Clarks Logan City Bus Service is an Australian operator of bus services in the southern suburbs of Brisbane. It operates 28 services under contract to the Government of Queensland under the Translink banner.
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| Founded | 1976 |
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| Headquarters | 42 Jutland Street, Loganlea 27°40′0.75″S 153°7′34.36″E / 27.6668750°S 153.1262111°E |
| Service area | South Brisbane |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 28 |
| Depots | Loganlea 27°40′0.75″S 153°7′34.36″E / 27.6668750°S 153.1262111°E |
| Fleet | 127 (May 2021) |
In 2008, Graham Davis became the CEO of Clarks Logan City Bus Service.[1][2]
In April 2016, the operator celebrated its 40th anniversary.[3]
History
editClark's Bus Service was formed in 1976 when couple Yvonne and Reg Clark started a local school bus service in Logan City. In 1987, Clark's Bus Service purchased Greenline Bus Service in an effort to expand services to Brisbane City.[4] In September 1995, Rochedale Bus Service was purchased. In 2003, it was rebranded as Clarks Logan City Bus Service.
Fleet
editAs of May 2021, the fleet consists of 127 highly standardised vehicles.[3] These consist mostly of the Volvo B12BLE chassis mounted with a VST body manufactured by Bustech.[5][6]
In July 2017, Clarks Logan City Bus Service launched the new 567 route, servicing between the suburbs of Holmview and Beenleigh.[7] This route was served by the first operational Hino Poncho outside Japan,[8][9] but has since been replaced with standard operational buses due to the popularity of the route exceeding the capacity of the Poncho. It now operates on the less frequent 582 route.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Branco, Jorge (8 January 2015). "Skytrans' fate scares bus companies". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "QBIC - Graham Davis". www.qbic.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Customer Clarks Logan City Bus Services 40yr jubilee - Whites Diesels". www.whitesdiesels.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Clarks celebrate delivery of their 100th Volvo Bus". www.volvobuses.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "australia.SHOWBUS.com BUS IMAGE GALLERY - Logan City Bus Service". www.showbus.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "VST 12.5 metre – Bustech Pty Ltd". bustech.net.au. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Little addition makes big impact". Translink. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "First Poncho bus takes to streets of Brisbane". Hino. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "World-first for Hino, as compact Poncho bus takes to the streets of Queensland capital". TruckSales. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.[permanent dead link]