Dysons

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L.C. Dysons Bus Services was founded in June 1952 when Laurie Dyson purchased the business of Ned Gastin with route 46A Regent station to Janefield Hospital. Over the years a number of routes and businesses were purchased both within Melbourne and in regional Victoria:

• Nathalia to Melbourne from HE Taylor in August 1957The Dyson Story Australian Bus Panorama issue 11/6 March 1996 page 6
• Kinglake to Melbourne from Heather & Co in 1959
• a 50% shareholding in Northcote Bus Service in 1966, later increased to 100%, operated as a separate brand until January 1982Victorian Buses in the Eighties Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/2 September 1990 page 11
• Lockington to Melbourne from Harrison, Echuca in 1968
• Barham and Moama to Melbourne from Andersons Coaches, MoamaVictorian Buses in the Seventies Fleetline issue 56 March 1980 page 6
• Dyson's entered a joint venture with Reservoir Bus Company to form East West Bus Company to operate route 560 Broadmeadows station to Greensborough in August 1980Victorian Buses in the Eighties Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/1 July 1990 page 12{{cite book|title=Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings|year=1991|publisher=Bus & Coach Society of Victoria|location=Melbourne|page=19}}
• Bega to Melbourne was from Gil Toplis in December 1982Metropolitan Changes Flletline issue 82 May 1982 page 76
• Deniliquin - Moama - Melbourne from Ansett Pioneer in 1987Victorian Buses in the Eighties Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/8 May 1991 page 12
• Bairnsdale - Lakes Entrance from Lextours, Lakes Entrance in 1987
• Reids Metropolitan Services in December 1991Reids Australian Bus Panorama issue 7/7 April 1992 page 42
• Albury - Mildura from Arms & Bell in July 1992Dysons Australian Bus Panorama issue 8/2 September 1992 page 43
• Sale - Bairnsdale and Bairnsdale - Orbost from Florance, Orbost in January 1994Dysons Australian Bus Panorama issue 9/6 February 1994 page 48Coach services co-ordinated Truck & Bus Transportation February 1994 page 90
• Eastern Roadlines, Bairnsdale in January 1994
• In partnership with Reservoir Bus Company, formed Melbourne Bus Link in April 1998 after being awarded a contract to take over provision of services in the western and south-east regions of Melbourne from Met Bus.Historic Reforms for Melbourne's Buses Australian Bus Panorama issue 13/3 December 1997 page 35 The operation ceased in August 2013.
• Entered a joint venture with Cobb & Co and Sid Fogg's to operate services on behalf of Australian Pacific Tours in 2001[https://archive.today/20130615221750/http://www.busnews.com.au/news/articleid/63375.aspx Australian Pacific Tours sell to consortium] Australasian Bus & Coach
• Bell Street Bus Company including the Cobb & Co coach business in August 2003[https://archive.today/20130628035342/http://www.busnews.com.au/news/articleid/63915.aspx Dyson's buys Cobb & Co, Bell St & Rambler] Australasian Bus & CoachDyson's Acquires the Nixon Group Australian Bus Panorama issue 19/1 July 2003 page 26
• In 2003 Dyson's commenced operating services in Alice Springs, sold in May 2012 to Australian Transit Group[https://web.archive.org/web/20130410140848/http://dysongroup.com.au/alice-springs-depot Alice Springs Depot] Dysons May 2012
• Kyneton Bus Lines in March 2006[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/vic.php?info=KYN Kyneton Bus Lines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235026/http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/vic.php?info=KYN |date=3 March 2016 }} Australian Bus Fleet Lists
• Mylon Motorways, Wodonga in July 2008[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112604/http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/40425/mylon-motorways-to-change-hands/ Mylon Motorways to change hands] The Border Mail 20 June 2008[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/vic.php?info=MYL Mylon Motorways] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125215/http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/vic.php?info=MYL |date=2 April 2015 }} Australian Bus Fleet Lists
• Northern Bus Lines, Glenroy from the Pulitano Group in July 2008[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/vic.php?info=NOR Northern Buslines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923012650/http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/vic.php?info=NOR |date=23 September 2016 }} Australian Bus Fleet Lists
• Reservoir Bus Company and Midland Tours in November 2012[http://dysongroup.com.au/press-release Press Release – Reservoir Bus Company] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512010019/http://dysongroup.com.au/press-release |date=12 May 2013 }} Dysons October 2012
• Full ownership of East West Bus Company in February 2014{{cite web|url=http://dysongroup.com.au/company-announcement|title=Company announcement|publisher=Dysons|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411223058/http://dysongroup.com.au/company-announcement|archive-date=11 April 2014|url-status=dead}}
• Wangaratta Coachlines in July 2014[https://web.archive.org/web/20201127201907/http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/2410514/dysons-gears-up-with-buy-out-of-wangaratta-coaches/ Dysons gears up with buy-out of Wangaratta coaches] The Border MailDysons acquire services and vehicles from Wangaratta Coachlines Australian Bus issue 66 November 2014 page 6
• O'Connell's Omeo Bus Service in April 2017[https://web.archive.org/web/20210304053318/http://dysongroup.com.au/news/dyson-group-acquire-oconnells-omeo-bus-service Dyson Group Acquire O'Connell's Omeo Bus Service] Dysons 5 April 2017
• Shepparton Transit/Fallons Bus Service on 1 June 2017 with nine regional bus routes, one V/Line route and 44 vehicles[https://web.archive.org/web/20210304052847/http://dysongroup.com.au/news/dyson-group-acquires-shepparton-transit Dyson Group acquires Shepparton Transit] Dysons 30 June 2017[https://web.archive.org/web/20210120124502/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1710/dyson-group-expanding Dyson Group Expanding] Australasian Bus & Coach 13 October 2017
• The Corowa-Albury Rutherglen operation acquired by from R & L Webster in September 2017
• Bunnaloo Bus Lines in Bunnaloo in January 2018
• McDonald's Euroa in January 2018
• Wandong Bus & Coach in March 2018
• Purtills, Deniliquin in December 2019 with 55 vehicles[https://web.archive.org/web/20191026033338/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1910/iconic-nsw-riverina-bus-company-sold-to-victorias-dysons Iconic NSW Riverina bus company sold to Victoria's Dysons] Australasian Bus & Coach 25 October 2019Deniliquin firm sells to Dyson Australian Bus issue 98 March 2020 page 4
• Little's Gippsland Coaches in October 2021 with 28 vehicles[https://web.archive.org/web/20220303175416/http://dysongroup.com.au/news/dyson-group-expands-gippsland-operations Dyson Group Expands Gippsland Operations] Dysons 5 October 2021[https://web.archive.org/web/20211008062125/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2110/dyson-group-expands-rural-victoria-operations Dyson Group expands rural Victoria operations] Australasian Bus & Coach 7 October 2021
• Moonee Valley Coaches route services in March 2024 with 11 vehicles[https://web.archive.org/web/20240301021042/https://www.busnews.com.au/dysons-announces-acquisition-of-moonee-valley-route-services/ Dysons announces acquisition of Moonee Valley route services] Australasian Bus & Coach 1 March 2024

