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BRANDED COACHES
According to the Victorian State
government-run entity, V/Line is
Australia’s largest regional public
transport operator. In 2016-17 more
than 19.3 million train and coach
passenger trips were taken, it states.
Every week, it is said to schedule
more than 2,000 train services
betweenMelbourneand:
- GeelongandWarrnambool;
- Ballarat,MaryboroughandArarat;
- Bendigo,SwanHillandEchuca;
- Seymour,SheppartonandAlbury;
- Traralgon, Sale and Bairnsdale.
It says more than 1,300 V/Line
branded coach services connect with
the rail network and serve regional
Victorian communities where trains
do not operate. Some coach services
also travel to South Australia, New
South Wales and the Australian Capital
ABOUT
GOLD BUS
Sunbury Bus Service and the Donric
Group was established in 1980 under
the direction of Don McKenzie and
Richard Baird, the company states.
The initial fleet of eight vehicles has
grown to in excess of 300 buses and
coaches today. The Donric Group
consists of the following businesses:
Sunbury Bus Service; Coach Tours of
Australia; Bacchus Marsh Coaches;
Gold Bus Ballarat; Organ’s Coaches
Kyneton; and Trans North Bus &
Coach.
It adds that each business
within the Group enjoys an
excellent transport industry record
of catering for a diversified range
of people movement activities and
specialisingin:
- Met route services – V/Line route
services - School bus services – Extended
tours - Safaritours– Groupcharter
- Conferences– Educationaltours,
- Snow trips – Express coaches.
The company states it is also a
founding member of the Coachlink
Network, a national body established
to co-ordinate integrated transport
requirements across Australia.