Cardinia Transit was a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operated 15 bus routes under contract to the Government of Victoria. A subsidiary of Grenda Corporation, it was purchased by Ventura Bus Lines in January 2012.
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| Parent | Grenda Corporation |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 1996 |
| Ceased operation | January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Pakenham |
| Service area | South Eastern Melbourne |
| Service type | Bus & coach operator |
| Routes | 15 |
| Hubs | Westfield Fountain Gate |
| Stations | Berwick Cranbourne Narre Warren Pakenham |
| Fleet | 77 (April 2014) |
| Chief executive | Andrew Cornwall |
| Website | www.venturabus.com.au |
History
editCardinia Transit was formed in June 1996 when Grenda Corporation purchased Berwick Bus Lines and amalgamated them with Grenda's Bus Services' Pakenham depot.[1] It was included in the sale of Grenda Corporation to Ventura Bus Lines in November 2011 and the brand was retired.[2][3]
Fleet
editAs at April 2014 the fleet consisted of 77 buses and coaches.[4] Initially Cardinia Transit adopted the cream with red stripes of Grenda's Bus Services. It has since adopted the standard white with red and yellow flashes of Grenda Corporation.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cardinia Transit" Australian Bus Panorama 12/1 August 1996 page 36
- ^ Grenda Announcement 18/11/2011 Archived 2 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine Grenda Corporation 18 November 2011
- ^ The man with the golden handshake The Australian 10 March 2012
- ^ Grenda Corporation - Cardinia Transit Archived 17 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Australian Bus Fleet Lists