Metro-link Bus Lines is an Australian bus charter company operating services in South West Sydney.
History Metro-link Bus Lines was established in November 1954 when the Oliveri family, trading as Oliveri Transport Service purchased route 41 Liverpool station to Green Valley.History of Giovanni Oliveri and Ingleburn Bus Services InterlineOliveri's Metro-Link Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
In November 1988, it was merged with Ingleburn Bus Service, which the Oliveri family also owned, and in July 1989 both were renamed Metro-link Bus Lines.Metro Link Australian Bus Panorama 5/3 November 1989 page 51Ownership Changes Fleetline December 1989 page 194 In September 1993, the business were again separated.
From 2005, Metro-link's services were part of Sydney Bus Region 3.Region 3 Transport NSW In October 2013, Transit Systems NSW commenced operating Region 3 including the services formerly operated by Metro-link.Cut costs or bus contracts will go to private sector, minister tells drivers Sydney Morning Herald 7 November 2012Transit Systems awarded Sydney buses contract Transit Systems 7 November 2012End of the road for family business after 58 years Sydney Morning Herald 10 November 2012 Transit Systems leased Metro-link's Green Valley depot, which opened in December 2010. After operating as a charter operator out of another depot in Ingleburn, Metro-link later returned to the Green Valley depot.
From the 1970s until the early 1990s, a coach charter operation was operated under the Relaxaway Tours banner.
Fleet As at May 2014, the fleet consisted of 15 buses. A long time Leyland purchaser, the fleet today consists of Leyland Tigers and Volvo buses. In the mid-1980s three Volvo B10M coaches were purchased for the Relaxaway Tours division.
For many years the fleet livery was turquoise and red. From 1994 it was changed to the current white, two greens and red scheme. The Relaxaway Tours coaches were painted in a yellow and white livery.
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