Veolia Transport NSW
Encyclopedia
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
.
(originally Sydney Light Rail), under contract to the owners Metro Transport Sydney. This single light rail
line runs from Central railway station
to Lilyfield. Veolia Transport operate the Metro Monorail (originally TNT Monolink), under contract to the owners Metro Transport Sydney. This single monorail line is a circuit extending from Paddy's Market
via World Square (a shopping centre on the corner of George
and Pitt Streets) to City Centre (corner of Market
and Pitt Streets), to Darling Harbour and over the water to a station at Pyrmont Bridge
.
. The service was known as Menai Bus Service, and buses carried a white and green livery. In 1988, the company was sold to Ron Deane, who was already operating buses on the North Shore
, and was re-named Deanes Coaches. Buses were repainted white with yellow, blue and orange stripes. In 1988, the company expanded with the purchase of part of the old route 88 from Peakhurst Coaches
, and the purchase of Hadfields at Engadine
. The company was renamed Southtrans when these companies were purchased. Other bus companies were acquired in the 1990s, such as Buslines, Sutherland Bus Service and Carss' Park Chartered Tours. In 1999, the company was sold to Connex and renamed Connex Southtrans. Buses carried a white livery with a yellow front. Pioneer Coaches
, Crossley Bus Lines and Baxters Bus Lines' Fairfield East depot operations were later acquired. In 2006, the company was renamed Veolia Transport NSW as part of a global corporate re-branding exercise. The livery changed to all-white. On 1 February 2007, Transit First was sold to Veolia Transport NSW, with the sale including 86 buses, 15 routes, and the lease on the current Bankstown Airport depot. On 1 January 2009, Veolia purchased Crowthers, and took over operation of their routes in the Sutherland Shire. On 9 January 2007 it was announced that Veolia had purchased the operations of Sydney bus company Transit First
. The handover took place on 1 February 2007. On 1 October 2011 they purchased Caringbah Bus Service
.
, Menai
and Revesby
serving the southern Sydney (Region 10), and Bankstown Airport and Villawood
serving Region 13. It has a fleet of 264 buses. It operates three of Sydney's first new strategic bus corridors, between Hurstville
and Miranda
(routes 970 and 971), between Hurstville
and Parramatta
(route M91), and between Liverpool
and Burwood
(route M90). In 2006, Veolia took over operation of the N70 nightride bus. Region 13 routes underwent a reorganisation and simplification which were effective as of September 18, 2006. School services and charters are also a large part of their business. Veolia Transport NSW currently operate 264 buses.
After the 2006 reorganisation and simplification of Region 10 bus routes, on November 19, 2007, many of the altered bus routes were restored to their original state due to a severe decline in passenger numbers and high levels of passenger complaints. The idea to make bus services "straighter" did not have a welcome reception with passengers of whom preferred convenience as opposed to speed on shorter routes.
metrobus
Metro Light Rail
The Metro Light Rail is the only currently operating light rail line in Sydney. The line opened on 31 August 1997, mostly along the route of an unused goods railway line, to serve the redeveloped inner-city areas of Darling Harbour, Ultimo and Pyrmont, and was extended in 2000 to serve some of...
, the Metro Monorail and commuter bus services in the southern suburbs of Sydney
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...
.
Metro Transport
Veolia Transport operate the Metro Light RailMetro Light Rail
The Metro Light Rail is the only currently operating light rail line in Sydney. The line opened on 31 August 1997, mostly along the route of an unused goods railway line, to serve the redeveloped inner-city areas of Darling Harbour, Ultimo and Pyrmont, and was extended in 2000 to serve some of...
(originally Sydney Light Rail), under contract to the owners Metro Transport Sydney. This single light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line runs from Central railway station
Central railway station, Sydney
Central Railway Station, the largest railway station in Australia, is at the southern end of the Sydney CBD. It services almost all the lines on the CityRail network, and is the major terminus for interurban and interstate rail services...
to Lilyfield. Veolia Transport operate the Metro Monorail (originally TNT Monolink), under contract to the owners Metro Transport Sydney. This single monorail line is a circuit extending from Paddy's Market
Paddy's Market
Paddy's Markets is a commercial enterprise that has two large markets in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Paddy's Markets are located in Haymarket and Flemington and specialise in the sale of fruit, vegetables, fish, clothes and giftware....
via World Square (a shopping centre on the corner of George
George Street, Sydney
George Street is one of Sydney's most notable city streets. There are more high rise buildings and more ASX 100 companies located here than anywhere else in Australia, and is well known for being busy around-the-clock...
and Pitt Streets) to City Centre (corner of Market
Market Street, Sydney
Market Street is a cross street in the Central Business District of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It runs from Sussex Street near Darling Harbour in the west, to Elizabeth Street at St. James railway station in the east....
and Pitt Streets), to Darling Harbour and over the water to a station at Pyrmont Bridge
Pyrmont Bridge
The Pyrmont Bridge is a swing bridge over Cockle Bay in Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia.-History and description:The first Pyrmont Bridge was opened on 17 March 1858, and was a wooden pile bridge with a iron centre swing span...
