US Bus Lines was a bus and coach operator in

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. It was a Melbourne bus company that operated six

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under contract to

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. It was acquired by

Ventura Bus Lines Ventura Bus Lines is a large bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, operating a fleet of 893 buses on 141 bus routes, including 2 SmartBus routes and 2 V/Line services. It commenced operations in December 1924. History Earl ...

in December 2009.

History

In 1921 Belgrave United Motor Service was formed by Messrs Carter, Davies, Gayle and Hitchcock. The US Bus Lines was adopted later in the 1920s. The

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service was purchased from Tutt & Stone in 1925, and the

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service from W Parkin in April 1937. In May 1956 the

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service was purchased from Dyson's Peninsula Motors and Panorama Bus Service from Mr Jewell in the early 1960s. In February 1972 the business merged with

Invicta Bus Service Invicta Bus Services was a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was a Melbourne bus company that operated 16 bus routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It was purchased by Grenda Corporation in March 2009. w ...

to form Invicta United Bus Lines, but this arrangement was dissolved in September 1973. In September 1981 US Bus Lines was purchased by G Pulitano. In December 2009 US Bus Lines was sold to

Fleet

As at May 2014 the fleet consisted of 56 buses.Ventura Group - US Bus Lines
Australian Bus Fleet Lists Fleet livery was white with red and blue stripes.

References

{{Reflist Bus companies of Victoria (Australia) Bus transport in Melbourne Transport companies established in 1921 Australian companies established in 1921