Darwinbus to be privatised

[Bidgee]

Interesting times ahead, though Buslink already operate part of the Darwinbus network. Will be interesting as to who will be the new operator.

From the NT News: NT Government to privatise Darwin buses

[captainch]

maybe one of the bus companys that lost a contract in sydney recentlly will tender!

[Dave C]

Companies that currently have a bid in:

4 of Us Pty Ltd ATF RLDJ Discretionary Trust T/as
ADAMS Group
Andrew Demura
Australian Transit Enterprises Pty Ltd
Australian Transit Group
BP Australia Pty Ltd
Bribie Island Coaches Pty Ltd
Buslink Pty Ltd
Busways Group Pty Ltd
Charles Thomas Phillips
Coach Charters Australia
Coach Charters Australia Pty Ltd
Cullen Capital Pty Ltd
Dunn Motor Traction Ltd
ERD
Greyhound Australia
Mass Transit Marketing
Merit Partners Pty Ltd
Metro Mini Bus Pty Ltd
MRCagney Pty Ltd
Multispares Limited
Nowra Coaches Pty Limited
Phillip Boyle & Associates Pty Ltd
Pitcher Partners Consulting Pty Ltd atf Pitcher Partner Consulting Trust
S.V.HAOUST PTY LTD
Scania Australia Pty Ltd
Solutions In Transit Pty Ltd
Spruikit Pty Ltd
TenderLink
Transdev Australasia Pty Ltd
Transfield Services Australia Pty Ltd
Transit Australia Group
Transit Systems Pty Ltd
Transport Workers' Union
Vertical Technology Group Pty Ltd
Westpac Banking Corporation
Wynyard Bus Lines Pty Ltd

[Tas Bus Nut]

WOW!!

[stevegj52]

WOW!!

Interesting to see Scania as a bidder, guess one way to make sure that your sales are up also Wynyard Bus Lines is a surprise ,they have coaches in Darwin and a Merc Artic in Katherine? or did have.In the future when Metros turn comes will be interesting to see who the bidders will be.

[Tas Bus Nut]

Artic in Wynyard now Steve, on a school run.

[Willie]

That's a list of people who have downloaded the documents, not who have submitted tenders.
Suppliers etc obviously have interest in this, but wouldn't submit tenders.

[racingnathan]

Transit graphics have reported this morning on their Facebook page that Transit Systems has won the contract.

[Fleet Lists]

Nothing as yet on the NT government website which has nothing beyond the 6th December last year advice.

It seems somewhat surprising to come from Transitgraphics.

[bjg154]

It's on the Australasian Bus & Coach website also:

http://www.busnews.com.au/news/industry ... ove-to-nt/

[David10]

Nothing as yet on the NT government website which has nothing beyond the 6th December last year advice.

http://www.transport.nt.gov.au/__data/a ... 6-July.pdf

[Fleet Lists]

They overlooked to mention that Transit Systems also operates buses in Sydney (region 3).

[Off The Rails]

They overlooked to mention that Transit Systems also operates buses in Sydney (region 3).

And in Perth and Adelaide.

Cheers!

[Fleet Lists]

They do mention Western Australia and South Australia which I think covers Perth and Adelaide.

[Peter1805]

LOL at the list of "tenderors", which I note includes an accounting firm, along with the TWU!!

The mind truly boggles at the thought of the TWU running a bus service.... they struggle to run a union!

[nbus]

From the TS website.
http://www.transitsystems.com.au/articl ... -july-2014

[marcnut1996]

When exactly this month did Territory Transit start operations? The Territory Transit webpage already has a photo of its first day of operations. http://www.transitsystems.com.au/territory-transit

[Fleet Lists]

The website tends to contradict itself as it still says "Territory Transit will commence operating the Darwin bus contract in October 2014. "

[CM Hino]

Hi All
I noticed Monday That the Darwin Bus service busses were branded with Territory Transit.
Note that Darwin bus is the system name which was operated by Darwin bus service(NT Government) and buslink.