.
History
The origins of the company that is now Veolia Transport NSW can be traced back to 1935 when motor-bus services began to operate between Sutherland Station and Woronora River. Following the opening of the Alfords Point Bridge in 1973, a variety of routes were operating, including extensions to Padstow stationPadstow railway station, Sydney
-Transport links:Veolia Transport runs four routes via Padstow railway station:*metrobus M91 - Parramatta and Hurstville*metrobus M92 - Parramatta and Sutherland*Route 927 - between Bankstown and One Tree Point*Route 962 - between Bankstown and Miranda...
. The service was known as Menai Bus Service, and buses carried a white and green livery. In 1988, the company was sold to Ron Deane, who was already operating buses on the North Shore
North Shore (Sydney)
The North Shore is an informal term used to describe the primarily residential area of northern metropolitan Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The term usually refers to the suburbs located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour between Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River, up to...
, and was re-named Deanes Coaches. Buses were repainted white with yellow, blue and orange stripes. In 1988, the company expanded with the purchase of part of the old route 88 from Peakhurst Coaches
Peakhurst Bus Company
Peakhurst Bus Company was an Australian bus and coach company based at a depot in Peakhurst, New South Wales.The company was known and operated under a variety of names: H. T. Saint, H. T...
, and the purchase of Hadfields at Engadine
Engadine, New South Wales
Engadine is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Engadine is located south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire...
. The company was renamed Southtrans when these companies were purchased. Other bus companies were acquired in the 1990s, such as Buslines, Sutherland Bus Service and Carss' Park Chartered Tours. In 1999, the company was sold to Connex and renamed Connex Southtrans. Buses carried a white livery with a yellow front. Pioneer Coaches
Pioneer Coaches
Pioneer Coaches was an Australian bus and coach company based at a depot in Bexley, New South Wales. The company was noted for its immaculate blue and red livery, known affectionately as "the blue bus"....
, Crossley Bus Lines and Baxters Bus Lines' Fairfield East depot operations were later acquired. In 2006, the company was renamed Veolia Transport NSW as part of a global corporate re-branding exercise. The livery changed to all-white. On 1 February 2007, Transit First was sold to Veolia Transport NSW, with the sale including 86 buses, 15 routes, and the lease on the current Bankstown Airport depot. On 1 January 2009, Veolia purchased Crowthers, and took over operation of their routes in the Sutherland Shire. On 9 January 2007 it was announced that Veolia had purchased the operations of Sydney bus company Transit First
Transit first
Transit First was the trading name of Demerton that operated bus services in the south western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It operated buses in the southwestern suburbs of Sydney in the area bounded by Liverpool, Parramatta, Strathfield and Bankstown...
. The handover took place on 1 February 2007. On 1 October 2011 they purchased Caringbah Bus Service
Caringbah Bus Service
Caringbah Bus Service is a company that operated route bus services in the southern suburbs of Sydney, Australia until 30 September 2011.Caringbah Bus Service operated daily services from Miranda to Port Hacking, Dolans Bay and Lilli Pilli via Caringbah railway station, and school services in the...
.
Current operations
Veolia Transport NSW operates 53 bus routes from bus depots at Taren PointTaren Point, New South Wales
Taren Point is a suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Taren Point is located 20 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire....
, Menai
Menai, New South Wales
Menai is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Menai is located 29 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.-History:...
and Revesby
Revesby, New South Wales
Revesby, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 22 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the South-western Sydney region....
serving the southern Sydney (Region 10), and Bankstown Airport and Villawood
Villawood, New South Wales
Villawood, a suburb of local government areas City of Bankstown and City of Fairfield, is located 25 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the Greater Western Sydney region....
serving Region 13. It has a fleet of 264 buses. It operates three of Sydney's first new strategic bus corridors, between Hurstville
Hurstville, New South Wales
Hurstville is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hurstville is located 16 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Hurstville is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of...
and Miranda
Miranda, New South Wales
Miranda is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Miranda is located 24 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the Sutherland Shire....
(routes 970 and 971), between Hurstville
Hurstville, New South Wales
Hurstville is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hurstville is located 16 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Hurstville is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of...
and 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...
(route M91), and between 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...
and Burwood
Burwood, New South Wales
Burwood is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Burwood is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Burwood Council....
(route M90). In 2006, Veolia took over operation of the N70 nightride bus. Region 13 routes underwent a reorganisation and simplification which were effective as of September 18, 2006. School services and charters are also a large part of their business. Veolia Transport NSW currently operate 264 buses.
