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Translink (Queensland)
Translink is the public transport agency in the State of Queensland, Australia, and a division of the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Translink was first introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 to orchestrate train, bus, ferry and tram services. Translink works with Airtrain Citylink, Brisbane Airtrain, Transport for Brisbane, RiverCity Ferries, Queensland Rail and Translink (Queensland)#South East Queensland network, other operators to provide services. Translink operates an integrated ticketing system across Queensland to allow the use of one ticket on multiple services. In July 2008, Translink devolved from being a division of the former Queensland Transport to the more autonomous Translink Transit Authority, before returning to management under the Department of Transport and Main Roads in November 2012. In January 2023, Translink absorbed the qConnect, ''qconnect'' network, becoming responsible for public transport services across the majority of Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south, respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean; to the state's north is the Torres Strait, separating the Australian mainland from Papua New Guinea, and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the north-west. With an area of , Queensland is the world's List of country subdivisions by area, sixth-largest subnational entity; it List of countries and dependencies by area, is larger than all but 16 countries. Due to its size, Queensland's geographical features and climates are diverse, and include tropical rainforests, rivers, coral reefs, mountain ranges and white sandy beaches in its Tropical climate, tropical and Humid subtropical climate, sub-tropical c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inala Plaza Bus Station
Inala bus station at Inala, a south-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, is served by Translink Department of Transport and Main Roads bus routes. Inala bus station is part of the Inala Plaza Shopping Centre. It is in Zone 2 of the Translink integrated system. Buses conduct services from Inala bus station, through the Inala suburb to the surrounding suburbs and to railway stations nearest to Inala: Richlands, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westside Bus Company
Westside Bus Company is an Australian operator of bus services in the western suburbs of Brisbane. It operates 16 services under contract to the Government of Queensland under the Translink banner. History In 1998, the Pulitano Group purchased Westside Bus Company from the Doyle family. In January 2000 the Heritage City Sunbus business was purchased from Harry Blundred and in 2002 the Ipswich-based school services of Stagecoach A stagecoach (also: stage coach, stage, road coach, ) is a four-wheeled public transport coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys long enough to need a change of horses. It is strongly sprung and generally drawn by .... Westside has been part of the Bus Queensland group since at least 2010. As at February 2019 routes are operated under the Bus Queensland name. As of September 2021, the fleet consisted of 104 buses. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transdev Queensland
Transdev Queensland Bus is an Australian operator of bus services in the Redland City region of Brisbane. It operates 31 services under contract to the Government of Queensland under the Translink banner. It is a subsidiary of Transdev Australasia. History In the 1960s Bayside Buslines was formed when Black & White Safety Bus Line and Blue & Silver Buses merged. In 1985 Bayside Buslines was sold to current Transit Systems owners Lance Francis, Graham Leishman and Neil Smith who owned Peninsula Bus Lines on the New South Wales Central Coast. In 1989 Bayside handed in its licences to operate in Lota, Manly and Wynnum, the services having become unprofitable following the reopening of the Cleveland railway line retaining its Redland City services. In February 1991 Bayside along with Sunliner Express was placed in administration. The business continued to be operated by its administrator until sold in July 1992 to Geoff Todd. In August 1997 Bayside was sold to National Bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mt Gravatt Bus Service
Mt Gravatt Bus Service is an Australian operator of bus services in South East Brisbane. It operates three services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner. History Originally named Burbank Busways the business was renamed Mt Gravatt Bus Service in 1995."Mt Gravatt Bus Service" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 10/7 April 1995 page 52 Current Routes The company currently operates 3 urban routes across Brisbane Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ... and Logan cities. They are: Fleet As at December 2022, the fleet consisted of 48 buses and coaches. References External linksTranslink timetables {{Navbox TransLink (SEQ) bus network Bus companies of Queensland Public transport in Brisbane Translink (Queensland) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinetic Group
