Whitsunday Transit Explained

Whitsunday Transit
Parent:Colin Crossley
Headquarters:Proserpine
Service Area:Whitsunday Region
Service Type:Bus & coach operator
Depots:2
Fleet:40 (December 2022)
Website:www.whitsundaytransit.com.au

Whitsunday Transit is an Australian bus and coach operator services in the Whitsunday Region. It operates 1 service under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner.

History

Whitsunday Transit for formed by Sydney bus proprietor Colin Crossley [1] in 1998, after he purchased Sampson's Buses from founder George Sampson[2] and the Proserpine-based company Daly's Bus Service.

Services

Whitsunday Transit operates services from Proserpine to Shute Harbour via Airlie Beach.[3]

It also operates a service from Proserpine station to Shute Harbour that connects with Traveltrain's Spirit of Queensland service which is not operated under the Translink banner.

Fleet

As at December 2022, the fleet composed of 40 buses and coaches.[4] Under Sampson ownership, fleet livery was cream offset by blue and red. When Colin Crossley purchased the business, he introduced the two blue and yellow carried by his Sydney operation. In 1998, a blue waves livery was introduced. This later gave way to a predominantly white livery.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.whitsundaytimes.com.au/news/family-fireworks-to-go-ahead-for-next-two-years/2493661/ Family fireworks to go ahead for next two years
  2. http://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1108/vale-george-sampson Vale: George Sampson
  3. Web site: Route 860 Translink . 2022-12-14 . Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads . en.
  4. Web site: Australian Bus Fleet Lists - Queensland Fleet Lists . 2022-12-14 . fleetlists.busaustralia.com.