Interline Bus Services
{{short description|Australian bus company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox Bus transit
|name =
|logo = Interline Bus Services logo.svg
|image = Interline_ZK6131HGE_Yutong_E12.jpg
|image_caption = Interline Yutong E12 in September 2022
|parent =
|commenced = 1961
|ceased = 7 October 2023
|headquarters = Macquarie Fields
|service_area = South West Sydney
|service_type = Bus services
|alliance =
|routes =
|depots = 2
|fleet = 119 (September 2023)
|ceo =
|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20230322122448/https://interlinebus.com.au/ www.interlinebus.com.au]}}
Interline Bus Services was an Australian bus company which operated services in South West Sydney.
History
File:Interline_Bus_Services_(mo_5269)_Bustech_%27VST%27_bodied_Volvo_B7RLE_departing_Liverpool_Interchange.jpg bodied Volvo B7RLE in old livery at Liverpool station in July 2013]]
Interline Bus Services was formed when the Oliveri family purchased route 102 Campbelltown Hospital – Macquarie Fields from Herbert Harrison on 1 September 1961."Contractor changes in Sydney regions 2 and 15" Australian Bus issue 64 July 2014 pages 40/41
On 1 June 1989, it merged with Oliveri's Transport Service, Green Valley with both renamed Metro-link Bus Lines."Metro Link" Australian Bus Panorama 5/3 November 1989 page 51"Ownership Changes" Fleetline December 1989 page 194 In August 1992, it was separated from Oliveri transport Services when the founding Oliveri families parted company and the family of the late John Oliveri acquired all the shares in Ingleburn Bus Services Pty Ltd and started trading as Interline Bus Services.[https://web.archive.org/web/20050209023839/http://www.interlinebus.com.au/6264.html History of Giovanni Oliveri and Ingleburn Bus Services] Interline[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nsw.php?search=INT Interline Bus Services] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194709/http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nsw.php?search=INT |date=2 January 2014 }} Australian Bus Fleet Lists{{cite book|title=New South Wales Bus Operators and Fleet Listings|year=1993|publisher=Historic Commercial Vehicle Association|location=Sydney|page=41}}
In August 2002, Southern Cross Transit, Karana Downs, was purchased by the Oliveri family and is now the sister company of Interline.
Since 2005, Interline's services have been part of Sydney Bus Region 2.[http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/file/abouttrans/Region-2.pdf Region 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325104347/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/file/abouttrans/Region-2.pdf |date=25 March 2012 }} Transport NSW On 1 June 2014, Interline commenced operating all services in the region including those previously operated by Busabout.[http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/more-60-new-buses-and-improved-customer-service-new-bus-contracts More than 60 new buses and improved customer service with new bus contracts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908074902/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/more-60-new-buses-and-improved-customer-service-new-bus-contracts |date=8 September 2013 }} Transport for NSW 29 August 2013[http://busabout.com.au/ Busabout Home Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510222514/http://busabout.com.au/ |date=10 May 2014 }}, Busabout, Retrieved 10 May 2014
On 8 October 2023, Region 2 has been passed on to Transit Systems with Interline to cease trading. Besides interline connect{{Cite web |date=28 September 2023 |title=Thank You & Goodbye to Our Community |url=https://interlinebus.com.au/thank-you-goodbye-to-our-community/ |access-date=8 October 2023 |website=Interline Bus Services |language=en-AU |archive-date=30 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930024743/https://interlinebus.com.au/thank-you-goodbye-to-our-community/ |url-status=live }}
Routes
On 1 June 2014, Interline took over all Region 2 routes from Region 2 partner Busabout. As of 8 October 2023, Transit Systems took over all of the routes.
Fleet
File:Interline Bus Services Volvo B7RLE Bustech VST (MO6326).jpg bodied Volvo B7RLE in June 2015]]
In the 1980s the Ingleburn Bus Service fleet consisted of Bedford YMT3s and Leyland Super Vikings and Tigers, two of which were configured as coaches.
In the early 1990s, ex ACTION Leyland Nationals, Transperth Leyland B21s and Urban Transit Authority Leyland Atlanteans were purchased. These were in turn replaced by ex ACTION Mercedes-Benz O305s and Renault PR100.2s. More recently new Volvos and Daewoos have been purchased.
Following the Oliveri family's purchase of Southern Cross Transit in August 2002, many Interline buses have been transferred for further service.[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/qld.php?info=SCT Southern Cross Transit] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006151238/http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/qld.php?info=SCT |date=6 October 2014 }} Australian Bus Fleet Lists[https://web.archive.org/web/20100314073158/http://www.southerncrosstransit.com.au/index.php/our-company/history.html History] Southern Cross Transit
Ingleburn Bus Service had a light green and red livery that gave way to Metro-link's turquoise. Interline adopted a white and blue scheme.
In February 2021, Interline received their first electric buses, with ten BCI CitiRiders rolled out into service on two routes.{{cite news |last=Cotter |first=Fabian |date=1 February 2021 |title=NSW bus operator Interline starts 10 E-bus roll-out |url=https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2102/nsw-bus-operator-interline-starts-10-e-bus-roll-out |work=Australasian Bus & Coach |access-date=21 January 2022 |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121141111/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2102/nsw-bus-operator-interline-starts-10-e-bus-roll-out |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Osborne |first=Kayla |date=1 February 2021 |title=South-west Sydney gets its first electric buses |url=https://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/7107552/south-west-sydney-gets-its-first-electric-buses/ |work=Macarthur Advertiser |access-date=21 January 2022 |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121141109/https://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/7107552/south-west-sydney-gets-its-first-electric-buses/ |url-status=live }} Nine Yutong E12s later arrived from April 2021.{{cite news |last=Cotter |first=Fabian |date=14 October 2021 |title=Yutong E12 E-bus trials break 500,000 km in Oz |url=https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2110/yutong-e12-e-bus-trials-break-500000km-in-oz |work=Australasian Bus & Coach |access-date=21 January 2022 |archive-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320222640/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2110/yutong-e12-e-bus-trials-break-500000km-in-oz |url-status=live }}
As of September 2023, the Interline fleet consists of 119 buses.
References
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External links
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- [http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=36 Bus Australia gallery]
- [http://www.showbus.com/australia/gallery/interline.htm Showbus gallery]
Category:Bus companies of New South Wales
Category:Bus transport in Sydney
Category:Companies based in Sydney
Category:Defunct bus companies of Australia
Category:Transport companies established in 1961
Category:Transport companies disestablished in 2023