Peninsula Bus Lines Explained

Peninsula Bus Lines
Parent:Grenda Corporation
Routes:18
Commenced:July 1950
Ceased:January 2012
Headquarters:Seaford
Service Area:South Eastern Melbourne
Service Type:Bus & coach operator
Hubs:Centro Karingal
Fleet:106 (May 2014)
Website:www.grenda.com.au

Peninsula Bus Lines was a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operated 18 bus routes under contract to the Government of Victoria. A subsidiary of Grenda Corporation, it was purchased by Ventura Bus Lines in January 2012.

History

Peninsula Bus Lines was formed in July 1950 when Dysons Peninsula Motors was purchased followed by some services from Woods Bus Services. In 1975 Peninsula Bus Lines was purchased by Grenda Corporation.[1] [2] In October 2002, Frankston Passenger Service was purchased and amalgamated with Peninsula Bus Lines.[3] In January 2012, it was included in the sale of Grenda Corporation to Ventura Bus Lines and the brand was retired.[4] [5] [6]

Fleet

As at May 2014 the fleet consisted of 106 buses and coaches.[7] Peninsula Bus Lines adopted the cream and three stripes livery of Grenda's Bus Services, but with the red stripes painted blue. It later adopted the standard white with red and yellow flashes of Grenda Corporation.

Notes and References

  1. Peninsula on the Market Fleetline issue 7 February 1976 page 10
  2. Book: Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings. 1991. Bus & Coach Society of Victoria. Melbourne. 20, 24.
  3. Victoria Fleetline issue 282 February 2003 page 11
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20200305070918/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1111/ventura-buys-grenda-transit-volgren-to-sell-separately Ventura buys Grenda Transit - Volgren to send separately
  5. Ventura buys Grenda Australian Bus issue 49 January 2012 page 5
  6. Ventura takes over Grenda's bus operations Australian Bus Panorama issue 27/4 January 2012 page 7
  7. http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/gre.php?search=GRE&depotreq=PE Ventura Group - Peninsula Bus Lines