Transit Systems Victoria
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox Bus transit
|name = Transit Systems Victoria
|logo = Transit Systems logo.png
|logo_size = 150px
|image = Route 458 Bus.jpg
|image_size = 250px
|image_caption = Volgren bodied Volvo B8RLE in September 2024
|company_slogan =
|parent = Transit Systems
|founded = January 1972
|headquarters = West Footscray
|service_area = Western Melbourne
|service_type = Bus & coach operator
|routes = 19
|hubs = Altona Gate Shopping Centre
Brimbank Central Shopping Centre
Footscray
|stations = Ascot Vale
Footscray
Melton
Newport
Sunshine
Williamstown
Yarraville
|destinations =
|fleet = 166 (December 2022){{cite web|url=https://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/vic.php?search=TSM|title=Transit Systems, West Footscray|website=Australian Bus Fleet Lists (Bus Australia)|access-date=13 December 2022}}
|operator =
|ceo =
|website = [https://www.transitsystems.com.au/victoria-bus-information Transit Systems Victoria]}}
Transit Systems Victoria, formerly Sita Buslines, is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. It is a subsidiary of Transit Systems and operates 18 bus routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria.
History
File:Sita bus in Ascot Vale Road on route 472, 2012.jpg bodied Volvo B10B in Moonee Ponds]]
File:Sita Buslines Volvo B7RLE Volgren CR228L (8466AO).jpg bodied Volvo B7RLE in December 2014]]
In 1966, Frank Bono and George Sita purchased route 406 Footscray - East Keilor. In 1968, Sita sold his share to Frank Bono."Firefly" Fleetline November 1990 page 171 In January 1972, Sita purchased Grangers Bus Lines, which operated route 472 Moonee Ponds Junction - Williamstown Beach. Subsequently purchased were Murrays Coaches in 1975, Nidis in 1979, West Newport Bus Service in November 1980, Sunshine Bus Lines in April 1982 and Starline Coaches in 1985.{{cite book|last=Tilley|first=Bruce|title=Melbourne Private Bus Fleets Vol 1|year=1984|publisher=Railmac Publications|location=Berverley South Australia|isbn=0-949817-34-1|page=33}}"Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/2 September 1990 page 13{{cite book|title=Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings|year=1991|publisher=Bus & Coach Society of Victoria|location=Melbourne|page=59}}
Sita commenced coach operations in 1982, initially with second hand Denning vehicles, before building up a large Austral Tourmaster fleet after 1984."Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/4 November 1990 page 5 In 1995, Sita purchased the Coachtrans coach operation on the Gold Coast and commenced operations in Sydney."Sita" Australian Bus Panorama issue 11/6 March 1996 page 39 The latter operation has since ceased.
On 1 July 2018, Sita commenced a new ten-year performance-based contract to operate its bus services.{{cite web|url=https://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/tenders/contract/view.do?id=39901|title=Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Sita Bus Lines|website=Buying for Victoria|access-date=30 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009225639/https://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/tenders/contract/view.do?id=39901|archive-date=9 October 2019|url-status=live}} In April 2019, Sita was purchased by Transit Systems,{{cite web|url=https://www.transitsystems.com.au/news/2019/4/4/melbourne-expansion|title=Transit Systems Expands into Melbourne Bus Network|website=Transit Systems|date=9 April 2019 |access-date=29 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429094829/https://www.transitsystems.com.au/news/2019/4/4/melbourne-expansion|archive-date=29 April 2019|url-status=live}} and was re-branded Transit Systems Victoria in November 2020.[https://web.archive.org/web/20201110075742/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2011/sita-buslines-rebrand-complete-transit-systems-victoria Sita Buslines rebrand complete: Transit Systems Victoria] Australasian Bus & Coach 9 November 2020
Fleet
As at December 2022, the Transit Systems fleet consisted of 166 buses and coaches. Sita's bus livery was white at the top and fawn at the bottom with an orange stripe. A special orange, white and black livery was used on buses dedicated to the 401 shuttle from North Melbourne station to Melbourne University via the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Coaches wore a red, yellow and white livery, but are now painted white.
References
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External links
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- [https://www.transitsystems.com.au/victoria-bus-information Company website]
- [http://ptv.vic.gov.au/timetables Public Transport Victoria timetables]
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Category:Bus companies of Victoria (state)
Category:Bus transport in Melbourne