Grenda's Bus Services was a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operated 23 bus routes under contract to the Victoria State Government. It was purchased by Ventura Bus Lines in January 2012.
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| Commenced operation | October 1945 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operation | 22 January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Dandenong |
| Service area | South-Eastern Melbourne |
| Service type | Bus & coach operator |
| Routes | 23 |
| Hubs | Chadstone Shopping Centre Monash University Parkmore Shopping Centre Stud Park Shopping Centre Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre Westfield Southland Westfield Fountain Gate |
| Fleet | 181 (May 2014) |
History
editGrenda's Bus Services was founded in October 1945 when George Grenda purchased four routes from Shaves Bus Service in Dandenong.[1][2] After being based in Foster Street, Dandenong for 50 years, it moved to a new depot in Cheltenham Road in 2008.[3] In January 2012, it was included in the sale of parent company Grenda Corporation to Ventura Bus Lines.[4][5][6]
Fleet
editAs at May 2014 the fleet consisted of 181 buses and coaches.[7] Grenda's Bus Services had a livery of cream with red stripes. It later adopted the standard white with red and yellow flashes of Grenda Corporation.
References
edit- ^ Manufacturing Quality Buses Since 1978 Grenda Corporation
- ^ Diversify for Survival Truck & Bus Transportation March 1981 page 16
- ^ Grenda's to relocate to new $14m Head Office and Bus Depot in Dandenong Australian Bus Panorama issue 22/3 November 2006 page 17
- ^ Ventura buys Grenda Transit – Volgren to send separately Australasian Bus & Coach 21 November 2011
- ^ Ventura buys Grenda Australian Bus issue 49 January 2012 page 5
- ^ Ventura takes over Grenda's bus operations Australian Bus Panorama issue 27/4 January 2012 page 7
- ^ Grenda Corporation Grenda Bus Service Archived 17 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Australian Bus Fleet Lists
External links
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Media related to Grenda at Wikimedia Commons