Buslink Vivo Explained

Parent:	Buslink (50%) Transdev Australasia (50%)
Founded:	2013
Ceased:	July 2019
Headquarters:	Howard Springs
Service Area:	Northern Territory
Service Type:	Bus services
Depots:	1
Fleet:	220 (peak) 25 (August 2019)
Ceo:	Tony Hopkins
Website:	www.buslinkvivo.com

Buslink VIVO (VIVO stands for "Vehicle In Vehicle Out")^{[1] [2]} was a bus operator providing services in Howard Springs. It was a 50/50 joint venture between Buslink and Transdev Australasia.

History

In November 2012, Buslink Vivo was awarded a 56-month contract to operate vehicles to transport workers during the construction of the Ichthys LNG project in the Northern Territory of Australia.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Buslink Vivo ceased operation in July 2019.^[6] During its operation, Buslink Vivo delivered more than 15 million journeys.^[7]

Services

Buslink Vivo operated employee services from Darwin and Palmerston to the Bladin Point construction site.^[8]

Fleet

The fleet peaked at 212 buses, primarily Irizar and Volgren bodied Mercedes-Benz OH1830s.^[9] With the completion of the project, by October 2018 the fleet was down to 92 and down to 25 by August 2019.^[10]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170702234618/http://buslinkvivo.com/about-us/welcome-to-buslink-vivo/ Welcome to Buslink Vivo
2. https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View?id=63159640972 Historical details for ABN 63 159 640 972
3. http://www.ubifrance.com/au/Posts-6232-veolia-transdev-and-buslink-jv-buslink-vivo-wins-ichthys-employee-transport-contract Veolia Transdev and Buslink jv Buslink Vivo wins Ichthys employee transport contract
4. http://www.busnews.com.au/news/industry/1211/top-end-tender-awarded/ Top end tender awarded
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20131226223619/http://www.transdev.net/en/media/press-releases/contract-jkc-australia.htm Veolia Transdev awarded 140 million euro contract in Australia
6. Web site: Thank You for visiting Buslink Vivo. Buslink Vivo. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606040343/https://buslinkvivo.com/. 6 June 2019. dead.
7. Web site: Buslink VIVO gets more than 15 million to work in Darwin. Transdev Australasia. 5 August 2019. 21 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190821041415/https://www.transdev.com.au/news-en/buslink-vivo-gets-more-than-15000-to-work-in-darwin/. 21 August 2019. live.
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106205823/http://www.inpex.com.au/media/2338/community-bulletin-150.pdf Community Bulletin #150
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122125629/http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nt.php?search=BUV Buslink Vivo
10. http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nt.php?search=BUV Buslink Vivo