Transit Systems NSW

Transit Systems NSW, previously known as Transit Systems Sydney,[1] is a bus operator in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a subsidiary of Transit Systems.

Transit Systems NSW
Custom Coaches CB80 bodied Volvo B7RLE
ParentTransit Systems
Commenced operation13 October 2013 (2013-10-13)
HeadquartersSmithfield
Service areaSydney
Service typeBus services
DepotsHoxton Park
Smithfield
Burwood
Kingsgrove
Leichhardt
Tempe
Fleet862 (December 2021)
Chief executiveClint Feuerherdt
WebsiteTransit Systems

History

In November 2012, Transit Systems was awarded a contract by Transport for NSW to operate region 3 bus services in Western Sydney, taking over services operated by Busabout, Hopkinsons, Metro-link and Westbus. Transit Systems also took over route T80 on the Liverpool-Parramatta T-way from Western Sydney Buses.[2][3] Operations commenced on 13 October 2013.

On 1 July 2018, Transit Systems took over the operation of region 6 from State Transit on an eight-year contract operating services in the Canterbury-Bankstown, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, North Shore and St George regions.[4][5]

Depots

Transit Systems operate two depots in region 3 Hoxton Park and Smithfield and four in region 6 Burwood, Kingsgrove, Leichhardt and Tempe.

Fleet

In region 3, Transit Systems operates a combination of buses inherited from its predecessors, 65 new built buses and some second hand purchases including Volgren bodied Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LEs from Brisbane Transport and some older high-floors purchased from the Dineen Group and Hopkinsons. In mid 2017, Transit Systems purchased six Bustech CDi double deckers for use on route T80.[6]

In region 6, Transit Systems inherited all of the Inner West State Transit fleet. This consists of a wide variety of different buses, both new and old, and with many different chassis and body types. Since they have acquired the contract, they have also purchased many new buses for this region. Most of these buses are similar to ones inherited from State Transit, but they have also bought buses from Gemilang Coachworks, which State Transit does not buy from. Transit Systems were also selected to trial 5 electric buses in the Inner West region.

As of December 2021, the total fleet consists of 862 buses, 488 of which are operated on behalf of Transport for NSW, approximately 235 buses operate in region 3 & 627 buses operate in region 6.[7]

As of Dececmber 2021, Transit Systems NSW operates 36 electric buses and has announced plans to increase electrification of its buses.[7][8]

  • Volgren CR228L
  • Gemilang bodied Scania K310UB
  • Volgren Optimus bodied Scania K310UB
  • Custom Coaches CB80 bodied Scania K320UB
  • Bustech bodied Scania K280UB

References
  1. "Transit Systems Sydney". Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
  2. Transit Systems awarded Sydney buses contract Archived 25 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Transit Systems 7 November 2012
  3. Cut costs or bus contracts will go to private sector, minister tells drivers Sydney Morning Herald 7 November 2012
  4. Transit Systems Boosts Inner West Bus Services Minister for Transport 13 February 2018
  5. Routes transferred from State Transit Authority to Transit Systems upon privatisation of Contract Region 6 on 1 July 2018 Sydney Bus routes
  6. Transit Systems unveils new double decker buses Transit Systems
  7. "Transit Systems NSW Fleet Lists". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  8. "Transit Systems amps up electric bus fleet with largest depot electrification in Australia". Transit Systems. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

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