Kefford Corporation
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Early history
The Kefford Corporation was started in the early 1850s by Richard Papworth Kefford.Recent history
- In January 1976, acquired Point Cook - Werribee Passenger Service Pty. Ltd.
- In December 1981 acquired H. A. Davis Motor Service Pty. Ltd. in Ballarat.
- In August 1987, acquired the Bono Bus Services in FootscrayFootscray, VictoriaFootscray is a suburb 5 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2006 Census, Footscray had a population of 11,401....
, Highpoint City, and East Keilor. - In January 1988, acquired Sitch Bus Services (Sunshine, North Sunshine, St. Albans, FootscrayFootscray, VictoriaFootscray is a suburb 5 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2006 Census, Footscray had a population of 11,401....
, Yarraville, AltonaAltona, VictoriaAltona is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. At the 2006 Census, Altona had a population of 9685....
, LavertonLaverton, VictoriaLaverton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Hobsons Bay and Wyndham. At the 2006 Census, Laverton had a population of 4508.-History:...
, and WilliamstownWilliamstown, VictoriaWilliamstown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. At the 2006 Census, Williamstown had a population of 12,733....
), and Sinclair Bus Services (Monash UniversityMonash UniversityMonash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
, ElwoodElwood, VictoriaElwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip...
, and Gardenvale). - In June 2000, acquired Benders Buslines.
- On 23rd February 2009, ComfortDelGro CabchargeComfortDelGro CabchargeComfortDelGro Cabcharge Pty Ltd is a major Australian operator of commuter buses. The company is the second-largest commuter bus operator in New South Wales, with small operations in Victoria. The company is a joint venture between Singapore-based ComfortDelGro Corporation and Cabcharge Australia...
took over the bus operations from the Kefford Group.
Acquired Companies
Companies which have been acquired by Kefford Corporation include:- Point Cook - Werribee Passenger Service
- H. A. Davis Motor Service
- Bono Bus Services
- Sitch Bus Services
- Sinclair Family's Bus Services
- Benders Buslines
Previous Brands
Brands formerly operated by Kefford Corporation included:- WestransWestransWestrans is the brand under which ComfortDelGro Cabcharge markets its bus services to the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Routes:Routes operated under Westrans Sunshine...
- EastransEastransEastrans is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. Eastrans is a brand owned by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge. Eastrans operate 3 routes in the Bayside and the South...
- Benders Buslines
- Davis Motor Service
See also
- List of Victorian Bus Companies
- List of Melbourne bus routes
- Buses in MelbourneBuses in MelbourneBuses in Melbourne, Australia, are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, with an extensive bus network. The network of 323 bus routes is operated by a number of privately owned bus companies....