Transit First
{{short description|Australian bus company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2013}}
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|image = Transit First Mercedes 0405NH mo8619 August 2005.jpg
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|image_caption = Custom Coaches bodied Mercedes O405NH at Transit First's Bankstown Airport bus depot in August 2005
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|parent = Peter Threlkeld
|commenced = August 1982
|ceased = February 2007
|headquarters = Bankstown Airport
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|service_type = Bus services
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|depots = 1
|fleet =86 (February 2007)
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|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070204053023/http://www.transitfirst.com.au/ www.transitfirst.com.au]}}
File:Bankstown Strathfield Bus Service AEC Leyland Swift mo548 November 1994.jpg bodied Leyland Swift at Strathfield railway station, November 1994]]
File:Crossley Bus Lines Leyland Leopard mo054 October 2000.jpg, in October 2000. The bus was sold to Westway in 2003.]]
File:Westway Leyland Leopard mo6436 October 2002.jpg bodied Leyland Leopard at South Granville in October 2002]]
Transit First was an Australian bus company operating in the south-western suburbs of Sydney.
History
Transit First's origins can be traced back to August 1982 when Peter Threlkeld purchased Holswothy Bus Co with 15 buses and services between Liverpool, Holswothy and East Hills adopting the trading name of Westway Bus & Coach Service. In July 1987 Milperra Bus Co was purchased with services between Milperra and Bankstown.{{cite book|title=New South Wales Bus Operators and Fleet Listings|year=1993|publisher=Historic Commercial Vehicle Association|location=Sydney|page=121}}
In January 1997 Westway purchased the routes 915 to 921 in the Auburn and Bankstown area from Crossley Bus Lines."Crossley Bus Lines" Fleetline March 1998 page 66"Crossley Bus Lines" Fleetline May 1998 page 100 In May 2003 Bankstown-Strathfield Bus Service and West Bankstown Bus Service were purchased from the Treuer family. In July 2003 the combined operation was rebranded as Transit First.[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nsw.php?info=TRA Westway / Transit First] Australian Bus Fleet Lists[http://www.busnews.com.au/news/articleid/63899.aspx Transit First launches] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130616084356/http://www.busnews.com.au/news/articleid/63899.aspx |date=16 June 2013 }} Australasian Bus & Coach
Due to the Sydney Metropolitan Bus Service Contracts that started in January 2005, some of the Baxter's Bus Lines were transferred to Connex and Transit First.[https://web.archive.org/web/20050204013601/http://baxtersbus.com.au/News.html Baxter's Bus Lines February 2005 Home Page] In September 2006, the services that were transferred to Connex were eventually replaced by new services which were operated by Transit First.[http://www.sydneybusroutes.com/images/PDFs/rtehist%20reg%2013.pdf Sydney Bus Routes 900-999] Sydney Bus Routes Retrieved 12 February 2014
In February 2007 Transit First was sold to Veolia Transport NSW.[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nsw.php?info=VEL Veolia Transport NSW] Australian Bus Fleet Lists[http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Veolia-to-expand-Sydney-bus-services/2007/01/09/1168104955916.html Veolia to expand Sydney bus services] Sydney Morning Herald 9 January 2007
Routes
Transit First operated 15 bus routes in south-western Sydney:
- 900: Liverpool – Burwood via Bankstown (Formerly Route 860: Liverpool to Bankstown via Milperra)
- 901: Liverpool – Holsworthy via Wattle Grove (Formerly Route 863)
- 902: Liverpool – Holsworthy via Moorebank (Formerly Route 862)
- 902X: Voyager Point, Pleasure Point, Sandy Point (Formerly Route 862's extension)
- 903: Liverpool – Chipping Norton – Liverpool (Formerly Route 861)
- 904: Liverpool – Fairfield via Lansvale
- 905: Fairfield – Bankstown via Villawood
- 909: Bankstown – Parramatta via Auburn
- 911: Bankstown – Auburn via Chester Hill
- 913: Bankstown – Strathfield via Roberts Road
- 915: Lidcombe – University via TAFE
- 914: Greenacre – Strathfield
- 925: Bankstown – Condell Park – East Hills
Shopper Hopper services
- S1: Lansvale – Cabramatta Shops
- S2: Auburn Botanic Gardens – Auburn Shops
Fleet
Westway operated a varied fleet of Albions, Hinos, Leylands, MANs and Volvos. In the late 1990s it standardised on Mercedes-Benz O405s. Westway adopted a white, red and blue livery. Transit First adopted a white, green and blue livery.[http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-285 Transit First] Bus Australia Photo Gallery
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070204053023/http://www.transitfirst.com.au/ Company website February 2007]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20010428101143/http://www.westway.com.au/ Westway website April 2001]
References
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Category:Bus companies of New South Wales
Category:Bus transport in Sydney
Category:Transport companies established in 1982
Category:Transport companies disestablished in 2007
Category:2007 disestablishments in Australia
Category:Australian companies established in 1982