Carbridge
{{Short description|Australian bus company operating in airports}}
{{For|village in the Scottish Highlands|Carrbridge}}
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|image_caption = Volgren bodied Mercedes-Benz O500LE at Sydney Airport in September 2013
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|parent = Swissport
|commenced = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1995|8|21}}
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|headquarters = Mascot
|service_area = Adelaide Airport
Brisbane Airport
Melbourne Airport
Perth Airport
Sydney Airport
|service_type = Airport bus operator
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|depots = 5
|fleet = 74 (October 2014)
|website = [http://www.carbridge.com.au/ www.carbridge.com.au]}}
Carbridge[https://connectonline.asic.gov.au/RegistrySearch/faces/landing/panelSearch.jspx?searchText=Carbridge+Pty+Ltd&searchType=OrgAndBusNm&searchTab=search&_adf.ctrl-state=1ad03cssr7_58 Carbridge Pty Ltd] Australian Securities & Investments Commission is an Australian airport bus company operating services at Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney airports.
History
Carbridge commenced operating on 21 August 1995. Formed by the Todd family, it initially operated staff services for Sydney Harbour Casino. When the casino opened on 13 September 1995, it began to operate courtesy buses from the casino to the Sydney central business district with a fleet of eight Ansair bodied Mercedes-Benz O400s painted in an all black livery."Timetables & Routes" Fleetline issue 238 September 1995 pages165-166"Carbridge Pty Ltd" Fleetline issue 240 January 1996 page 33[http://www.businessinfocus.com.au/index.php/2012/08/carbridge/ Carbridge] Business in Focus August 2012
By the time the permanent Star City Casino opened in November 1997, long-distance services were being operated to Newcastle, the Central Coast, the Blue Mountains and Wollongong with late model Mercedes-Benz and Scania coaches."Carbridge" Australian Bus Panorama issue 13/6 June 1998 page 44 By this stage a yellow and blue livery had been adopted."Carbridge" Fleetline issue 257 November 1998 page 210 Most Star City services ceased in 1998, with the fleet sold off."Carbridge Pty Ltd" Fleetline issue 258 January 1999 page 27
Carbridge then diversified into operating airport bus services, winning a contract at Sydney Airport with Neoplan apron buses purchased from Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport."Carbridge" Australian Bus Panorama issue 14/5 April 1999 page 48"Carbridge Airside" Australian Bus Panorama issue 15/2 October 1999 page 40 It has since expanded to operate services between airport terminals and car parks at Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney airports.
Fleet
As at October 2014, the fleet consisted of 74 buses and coaches.[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nat.php?info=CAR Carbridge] Australian Bus Fleet Lists
References
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External links
- [http://www.carbridge.com.au/ Company website]
- [http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=Carbridge Bus Australia gallery]
Category:Bus companies of Australia