Firefly Express is an Australian interstate coach operator.
History
Firefly Express' origins can be traced back to 1966 when Frank Bono and George Sita purchased route 406
Footscray to
East Keilor
Keilor East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Brimbank and Moonee Valley local government areas. Keilor East recorded a population of 15,078 at the ...
from Barnes Buslines. In 1968 Bono took full control. In August 1974 route 504
Moonee Ponds
Moonee Ponds is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Moonee Valley local government area. Moonee Ponds recorded a population of 16,224 at the 2 ...
to
Clifton Hill was purchased, being sold in December 1975.
In November 1986 Firefly commenced operating an overnight
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
to
Sydney service. In July 1987 route 406 was sold to
Westrans and the Melbourne charter licences of VIP Express purchased.
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In December 1987 a daylight service was introduced between Melbourne and Sydney but did not become a permanent feature. In September 1988 an overnight Melbourne to ]Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
service commenced.[ In 2008, Firely entered a ]codeshare agreement
A codeshare agreement, also known simply as codeshare, is a business arrangement, common in the aviation industry, in which two or more airlines publish and market the same flight under their own airline designator and flight number (the "airli ...
with Greyhound Australia for the Adelaide service.[Late News Items ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 24/4 December 2008 page 58]
In 2008 Firefly commenced operating services between Ballarat, Ararat, Murtoa, Horsham and Nhill under contract to V/Line.[ In July 2021, Firefly took over 10 Bacchus Marsh Grammar school runs.
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Fleet
Firefly commenced interstate operations using Austral Tourmaster and later HD1 coaches. In the 1990s it purchased double-deck Denning Landseer coaches, some second-hand. Since 1998 it has purchased Scanias with Coach Design and Coach Concepts bodywork. As at July 2022, the fleet consisted of 27 vehicles.Firefly Express
Australian Bus Fleet Lists
References
External links
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{{Regional NSW public transport
Bus companies of Australia
Transport companies established in 1966
1956 establishments in Australia