Darwinbus
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| Parent | Northern Territory Government |
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| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Stuart Park |
| Service area | Darwin and Palmerston |
| Routes | 24 |
| Hubs | Darwin CBD, Casuarina, Palmerston |
| Depots | 1 |
| Operator | Buslink Territory Transit |
| Website | www.transport.nt.gov.au/public/bus/darwin |
Darwinbus is a public bus service which operates in Darwin and Palmerston in the Northern Territory.[1]
Darwinbus is owned by the Northern Territory Government with services operated under contract by both Buslink and Territory Transit (formerly Darwin Bus Service).[1][2][3]
In December 2013 it was announced that Darwin Bus Service would be privatised.[4][5] In July 2014, Transit Systems was announced as the successful tenderer.[6][7][8] In October 2014, Transit Systems took over the former Darwin Bus Service bus operation and is operating as Territory Transit.[9][10]
Fleet
As at May 2014 the Buslink fleet consisted of 145 buses,[11] and the former Darwin Bus Service fleet consisted of 36 buses.[12]
References
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- ↑ NT Government to privatise Darwin buses NT News 6 December 2013
- ↑ Darwin bus service to be sold off ABC News 6 December 2013
- ↑ New Providers for Darwin Bus Service Department of Transport 6 July 2014
- ↑ Move to NT Bus News 7 July 2014
- ↑ Transit Systems secures Darwin Urban Bus Services contract - 8 July 2014 Transit Systems website Retrieved 6 November 2014
- ↑ Transit Systems welcomed to the Top End, Retrieved 2 October 2014
- ↑ Territory Transit Home Page, Retrieved 11 October 2014
- ↑ Buslink Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ Darwin Bus Service Australian Bus Fleet Lists
External links
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