Transborder Express
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox bus transit
|name =
|logo = Transborder Express logo.png
|logo_size =
|image = Transborder Express Volvo B7RLE (P&D Coachworks).jpg
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|image_caption = P&D Coachworks bodied Volvo B7RLE in Canberra
|parent = ComfortDelGro Australia
|founded = July 1954
|defunct = January 2023
|headquarters = Queanbeyan
|service_area = South Eastern New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
|service_type =
|alliance = Qcity Transit
|routes =
|fleet = 16 (December 2013)
|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20221107060716/https://www.transborder.com.au/ www.transborder.com.au]}}
Transborder Express was an Australian bus and coach company based in Yass that operated from 1954 until 2023. It was a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Australia from 2012, who merged the company into CDC Canberra in 2023.
History
File:Transborder Depot in Yass.jpg]]
Transborder Express was established in July 1954 by Jack Williams operating a mail service from Yass to Canberra connecting with the South Mail at Yass Junction railway station with limited passenger capacity as far as Yass. In 1959, a passenger service between Yass Junction and Canberra commenced connecting with the Intercapital Daylight. Trading as Yass Canberra Coaches, it was renamed Transborder Express in 1983.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130425130912/http://transborder.com.au/aboutus.html Early History] Transborder ExpressDeane's Transit Group Queanbeyan-Canberra Australian Bus issue 58 March 2013 page 10
In May 1999, Transborder Express purchased the coach operations of Lever Coachlines with four coaches.Lever Coachlines Fleetline issue 262 September 1999 page 176Transborder Australian Bus Panorama 15/2 October 1999 page 46 In July 2008, Transborder Express was sold to Deane's Transit Group but retained its own identity.[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226222700/http://business.highbeam.com/437587/article-1G1-188358717/transborder-bus-takeover-boosts-deane-fleet-120 Transborder bus takeover boosts Deane's fleet to 120] Canberra Times 19 August 2008Sale of Transborder Express to Deane's Australian Bus issue 28 July 2008 page 7
In September 2012, ComfortDelGro Cabcharge acquired Deane's Transit Group which included Transborder Express.[http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/foreign-firm-to-pay-53m-for-qbn-buses-20120802-23inj.html Foreign firm to pay $53m for Qbn buses] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004102451/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/foreign-firm-to-pay-53m-for-qbn-buses-20120802-23inj.html |date=4 October 2012 }} Canberra Times 3 August 2012Deane Transit Group Australian Bus Panorama issue 28/3 November 2012 page 35
In January 2023, the Transborder Express was retired with both it and Qcity Transit rebranded CDC Canberra.[https://web.archive.org/web/20230103105606/https://cdccanberra.com.au/about/history/ History] CDC Canberra [https://web.archive.org/web/20230129030910/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2301/cdc-australia-launches-rebranded-bus-services-in-southern-nsw-and-act CDC Australia launches rebranded bus services in Southern NSW and ACT] Australasian Bus & Coach 27 January 2023
Services
Transborder Express operated services under contract to CountryLink and its successor NSW TrainLink. From 1997 until 2008, it operated services from Canberra to Cootamundra.New Operators for CountryLink Services Australasian Bus & Coach July 1997 page 13Countrylink Services Australian Bus Panorama issue 23/6 May 2008 page 27 In 2002, it commenced operating services from Cootamundra to Tumbarumba, Canberra to Bombala and Canberra to Eden.Countrylink Contractors Announced Australian Bus Panorama issue 18/3 November 2002 page 29New Countrylink contracts effective 1 November 2002 Fleetline issue 281 December 2002 page 190New NSW TrainLink Rural Coach Service contracts Australian Bus issue 68 March 2015 page 20
In March 2004, Transborder commenced operating a Jolimont Centre to Goulburn service after CountryLink withdrew a Canberra to Sydney service. It connected with CityRail services to and from Sydney at Goulburn.Transborder Express Australian Bus issue 2 March 2004 page 4Transborder Australian Bus Panorama issue 19/6 May 2004 page 25 It ceased after CountryLink reinstated its service in May 2004.Transborder Express Australian Bus issue 4 July 2004 page 4
Until 2007, services were operated to the New South Wales snowfields and until March 2009, summer services were operated from Canberra to Ulladulla.Country Services Australian Bus Panorama issue 24/6 May 2009 page 19
Commuter services were between Yass and Canberra.[https://web.archive.org/web/20221107063731/https://www.transborder.com.au/timetables-2 Timetables] Transborder Express School bus services were operated under contract to the NSW and ACT governments. These brought students from the various rural communities on the western side of Canberra, including Hall, Wallaroo, Murrumbateman and Yass.[https://web.archive.org/web/20221025053000/https://qcitytransit.com.au/school-services/about-our-school-services School Bus Services] Transborder Express
Fleet
As of December 2013, 14 vehicles carried Transborder Express livery with two in NSW TrainLink livery.[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/cdc.php?search=CDC&depotreq=QC CDC Group Qcity Transit & Transborder Express, Queanbeyan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192857/http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/cdc.php?search=CDC&depotreq=QC |date=2 January 2014 }} Australian Bus Fleet Lists
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20221107060716/https://www.transborder.com.au/ Company website]
{{ComfortDelGro|state=collapsed}}
Category:Bus companies of New South Wales
Category:ComfortDelGro companies
Category:Transport companies established in 1954
Category:Transport companies disestablished in 2023