Transdev John Holland Explained

Transdev John Holland
Company Slogan:The Mobility Company
Parent:Transdev (75%)
John Holland (25%)
Locale:Sydney
Service Area:Eastern Suburbs
Service Type:Bus operator
Depots:3
Fleet:478 (July 2024)
Ceo:Rachel Spencer

Transdev John Holland Buses is a bus operator in Sydney, Australia. A joint venture between Transdev and John Holland, it operates services in Sydney Bus Region 9 in the Eastern Suburbs under contract to Transport for NSW. It is a separate company to the former Transdev NSW, wholly owned by Transdev, which operated buses in other regions of Sydney prior to August 2023.

Transdev John Holland will also operate the Yarra Trams network in Melbourne from December 2024.

History

In October 2019, the New South Wales state government announced that the bus operations of State Transit were to be contracted out to the private sector.[1] In November 2021, the contract was awarded to Transdev John Holland Buses (TJHB) with operations to commence on 3 April 2022.

In June 2024, the Victorian state government awarded the Yarra Trams franchise in Melbourne to Transdev John Holland, who will take over from Keolis Downer on 1 December 2024.[2] [3]

Fleet

As of July 2024, the fleet consists of 478 buses, including 14 electric buses.[4] [5] [6]

Transdev John Holland Buses inherited a fleet of 474 buses from the STA, which included Volvo B10BLEs, Volvo B12BLEs, Mercedes-Benz O500LEs (both CNG and Euro 5), Volvo B12BLEAs, Scania K310UBs, Scania K280UBs, Volvo B8RLEs and Custom Denning Elements.

Depots

Transdev John Holland Buses operate out of three depots, these are:[7] [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New bus contracts to drive improved services. Transport for NSW. 24 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024233538/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/media-releases/new-bus-contracts-to-drive-improved-services. 24 October 2019. live.
  2. Web site: Making The World’s Biggest Tram Network Even Better . 2024-06-28 . Premier of Victoria . en-AU.
  3. Web site: Melbourne Tram Refranchising. Victorian Government. 18 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Australian Bus Fleet Lists - NSW STA Fleet Lists . 2022-04-17 . fleetlists.busaustralia.com.
  5. Web site: Australian Bus Fleet Lists - NSW STA Fleet Lists . 2022-04-17 . fleetlists.busaustralia.com.
  6. Web site: Australian Bus Fleet Lists - NSW STA Fleet Lists . 2022-04-17 . fleetlists.busaustralia.com.
  7. Web site: 26 November 2021 . Transdev John Holland JV Sets Pathway To Greener Connections In Sydney's Eastern Suburbs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126030516/https://www.johnholland.com.au/who-we-are/latest-news/transdev-john-holland-jv-sets-pathway-to-greener-connections-in-sydney-s-eastern-suburbs/ . 26 November 2021 . John Holland.
  8. Web site: 26 November 2021 . Sydney Region 9 bus contract secured: John Holland-Transdev . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126031934/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2111/sydney-region-9-bus-contract-secured-john-holland-transdev . 26 November 2021 . Australasian Bus & Coach.