Southern Cross Transit

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|parent = Frank Oliveri

|founded = 1980

|headquarters = Karana Downs

|service_area = Ipswich

|service_type = Bus & coach operator

|routes = School and Charter services/routes

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|depots = 1

|fleet = 41 (May 2023)

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Southern Cross Transit is an Australian operator of school bus and charter services in the western suburbs of Brisbane and Ipswich in South East Queensland.

History

Southern Cross Transit was formed in 1980 by former Lowe's Bus Service, Sydney proprietor Wally Horwood. It built up a network of school buses in the western suburbs of Brisbane and Ipswich.[http://southerncrosstransit.com.au/images/sct_media/western_suburbs.pdf Brisbane's Western Suburbs Bus Routes] Southern Cross Transit[http://southerncrosstransit.com.au/images/sct_media/ipswich.pdf Ipswich Bus Routes] Southern Cross Transit

In August 2002, Southern Cross Transit was purchased by the Oliveri family, proprietors of Interline Bus Services, Sydney.[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/qld.php?info=SCT Southern Cross Transit] Australian Bus Fleet Lists[http://www.southerncrosstransit.com.au/index.php/our-company/history.html History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314073158/http://www.southerncrosstransit.com.au/index.php/our-company/history.html |date=14 March 2010 }} Southern Cross Transit In August 2008, Southern Cross commenced operating a service between Ipswich and Indoorpilly. This ceased in June 2009.[http://www.southerncrosstransit.com.au/index.php/services/commuter-services Commuter Routes] Southern Cross Transit

Fleet

As at June 2025, the fleet consisted of 49 buses and coaches.

Depots

Southern Cross Transit operates out of depot in Karana Downs.

See also

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