US Bus Lines was a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was a Melbourne bus company that operated six bus routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It was acquired by Ventura Bus Lines in December 2009.
| Commenced operation | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Monbulk |
| Service area | Eastern Melbourne |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 6 |
| Fleet | 56 (May 2014) |
| Website | www.usbus.com.au |
History
editIn 1921 Belgrave United Motor Service was formed by Messrs Carter, Davies, Gayle and Hitchcock. The US Bus Lines was adopted later in the 1920s. The Olinda service was purchased from Tutt & Stone in 1925, and the Belgrave South service from W Parkin in April 1937. In May 1956 the Dandenong to Belgrave service was purchased from Dyson's Peninsula Motors and Panorama Bus Service from Mr Jewell in the early 1960s.[1]
In February 1972 the business merged with Invicta Bus Service to form Invicta United Bus Lines, but this arrangement was dissolved in September 1973.[2][3][4] In September 1981 US Bus Lines was purchased by G Pulitano.[1][5] In December 2009 US Bus Lines was sold to Ventura Bus Lines.
Fleet
editAs at May 2014 the fleet consisted of 56 buses.[6] Fleet livery was white with red and blue stripes.
References
edit- ^ a b Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings. Melbourne: Bus & Coach Society of Victoria. 1991. p. 54.
- ^ Major bus lines merge Truck & Bus Transportation January 1972 page 100
- ^ Victorian Buses in the Seventies Fleetline issue 53 December 1979 page 11
- ^ Victorian Buses in the Seventies Fleetline issue 54 January 1980 page 6
- ^ Pulitanos form bus group Australasian Bus & Coach
- ^ Ventura Group - US Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists