SouthLink explained
SouthLink is an Australian bus service operator in Adelaide. It operates services as part of the Adelaide Metro network under contract to the Government of South Australia. It is a subsidiary of Keolis Downer.
History
In April 2000, Australian Transit Enterprises won a contract put out to tender by the Government of South Australia to operate its Adelaide Metro Outer South services, with 82 buses.[2] [3] [4] [5] The service was named 'SouthLink'.
In April 2005, SouthLink began operating the Outer North Adelaide Metro contract that had previously been run by Serco.[6] [7]
In July 2011, SouthLink began an eight-year contract for the Outer North and Outer South areas, with an optional four-year extension exercisable based upon performance criteria. It also began operating the Hills area services that had previously been operated by Transitplus.[8] [9] [10]
In March 2015, Australian Transit Enterprises was bought by Keolis Downer. SouthLink was reorganised as a subsidiary of Keolis Downer.
In July 2020, SouthLink's Outer South and Outer North bus contracts were taken over by Torrens Transit and Busways respectively, while retaining its Hills contract.[11]
Fleet
As at December 2022, the fleet consisted of 79 buses.[1]
Depots
SouthLink operate depots in Aldgate and Mount Barker.[12]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: SouthLink - Keolis Downer. Australian Bus Fleet Lists (Bus Australia). 13 December 2022. 29 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220929093510/https://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/adm.php?search=SOU20. live.
- "Adelaide Bus Tendering Results Announced" Australian Bus Panorama 15/4 February 2000 p. 21
- "Adelaide Bus Tendering Results" Australian Bus Panorama 15/5 April 2000 p. 29
- http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/2123/6309/1/thredbo7-workshopA-Wallis-Bray.pdf Competitive Tendering for Bus Services
- http://www.southlink.com.au/history_main.htm History
- "New Metropolitan Bus Contracts for Adelaide" Minister for Urban Development & Planning 17 February 2005
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-02-19/serco-bus-drivers-end-strike/1521800 Serco bus drivers end strike
- http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/HOUSEOFASSEMBLY/BUSINESSOFTHEASSEMBLY/RECORDSANDPAPERS/TABLEDPAPERSANDPETITIONS/Pages/TabledPapersandPetitions.aspx?TPLoadDoc=true&TPDocType=0&TPP=52&TPS=1&TPItemID=618&TPDocName=Adelaide%2BMetro%2BBus%2BContracts.pdf Report on the Adelaide Metro Bus Service Contracts
- http://webapps.transportsa.com.au/news/templates/dtei_template2010.aspx?articleid=1628&zoneid=1 New Contractors for Adelaide bus services
- https://www.tenders.sa.gov.au/tenders/contract/view.do?id=7384 Provision of Bus Passenger Transport Services for the Adelaide Metro Public Transport Network
- Web site: Private operators named for Adelaide's tram network. InDaily. 10 March 2020. 10 March 2020. 18 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200518020730/https://indaily.com.au/news/local/2020/03/10/private-operators-named-for-adelaides-tram-network/. live.
- Web site: Australian Bus Fleet Lists - Admet Fleet Lists. 2020-10-10. fleetlists.busaustralia.com. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124182413/http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/adm.php?search=SOU20. live.