NationMaster - Encyclopedia: National Bus Company

The National Bus Company, or NBC, was the Australian brand for National Express Group's mass transit bus services in Melbourne and Brisbane. Its sister companies were Westbus, Hillsbus, and Glenorie in Sydney, Southern Coast Transit in Perth. National Express Group plc is a UK based transport group, operating airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US, Canada and Australia. ... In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ... Jump to: navigation, search A bus is a large wheeled vehicle intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver. ... Jump to: navigation, search City of Melbourne Local Government Area State Victoria Lord Mayor John So (since 2001) Area 36 kmÂ² Population (2001) 57,960 Density 1,601/kmÂ² (1999) Greater Melbourne Subdivisions Local Government Areas Area 7,694 kmÂ² (1999) Population 2001 census (2nd in Australia) 3,555,321... Jump to: navigation, search Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ...

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Melbourne

The National Bus Company purchased the Public Transport Corporation's bus services in the Northern and Northeastern suburbs of Melbourne, centred around Doncaster. NBC's purchase of these services was part of a privatization program undertaken by former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett, which also saw the sale of inner city bus services to the Melbourne Bus Link consortium of Reservoir Bus Company and Dyson's Bus Services. Doncaster is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Privatization (sometimes privatisation, denationalization, or, especially in India, disinvestment) is the process of transferring property, from public ownership to private ownership and/or transferring the management of a service or activity from the government to the private sector. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Hon Jeff Kennett Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948), Australian politician, was Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999. ... Jump to: navigation, search Dysons Bus Services is a privately owned bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

National Bus Company commenced operations on the 27th December 1993 with a fleet made up of former Government owned buses including MAN SL200s and Volvo B59s. The company acquired two depots located at Doncaster and North Fitzroy. Jump to: navigation, search The Volvo B59 is a rear engined bus chassis which features a 10 liter straight six diesel engine. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map sources for Doncaster at grid reference SE5702 Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, (and in the former West Riding of Yorkshire), England which has been recognised nationally as an emerging regional city . ... Fitzroy North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

In 1994, National introduced the first of 56 Mercedes-Benz LO812 mini buses. These buses were introduced under National's plan to introduce bus services in local areas previously not serviced by bus routes. Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

In addition, between 1997 and 2005, National has undergone extensive fleet modernisation programs in order to faze out Volvo B59s and early model MAN SL200s. This has involved the purchase of 68 Mercedes-Benz O405 series buses along with 53 low floor MAN_AG buses. Jump to: navigation, search The Volvo B59 is a rear engined bus chassis which features a 10 liter straight six diesel engine. ... MAN AG is a German engineering works and truck manufacturer. ...

In September 2005, National Bus Company was on-sold to Ventura Bus Lines upon National Express Group's withdrawal from the Melbourne market. Ventura has announced that it will continue to use the "National" brand in the Melbourne market until at least 2007, when government bus contracts will come up for renewal. Buses purchased prior to Ventura's acquisition continue to use National's yellow-and-red livery, while buses acquired since Ventura's purchase are in Ventura's light blue, dark blue and yellow livery. September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ventura is a privately owned bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Brisbane

National Bus Company took over operation of the failing bus service in The Redlands, Australia in 1997 known as Bayside Buslines. Based in Capalaba, The scheduled service and charter operator gradually expanded its operations and replaced the ageing Bayside fleet. In 2000 It aquired the company known as Redlands Transport.

In 2001, National Bus drivers won the coveted safety and proffessionalism award from Queensland Transport.

The National Bus Company in Redlands was bought out by Connex in late 2003. Connex is the brand name of the transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement. ...

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