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Parent | Keolis Downer |
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Founded | April 2000 |
Headquarters | Aldgate |
Service area | Adelaide |
Service type | Bus services |
Depots | 2 |
Fleet | 79 (December 2022) [1] |
Website | www.southlink.com.au |
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.
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]
As at December 2022, the fleet consisted of 79 buses. [1]
SouthLink operate depots in Aldgate and Mount Barker. [12]
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Parent | Keolis Downer |
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Founded | April 2000 |
Headquarters | Aldgate |
Service area | Adelaide |
Service type | Bus services |
Depots | 2 |
Fleet | 79 (December 2022) [1] |
Website | www.southlink.com.au |
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.
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]
As at December 2022, the fleet consisted of 79 buses. [1]
SouthLink operate depots in Aldgate and Mount Barker. [12]