
History
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and operates 18
bus routes
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under contract to
Public Transport Victoria
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.
History
![Sita bus in Ascot Vale Road on route 472, 2012](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Sita_bus_in_Ascot_Vale_Road_on_route_472%2C_2012.jpg)
In 1966, Frank Bono and George Sita purchased route 406
Footscray -
East Keilor
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. In 1968, Sita sold his share to Frank Bono. In January 1972, Sita purchased Grangers Bus Lines, which operated route 472
Moonee Ponds Junction
Moonee Ponds Junction is a bus and tram interchange on the junction of Ascot Vale Road / Pascoe Vale Road and Mount Alexander Road in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne (Puckle Street / Dean Street also meets at the same point). It is located approximately ...
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Williamstown Beach. Subsequently purchased were Murrays Coaches in 1975, Nidis in 1979,
West Newport Bus Service in November 1980,
Sunshine
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Bus Lines in April 1982 and Starline Coaches in 1985.
["Victorian Buses in the Eighties" '']Australian Bus Panorama
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Sita commenced coach operations in 1982, initially with second hand
Denning vehicles, before building up a large
Austral Tourmaster fleet after 1984.
In 1995, Sita purchased the Coachtrans coach operation on the
Gold Coast
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** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
and commenced operations in
Sydney
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. The latter operation has since ceased.
On 1 July 2018, Sita commenced a new ten-year performance-based contract to operate its bus services. In April 2019, Sita was purchased by
Transit Systems
Transit Systems Group is an Australian-based public transport company, which also operates overseas through its subsidiary Tower Transit Group. Transit Systems Group is a subsidiary of the Kelsian Group, formerly SeaLink Travel Group.
History
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, and was re-branded Transit Systems Victoria in November 2020.
Sita Buslines rebrand complete: Transit Systems Victoria
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Fleet
As at December 2022, the Transit Systems fleet consisted of 166 buses and coaches. Sita's bus livery was white at the top and fawn at the bottom with an orange stripe. A special orange, white and black livery was used on buses dedicated to the 401 shuttle from North Melbourne station
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to Melbourne University
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via the Royal Melbourne Hospital
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. Coaches wore a red, yellow and white livery, but are now painted white.
References
External links
Company website
Public Transport Victoria timetables
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Bus companies of Victoria (Australia)
Bus transport in Melbourne
Transport companies established in 1972
Australian companies established in 1972