Melbourne Bus Link was an Australian bus and coach operator in Melbourne. It was a Melbourne bus company that operated nine bus routes under contract to the Public Transport Victoria. Melbourne Bus Link ceased operations on 3 August 2013.
History
In April 1998 a consortium owned by Dysons and Reservoir Bus Company (Cooper family) commenced operating a contract to operate the remaining bus services of Met Bus in the western and south-east regions of Melbourne. Included were depots at Footscray and Sandringham and 86 MAN SL200 buses."Historic Reforms for Melbourne's Buses" Australian Bus Panorama 13/3 December 1997 page 35
While Dysons bought out Reservoir Bus Company (owned by Cooper family) in November 2012, Melbourne Bus Link remained jointly owned by the Cooper family and Dysons.
In April 2013, Transdev Melbourne were announced as the preferred tenderer to operate the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise, which included the services operated by Melbourne Bus Link.Preferred tenderer announced for the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise Public Transport Victoria 26 April 2013Anger as French company lands bus contract The Age 26 April 2013 Melbourne Bus Link ceased operations on 3 August 2013.
Fleet When operations ceased in August 2013, Melbourne Bus Link operated 86 buses, primarily Volgren bodied Scanias.Melbourne Bus Link Australian Bus Fleet Lists The fleet livery was white with purple and orange stripes.
See also East West Bus Company – another joint venture between Dysons and Reservoir Bus Company Buses in Melbourne List of Victorian Bus Companies List of Melbourne bus routes
References
External links
Company website Public Transport Victoria timetables Showbus gallery