Birkenhead Transport Limited was a bus fleet operator based in the suburb of
Birkdale
Birkdale is an area of Southport, within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, though historically in Lancashire, in the north-west of England. The area is located on the Irish Sea coast, approximately a mile away from the centre of S ...
, near
Birkenhead
Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liver ...
on the
North Shore of
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ...
, New Zealand. In common with other Auckland bus fleet operators, it was contracted to
Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport (AT) is the council-controlled organisation (CCO) of Auckland Council responsible for transport projects and services. It was established by section 38 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, and operates under ...
(AT), an
Auckland Council entity. The services it runs are on timetabled suburban
AT Metro routes.
As of April 2018, Birkenhead Transport employed 110 driversr The company ran no scheduled inter-city services. Its buses were for hire.
Birkenhead Transport was sold to
Ritchies Transport Holdings in May 2019.
History
The company was founded in 1933 by Charles W. Inwards, who had arrived in New Zealand from England in 1919. It is being managed by the third and fourth generations of the Inwards family.
See also
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Public transport in Auckland
References
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External linksCompany website
Bus companies of New Zealand
Transport companies established in 1933
New Zealand companies established in 1933