After the 2006 reorganisation and simplification of Region 10 bus routes, on November 19, 2007, many of the altered bus routes were restored to their original state due to a severe decline in passenger numbers and high levels of passenger complaints. The idea to make bus services "straighter" did not have a welcome reception with passengers of whom preferred convenience as opposed to speed on shorter routes.
Current routes
- 452: Beverly Hills - Hurstville - Bexley - Rockdale
- 453: Hurstville - Carlton - Rockdale
- 455: Kingsgrove - Hurstville - Kogarah - St George Hospital - Rockdale Plaza
- 901: Liverpool - Holsworthy via Wattle Grove
- 902: Liverpool - Holsworthy via Moorebank and Hammondville
- 902X: Holsworthy - Voyager Point, Pleasure Point, Sandy Point
- 903: Liverpool - Chipping Norton - Liverpool
- 904: Liverpool - Fairfield via Lansvale
- 905: Fairfield - Bankstown via Villawood and Georges Hall
- 906: Parramatta - Fairfield via Granville and Guildford
- 907: Parramatta - Bass Hill Plaza - Bankstown
- 908: Bankstown - Sefton - Regents Park - Berala - Auburn - South Granville - Merrylands
- 909: Bankstown - Parramatta via Auburn
- 911: Bankstown - Auburn via Chester Hill
- 913: Bankstown - Strathfield via Chullora Marketplace
- 914: Greenacre - Strathfield
- 915: Lidcombe - University via TAFE
- 916: Chester Hill - Old Guildford
- 922: Bankstown - UWS - Milperra - East Hills
- 923: Bankstown - Revesby - Picnic Point - Panania
- 924: Bankstown - Revesby - Panania - East Hills
- 925: Lidcombe - Botanica Gardens - Bankstown - Condell Park - East Hills
- 926: Bankstown - Revesby - Revesby Heights
- 927: Bankstown - Padstow - One Tree Point - Eventide Village
- 947: Hurstville - Dolls Point - Ramsgate - Kogarah
- 950: Bankstown Shuttle
- 958: Hurstville - Carss Park - Kogarah - Rockdale Plaza
- 959: Hurstville - Bald Face
- 961: Barden Ridge - Sutherland - Miranda
- 962: Bankstown - Padstow - Illawong - Menai - Sutherland - Miranda
- 963: Menai - Alfords Point - Padstow
- 965: Sutherland - Woronora (Prince Edward Park Road)
- 967: Miranda - Oyster Bay - Jannali - Como West
- 968: Miranda - Kareela - Jannali - Bonnet Bay
- 969: Miranda - Kirrawee - Thomas Holt - Sutherland
- 970, 971: Miranda - Sylvania - Southgate - Blakehurst - South Hurstville - Hurstville
- 972: Miranda - Frank Vickery Village - Sylvania Waters - Southgate - Kangaroo Pt (with connections to Hurstville)
- 973: Miranda - Yowie Bay
- 974: Miranda - Gymea Station - Gymea Bay
- 975: Miranda - Grays Point - Miranda
- 976: Sutherland - Grays Point - Sutherland
- 984: Cronulla- Caringbah- Miranda
- 985: Cronulla- South Cronulla-Miranda
- 987: Miranda- Cronulla- Kurnell
- 991: Sutherland - Loftus - Engadine - Heathcote
- 992: Engadine - Kingswood Road
- 993: Miranda - Sutherland - Loftus - Engadine - Woronora Heights
- 996: Engadine - Heathcote East - Engadine
- 999: Liverpool Shuttle
metrobusMetrobus (Sydney)Metrobus is a high frequency, high capacity public transportation network in Sydney that links key employment and growth centres. Metrobuses run every 10 minutes during peak periods, 15 minutes during off-peak weekday periods, and 20 minutes on weekends, with the intention of making timetables...
services
- M90: Liverpool - Bankstown - Burwood (Replaces the 900 service)
- M91: Parramatta - Bankstown - Hurstville (Replaces the 910 and 948 services)
- M92: Parramatta - Bankstown - Sutherland
Shopper Hopper routes
- S1: Lansvale - Cabramatta
- S2: Granville Station - Auburn Shops via Auburn Botanical Gardens
- S3: Chester Hill - Sefton
- S4: Villawood Shops - Chester Hill
- S5: Milperra - Padstow
NightRide
- N30: Sydney City (Town Hall Station) to Macarthur via Liverpool & Campbelltown
- N40: Sydney City (Town Hall Station) to East Hills via Newtown & Bankstown
- N70: Sydney City (Town Hall Station) to Penrith
External links
- Veolia NSW - full fleet list
- Transport InfoLine - timetable and fare information
- Veolia Transport NSW website