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Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It operated buses (along with Veolia Transport NSW
Veolia Transport NSW
Veolia Transport NSW is a division of the global Veolia company that operates the Metro Light Rail, the Metro Monorail and commuter bus services in the southern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.-Metro Transport:...
) in the southwestern suburbs of Sydney in the area bounded by Liverpool
Liverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
, Parramatta
Parramatta, New South Wales
Parramatta is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Greater Western Sydney west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the Local Government Area of the City of Parramatta...
, Strathfield
Strathfield, New South Wales
Strathfield is an Inner West suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Strathfield is located 14 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield...
and Bankstown
Bankstown, New South Wales
Bankstown is a suburb of south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bankstown is located 20 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Bankstown.-History:Prior to European...
(Region 13). These routes underwent a reorganisation effective from 18 September 2006, along with the introduction of 2 Strategic Sydney bus routes, the 900 and the 910.
On 9 January 2007 it was announced that the operations of Transit First had been purchased by Veolia Transport NSW
Veolia Transport NSW
Veolia Transport NSW is a division of the global Veolia company that operates the Metro Light Rail, the Metro Monorail and commuter bus services in the southern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.-Metro Transport:...
. The handover was effected on 1 February 2007.
Bus routes
Transit First operated 15 bus routes in South West Sydney.- 900: Liverpool - Burwood via Bankstown
- 901: Liverpool - Holsworthy via Wattle Grove
- 902: Liverpool - Holsworthy via Moorebank
- 902X: Voyager Pt, Pleasure Pt, Sandy Pt
- 903: Liverpool - Chipping Norton - Liverpool
- 904: Liverpool - Fairfield via Lansvale
- 905: Fairfield - Bankstown via Villawood
- 909: Bankstown - Parramatta via Auburn
- 911: Bankstown - Auburn via Chester Hill
- 913: Bankstown - Strathfield via Roberts Rd
- 914: Greenacre - Strathfield
- 915: Lidcombe - University via TAFE
- 925: Bankstown - Condell Park - East Hills
Shopper Hopper services
- S1: Lansvale - Cabramatta Shops
- S2: Auburn Botanic Gardens - Auburn Shops