Kinetic Group (stylised as K''I''NET''I''C; formerly known as AATS Group) is an Australian-based multinational bus company that wholly owns a number of bus operations in Australia and New Zealand, including the SkyBus business, which operates bus services to a number of airports in both countries. Through its 51%-owned subsidiary Go-Ahead Group based in the United Kingdom, Kinetic also operates buses and railway services in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Germany, Ireland and Norway, and the U-Go Mobility joint venture in Sydney. Kinetic is majority owned by Canadian pension fund OPTrust and British infrastructure manager Foresight Group (who acquired Kinetic's previous co-owner Infrastructure Capital Group in 2022). History AATS started in 2014 as a consortium that included Catalyst Direct Capital Management and OPTrust Private Markets Group to purchase SkyBus. Michael Sewards and Adam Begg were the founders and became the co-CEOs of the company. AATS purchased Transit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarks Logan City Bus Service
Clarks Logan City Bus Service is an Australian operator of bus services in the southern suburbs of Brisbane. It operates 28 services under contract to the Government of Queensland under the Translink (Queensland), Translink banner. In 2008, Graham Davis became the Chief executive officer, CEO of Clarks Logan City Bus Service. In April 2016, the operator celebrated its 40th anniversary. History Clark's Bus Service was formed in 1976 when couple Yvonne and Reg Clark started a local school bus service in Logan City. In 1987, Clark's Bus Service purchased Greenline Bus Service in an effort to expand services to Brisbane, Brisbane City. In September 1995, Rochedale, Queensland, Rochedale Bus Service was purchased. In 2003, it was rebranded as Clarks Logan City Bus Service. Fleet As of May 2021, the fleet consists of 127 highly standardised vehicles. These consist mostly of the Volvo B12BLE chassis mounted with a VST body manufactured by Bustech. In July 2017, Clarks Logan City Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Ridge Transit
Park Ridge Transit is an Australian operator of bus services in the southern suburbs of Brisbane. It operates nine urban services and nearly 70 school runs under the contract of Translink, which is owned and operated by the Queensland Government. History In 1988, Park Ridge Transit was purchased from Greyhound owners the Penfold family by the Pulitano Group. In 2008 the Woodhill Coaches was purchased and integrated into Park Ridge Transit. Routes The company currently operates nine urban routes across Brisbane, Logan and Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, ... cities. They are: * Fleet As at June 2020, the fleet consists of 94 buses. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompsons Bus Service
Thompsons Bus Service is an Australian operator of bus services in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. It operates eight services under contract to the Queensland Government The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a Parliament, parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, ... under the Translink banner. History On 1 September 1979 Geoff Thompson purchased Lawnton Bus Service from Neville Story. On 15 January 1990 Pine River Bus Service was purchased from Lourie Fischer on 15 January 1990, with the combined business renamed Thompson's.Thompsons - Strathpine '' QOCS Journal'' issue 141 September 2009 pages 11-13 Routes Fleet As at December 2022, the fleet consists of 73 buses and coaches. A long time Leyland purchaser, since 2006 it has purchased Denning Manufacturing buses. References {{Public transport in Queensland, state=c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangaroo Bus Lines
Kangaroo Bus Lines is an Australian operator of bus services in the City of Moreton Bay in Queensland. It operates eight services under contract to the Queensland Government The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a Parliament, parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, ... under the Translink banner. History In 1978, Daryl Webster purchased Kangaroo Bus Lines with six buses. In 1980, the three-bus Narangba Bus Service was purchased. In April 2012, Kangaroo Bus Lines relocated from Morayfield to its current headquarters at Burpengary. In 2016, Kangaroo Bus Lines opened a new depot on the Sunshine Coast, at Kunda Park In 2025, Kangaroo Bus Lines opened a new depot in Brisbane at Banyo. This depot was opened to reduce dead running and expand charter operations around the Brisbane Metropolitan Area. Routes Fleet As at J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hornibrook Bus Lines
Hornibrook Bus Lines is an Australian operator of bus services in the Redcliffe Peninsula and surrounding Upper Bayside area of Brisbane. It operates 17 services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner. History In August 1935 Hornibrook Highway Bus Service commenced operating a service from Redcliffe to Sandgate station."Hornibrook Highway Bus Service" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 6/7 March 1991 page 7 In 1975 Hornibrook Bus Lines was purchased by Geoff Mountjoy. By the late 1980s it had purchased Redcliffe-Brisbane Bus Service and Sandgate-Lutwyche Bus Service. In 1998 South Western Suburban Transit was purchased. In 2015 Keolis Downer purchased Hornibrook Bus Lines along with the other franchises operated by Australian Transit Enterprise and is the current parent company to Hornibrook Bus Lines. Routes Fleet As of March 2025, Hornibrook Bus Lines operates 64 buses, with 14 additional extra buses being loaned to the operator by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caboolture Bus Lines
Caboolture Bus Lines is an Australian operator of bus services in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. It operates 12 services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner. History Caboolture Bus Lines was founded in 1988 by Grant and Jannette Craike with two buses. In July 2020 Bribie Island Coaches was acquired. '' Australasian Bus & Coach
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