As well as route services in Melbourne, since the late 1970s Dyson have operated services under contract to V/Line. In February 1989, all of Dyson's existing long coach services were integrated into the V/Line network.Dysons Australian Bus Panorama issue 4/5 March 1989 page 35 Dyson operate V/Line services as far afield as Batemans Bay, Canberra, Griffith and Adelaide.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104153/http://www.dysongroup.com.au/regional-route-listing-timetables V/Line timetables] Dysons

From 2002 until December 2007, Dyson operated a service in New South Wales between Parkes and Condobolin under contract to CountryLink.Countrylink Contractors Announced Ausralian Bus Panorama issue 18/3 November 2002 page 29New Countrylink contracts effective 1 November 2002 Fleetline issue 281 December 2002 page 190 In January 2015, Dyson commenced operating five-year contracts to operate services for NSW TrainLink from Wagga Wagga to Griffith, Cootamundra to Tumbarumba, Cootamundra to Bathurst/Dubbo and Parkes to Condobolin.[http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/2788407/new-contracts-cost-wagga-based-coach-company/?cs=148 New contracts cost Wagga based coach company] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231075951/http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/2788407/new-contracts-cost-wagga-based-coach-company/?cs=148 |date=31 December 2014 }} Daily Advertiser 30 December 2014New NSW TrainLink Rural Coach Service Contracts Australian Bus issue 68 March 2015 page 20

As of June 2024, the fleet consisted of 690 buses and coaches. Dyson's official fleet livery is white with green stripes however newer buses which operate route services in Melbourne are painted in the Public Transport Victoria livery. Some coaches are painted in V/Line livery and NSW TrainLink livery.

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