Birkenhead Transport (New Zealand)
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Birkenhead Transport Limited was a bus fleet operator based in the suburb of Birkdale, near Birkenhead on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. In common with other Auckland bus fleet operators, it was contracted to Auckland Transport (AT), an Auckland Council entity to run timetabled suburban bus routes for AT Metro. Apart from this, the company ran no scheduled inter-city services and its buses were for hire.
In April 2018, Birkenhead Transport had 110 drivers.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/102813351/bus-company-bosses-are-getting-behind-the-wheel-to-make-up-for-driver-shortage|accessdate=4 April 2018|title=Bus company bosses are getting behind the wheel to make up for driver shortage|date=4 April 2018|publisher=Stuff.co.nz}} In May 2019, Birkenhead Transport was sold to Ritchies Transport Holdings.{{cite news |title=Family-owned bus firm Birkenhead Transport sold to new owner after 86 years |first=Mandy |last=Te |url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/112561795/familyowned-bus-firm-birkenhead-transport-sold-to-new-owner-after-86-years |newspaper=Stuff |date=8 May 2019|accessdate=16 May 2019}}
History
The company was founded in 1933 by Charles W. Inwards, who had arrived in New Zealand from England in 1919. It was being managed by the third and fourth generations of the Inwards family when it was sold to Ritchies in 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.birkenheadtransport.co.nz/aboutus|accessdate=24 April 2017|title=About us|publisher=Birkenhead Transport Ltd.}}
See also
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External links
[http://www.birkenheadtransport.co.nz/ Company website]
Category:Bus companies of New Zealand
Category:Transport companies established in 1933