TransdevTSL
{{Short description|Formerly known as MetroLink, former joint venture between Transdev and Transfield Services}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
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|name = TransdevTSL
|logo = TransdevTSL logo.png
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|fate = Dissolved
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|successor = Transdev Australia
|foundation = August 1999
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|defunct = December 2010
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|area_served = Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
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|industry = Transport
|products = Public transport
|services = Bus, tram & ferry operator
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|parent = Transdev (50%)
Transfield Services (50%)
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|homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20091015155709/http://www.transdevtsl.com.au/ www.transdevtsl.com.au]
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TransdevTSL, formerly MetroLink, was a 50/50 joint venture between the old Transdev and Transfield Services that operated trams in Melbourne, ferries in Brisbane and buses in Sydney. The joint venture was dissolved in December 2010 when Transfield Services sold its shares to Transdev. These three operations were the old Transdev's only Australian operations. Two of them would later be taken over by Veolia Transdev, formed from the merger of old Transdev and Veolia Transport in March 2011.
Veolia Transdev later formed another joint venture with Transfield Services called Harbour City Ferries, which operated ferries in Sydney since July 2012. The new Transdev (renamed from Veolia Transdev) bought Broadspectrum's (renamed from Transfield) share in December 2016.[https://www.transdev.com.au/media/1207/20161208-hcf-announcement.pdf TRANSDEV AUSTRALASIA ACQUIRES 100% OF HARBOUR CITY FERRIES], Transdev Australasia, Published 8 December 2016, Retrieved 19 January 2018
History
=Shorelink Buses in Sydney=
{{main|Transdev Shorelink Buses}}
File:Transdev Shorelink sticker.jpg bus showing the remnants of the TransdevTSL name in September 2014]]
In 2005 Transfield Services purchased a 50% interest in Transdev-owned Shorelink bus operation in Sydney.{{cite web|title=Transdev, Shorelink Buses History, About Us|url=http://shorelink.com.au/aboutus.html|work=Transdev Shorelink Buses|date=16 May 2013|access-date=4 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409185308/http://shorelink.com.au/aboutus.html|archive-date=9 April 2013}} Rebranding on all buses took place in 2008 when Shorelink was renamed TransdevTSL Shorelink Buses.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080919050611/http://www.shorelink.com.au/news.html TransdevTSL Shorelink News September 2008], Retrieved 5 August 2014 In December 2010 the joint venture was dissolved, with the company renamed Transdev Shorelink.{{cite web|title=Half Year Report – 31 December 2010|url=http://tse.live.irmau.com/IRM/Company/ShowPage.aspx/PDFs/1483-91553047/Appendix4D|work=Transfield Services|access-date=7 June 2013}} The operations were absorbed into Transdev NSW in 2014.
=Melbourne trams=
{{main|Yarra Trams}}
In August 1999 MetroLink Victoria, a joint venture between Transfield Services (50%) Transdev (30%) and Egis (20%), commenced operating the Yarra Trams Melbourne tram franchise. Transdev bought out Egis' shareholding in 2000."First Melbourne franchise" Railway Gazette International 1 July 1999[http://www.egis-australia.com/egis-in-action/projects/melbourne-yarra-trams Melbourne Yarra Trams] Egis Australia{{cite press release|title=Transfield Services/Transdev Partnership With the State Government of Victoria to Operate the Entire Melbourne Tram Network|url=http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20040219/pdf/3kpf73m37my2b.pdf|author=Transfield Services|publisher=Australian Securities Exchange|date=19 February 2004|access-date=4 June 2013}} In April 2004 it took over the M>Tram franchise from National Express resulting in it operating the entire Melbourne tram network. By 2007 it was part of the TransdevTSL group.{{cite web|title=Sustainability drives TransdevTSL|url=http://www.transfieldservices.com/content/Sustainability_Online_08/sustainability-drives-TransdevTSL.html|work=Transfield Services|access-date=4 June 2013|year=2008}} TransdevTSL was shortlisted to bid for the franchise for renewal but lost to Keolis Downer who took over in November 2009.{{cite web|title=Two from three shortlisted|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/two-from-three-shortlisted.html|work=Railway Gazette International|access-date=7 June 2013|date=23 August 2008}}{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/new-train-tram-operators-for-melbourne-20090625-cxgx.html|title=New train, tram operators for Melbourne|work=The Age|author=Mex Cooper|date=25 June 2009|access-date=4 June 2013}}
=Brisbane Ferries=
{{main|Transdev Brisbane Ferries}}
In November 2003, Metrolink Queensland, a joint venture between Transfield and Transdev, was awarded a contract by the Brisbane City Council to operate the Brisbane Ferries service.{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.brisbaneferries.com.au/history|work=Veolia Transdev|publisher=Transdev Brisbane Ferries|access-date=4 June 2013}} The operation was renamed TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries. In November 2010 this was extended for a further 10 years.{{cite web|title=Transfield Services JV wins $150 million renewal of Brisbane CityCat and CityFerries contract|url=http://www.transfieldservices.com/page/News_Centre/News/2010/Transfield_Services_JV_wins_150_million_renewal_of_Brisbane_CityCat_and_CityFerries_contract/|work=Transfield Services|date=15 September 2010|access-date=4 June 2013}} The joint venture dissolved one month later. The ferry operation was rebranded Transdev Brisbane Ferries in July 2013.