Torrens Transit Explained

Torrens Transit
Parent:Transit Systems
Founded:23 April 2000
Headquarters:Mile End
Service Area:Adelaide
Service Type:Bus services
Depots:12 (March 2021)
Fleet:903 (March 2021)
Ceo:Clint Feuerherdt
Website:Torrens Transit

Torrens Transit is an Australian bus service operator in Adelaide. It operates some services as part of the Adelaide Metro network under contract to the Government of South Australia. It is a subsidiary of Transit Systems, which is a part of the Kelsian Group.

History

In April 2000, Torrens Transit began operating the Adelaide Metro East–West contract, with 255 buses under contract to the Government of South Australia.[1] [2] [3]

In April 2005, Torrens Transit began operating the North–South and Outer North East contracts that had previously been run by Serco.[4] [5]

In July 2011, Torrens Transit began operating a new eight-year East–West contract, with an optional four-year extension exercisable based on performance criteria.[6] The North–South and Outer North East area contracts passed to Light-City Buses in October 2011.[7] [8]

In April 2013, Light-City Buses was stripped of eight routes for continued poor performance, with these being returned to Torrens Transit.[9] [10] [11]

In November 2014, Torrens Transit began operating a new service between the CBD and Adelaide Airport with a double deck Bustech CDi.[12]

In June 2018, the Light-City Buses business was integrated with Torrens Transit, following Transit Systems purchasing it from Broadspectrum, doubling the fleet to 700 buses.[13] [14] [15] This marked the return of Light-City routes to Torrens Transit after seven years.

In July 2020, Torrens Transit retained its East West, Outer North East and North South contracts, and took over the Outer North contract from SouthLink. All four bus contracts will run for 8 years. Its North–South contract was expanded to include the Glenelg tram line and is operated by Torrens Connect, a joint venture between Torrens Transit, UGL Rail and John Holland.[16] [17] [18]

Fleet

As at October 2023, the fleet consisted of 821 buses.[19] Buses are painted in Adelaide Metro liveries v1, v2, New, Hybrid, and sometimes in All Over Advertising. In 2000 Torrens Transit inherited a fleet of Dennis Dart, MAN NL202, MAN SL202, Volvo B58 articulated and Volvo B59s from TransAdelaide.[20]

Their fleet currently consists of the following:

Depots

Torrens Transit operates seven depots in Mile End, Newton, Edinburgh North, Port Adelaide, Morphettville, St Agnes and Glengowrie. They also used to run out of Wingfield.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Adelaide Bus Tendering Results Announced Australian Bus Panorama 15/4 February 2000 p. 21
  2. Adelaide Bus Tendering Results Australian Bus Panorama 15/5 April 2000 p. 29
  3. http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/2123/6309/1/thredbo7-workshopA-Wallis-Bray.pdf Competitive Tendering for Bus Services
  4. New Metropolitan Bus Contracts for Adelaide Minister for Urban Development & Planning 17 February 2005
  5. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-02-19/serco-bus-drivers-end-strike/1521800 Serco bus drivers end strike
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113180542/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
  7. http://www.transfieldservices.com/page/News_Centre/News/2011/Transfield_Services_awarded_567_million_Adelaide_metropolitan_bus_contract/ Transfield Services awarded $567 million Adelaide metropolitan bus contract
  8. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/29/3203573.htm?site=adelaide Bus firm vows jobs safe under contract changes
  9. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/bus-company-transfield-stripped-of-eight-routes-and-fined-for-being-late/story-e6frea83-1226628706365 Bus company Transfield stripped of eight routes and fined for being late
  10. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-24/bus-company-stripped-of-routes/4649034 Bus company stripped of routes
  11. http://www.busnews.com.au/news/industry/1304/sa-operator-forfeits-routes-due-to-poor-performance SA operator forfeits routes due to poor performance
  12. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/doubledecker-buses-back-on-our-streets-with-express-service-between-the-city-and-adelaide-airport/story-fni6uo1m-1227102532829?sv=ed4803eec0b59afc496728ff8fe7aa63 Double-decker buses back on our streets with express service between the city and Adelaide Airport
  13. Web site: Torrens Transit acquires Light City Buses. Transit Systems. 4 June 2018. 9 August 2018. 9 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809184246/https://www.transitsystems.com.au/news/2018/6/4/lcb-acquisition. live.
  14. http://www.afr.com/business/transit-systems-eyes-bridj-shuttle-expansion-after-adelaide-bus-acquisition-20180509-h0ztyk Transit Systems eyes Bridj shuttle expansion after Adelaide bus acquisition
  15. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/torrens-transit-acquires-local-rival-light-city-buses/news-story/cbbdd92f307dfbbcc0fc472cf8a52bb4?nk=dd56ae49b3740822d57d17aac3f5e296-1526101621 Torrens Transit acquires local rival Light City Buses
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200310115418/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2003/adelaide-bus-and-public-transport-contracts-announced Adelaide Bus and Public Transport Contracts Announced
  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20200310120227/https://dpti.sa.gov.au/news?a=646421 Welcome to a new era for public transport in South Australia
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20200314071845/https://www.railwaygazette.com/operations-and-services/ugl-and-john-holland-to-operate-adelaide-trams/56011.article UGL and John Holland to operate Adelaide trams
  19. Web site: Australian Bus Fleet Lists - Admet Fleet Lists. live. 2021-05-05. fleetlists.busaustralia.com. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124173939/http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/adm.php?search=TTC.
  20. Adelaide Contractors Australian Bus Panorama 16/3 December 2000 pp. 54–56

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