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Parent | Joe & Tony Calabro |
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Commenced operation | November 1947 |
Ceased operation | 7 October 2023 |
Headquarters | Smeaton Grange |
Service area | South West Sydney |
Service type | Bus services |
Alliance |
Busabout Wagga Wagga Hawkesbury Valley Buses |
Hubs | Campbelltown station |
Depots | 3 |
Fleet | 124 (December 2020) |
Website | www.busabout.com.au |
Busabout Sydney was a bus company that operated route bus services in South West Sydney, Australia. It operated on behalf of Transport for NSW.
In November 1947, Sid Neville purchased route 58 Liverpool - Leppington - Rossmore - Bringelly from MB & AK Scott. In April 1955, Neville purchased route 94 Liverpool - Ingleburn from Liverpool-Ingleburn Bus Service. In the 1960s, a coach charter business was established under the Coachways brand. [1] [2]
In 1994, Joe and Tony Calabro bought a 50% share of Neville's Bus Service with the operation rebranded as Busabout. [3]
The Calabro family had a long history with the south-western suburbs, having operated services in Bonnyrigg from 1951 [4] until selling the operation to Westbus in June 1989 with 70 buses and coaches. [5] Joe and Tony Calabro subsequently purchased Surfside Buslines in October 1989 [6] [7] followed by Hawkesbury Valley in November 1990. [8]
In September 1997, the Calabros purchased Liverpool Transport Co from the Garrard family, who operated services from Liverpool to Miller, Austral, Hillview and Cartwright. [1] [2] [9] In October 2001, the Calabros purchased the remaining shares in Busabout and it was amalgamated with Liverpool Transport Co at the latter's West Hoxton depot under the Busabout name.
On 2 December 2008, the Calabros purchased the Fearne's Coaches business in Wagga Wagga and Harden and rebranded it as Busabout Wagga Wagga. [2] [10]
From 2005 to 2013, Busabout's services were part of Sydney Bus Region 2, with some routes part of Region 3. [11] On 13 October 2013, Transit Systems took over Region 3 having won a tender to operate the new region including two routes that were operated by Busabout. [12] [13]
On 1 June 2014, Busabout's Sydney Bus Region 2 services passed to Interline and Busabout took over the Sydney Bus Region 15 services from Busways. [14] [15] [16] A new depot in region 15 opened 20 January 2015. [17]
As at December 2020, the fleet consists of 124 buses. [18] Since 2001 all purchases have been bodied at the Calabro's Bustech operation. With the introduction of the Busabout name in 1994, a white, green and yellow livery was introduced. In 2010 the Transport for NSW white and blue livery began to be applied.
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Parent | Joe & Tony Calabro |
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Commenced operation | November 1947 |
Ceased operation | 7 October 2023 |
Headquarters | Smeaton Grange |
Service area | South West Sydney |
Service type | Bus services |
Alliance |
Busabout Wagga Wagga Hawkesbury Valley Buses |
Hubs | Campbelltown station |
Depots | 3 |
Fleet | 124 (December 2020) |
Website | www.busabout.com.au |
Busabout Sydney was a bus company that operated route bus services in South West Sydney, Australia. It operated on behalf of Transport for NSW.
In November 1947, Sid Neville purchased route 58 Liverpool - Leppington - Rossmore - Bringelly from MB & AK Scott. In April 1955, Neville purchased route 94 Liverpool - Ingleburn from Liverpool-Ingleburn Bus Service. In the 1960s, a coach charter business was established under the Coachways brand. [1] [2]
In 1994, Joe and Tony Calabro bought a 50% share of Neville's Bus Service with the operation rebranded as Busabout. [3]
The Calabro family had a long history with the south-western suburbs, having operated services in Bonnyrigg from 1951 [4] until selling the operation to Westbus in June 1989 with 70 buses and coaches. [5] Joe and Tony Calabro subsequently purchased Surfside Buslines in October 1989 [6] [7] followed by Hawkesbury Valley in November 1990. [8]
In September 1997, the Calabros purchased Liverpool Transport Co from the Garrard family, who operated services from Liverpool to Miller, Austral, Hillview and Cartwright. [1] [2] [9] In October 2001, the Calabros purchased the remaining shares in Busabout and it was amalgamated with Liverpool Transport Co at the latter's West Hoxton depot under the Busabout name.
On 2 December 2008, the Calabros purchased the Fearne's Coaches business in Wagga Wagga and Harden and rebranded it as Busabout Wagga Wagga. [2] [10]
From 2005 to 2013, Busabout's services were part of Sydney Bus Region 2, with some routes part of Region 3. [11] On 13 October 2013, Transit Systems took over Region 3 having won a tender to operate the new region including two routes that were operated by Busabout. [12] [13]
On 1 June 2014, Busabout's Sydney Bus Region 2 services passed to Interline and Busabout took over the Sydney Bus Region 15 services from Busways. [14] [15] [16] A new depot in region 15 opened 20 January 2015. [17]
As at December 2020, the fleet consists of 124 buses. [18] Since 2001 all purchases have been bodied at the Calabro's Bustech operation. With the introduction of the Busabout name in 1994, a white, green and yellow livery was introduced. In 2010 the Transport for NSW white and blue livery began to be applied.