Busways (New South Wales)
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| Parent | Rowe family |
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| Commenced operation | 1942 |
| Headquarters | Pymble |
| Service area | Western Sydney Central Coast Great Lakes Mid North Coast |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Depots | 16 |
| Fleet | 781 (July 2014) |
| Website | www.busways.com.au |
Busways is an Australian bus company operating services in Western Sydney, and in the Central Coast, Great Lakes and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales.
Contents
History
The origins of Busways can be traced to 1942 when Dick Rowe commenced a hire car service from Rooty Hill to Plumpton. In 1946 Rowe purchased his first bus and further expansion saw a depot established in Plumpton in 1958.[1][2]
In 1958, in partnership with Fred Bowman, Rowe purchased Parramatta-Villawood Bus Service followed by Campbelltown Transit on 13 May 1967 in partnership with Roger Graham and Jim Newport. In 1970, Rowe had taken full ownership of Campbelltown Transit and in January 1978 sold out of Parramatta-Villawood.[1][2][3][4]
In 1984 Riverstone Bus Service was purchased and merged with Rowe's Bus Service. In June 1986 Higlett's Motor Coach Services, Camden was purchased and rebranded Macarthur Coaches.[1][2][3][5]
In 1988, Campbelltown Transit, Macarthur Coaches and Rowe's Bus Service were all rebranded as Busways.[6] In February 1990 the Seargent's, Charmhaven business on the Central Coast was purchased[7] followed in July 1994 by the neighbouring Peninsula Bus Lines business in Kincumber, Ourimbah and Umina.[1][8]
In June 1991 the Campbelltown to Wollongong service of Farmborough Coaches was acquired.[2] In November 1992 Busways took over operation of the routes of Leslies, Arndell Park following its collapse before purchasing them in May 1993.[2][9]
In September 2003, Busways purchased the Great Lakes and Mid North Coast services of King Brothers from its administrator.[10] In January 2008 the school services of Yarramalong Bus Lines, Wyong were purchased[11] followed by those of Kulnura Bus Lines in July 2009.[12]
When the Parramatta - Rouse Hill section of the North-West T-way opened on 10 March 2007, bus routes 730 (renumbered T63) and 735 (renumbered 616, now 616X) were transferred from Busways to Hillsbus while bus route 718 was transferred from Hillsbus to Busways.[13]
In October 2013 Busways after winning the tender for Sydney Bus Region 1, took over the operation of services in the St Marys, Penrith, Windsor and Richmond areas from Hawkesbury Valley Buses and Westbus (ComfortDelGro Cabcharge).[14][15] On 1 June 2014 operation of the Sydney Bus Region 15 passed to Busabout.[3][16][17]
Current operations
Western Sydney services
Since 2005 Busways' services in the Blacktown area have formed part of Sydney Bus Region 1, held in partnership with Westbus and Hawkesbury Valley Buses. Operating from a depot in Glendenning, scheduled route and school services cover an area encompassed by Seven Hills and Castle Hill in the east; Rouse Hill and Riverstone in the north; Shalvey and St Marys in the west; Minchinbury and Prospect to the south.
The regional centres of Blacktown and Mount Druitt are a focus for all services, with trips also serving the employment centres of Eastern Creek, Huntingwood and Macquarie Park. Bus/train connections are provided at a variety of railway stations. Busways also operates services along the T-way between Blacktown and Rouse Hill, as well as the Blacktown CBD free shuttle.
The combined Sydney Bus Region 1 services from October 2013 where they now operate all routes are known as Western Sydney services.[14][15]
| Route | Start | Via | End | Service type/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 661 | Windsor | via McGraths Hill Vineyard |
Riverstone | Monday-Saturday service |
| 662 | Riverstone | via Cattai Ridge Road | Maraylya | Monday–Friday single service |
| 663 | Windsor | via McGraths Hill Pitt Town Oakville |
Wisemans Ferry | Monday-Friday service |
| 664 | Windsor | via Cattai Ridge Road | Maraylya | Monday–Friday single service |
| 668 | Windsor | via Wilberforce Glossodia North Richmond |
Richmond | Daily daytime service Limited service Saturday and Sunday |
| 669 | Windsor | via Sackville Road | Sackville | Weekday (School Days) Single Service |
| 673 | Windsor | via Bligh Park Llandilo Cranebrook |
Penrith | Daily daytime service Limited service Saturday |
| 674 | Windsor | via Bligh Park Shanes Park Whalan |
Mount Druitt | Daily service Limited service Saturday |
| 675 | Windsor | via Richmond RAAF Base | Windsor | Loop service Daily daytime service |
| 676 | Windsor | via George Street | South Windsor | Daily daytime service Limited service Saturday |
| 677 | Richmond | via Londonderry The Northern Road |
Penrith | Loop service Daily daytime service |
| 678 | Richmond | via Agnes Banks Castlereagh Cranebrook |
Penrith | Daily service Limited service Saturday |
| 680 | Richmond | via Bells Line Of Road | Kurrajong Bowen Mountain |
Daily service Limited service Saturday and Sunday |
| 682 | Richmond | via North Richmond Kurmond |
Berambing | Monday–Friday single service |
| S7 | Parklea Garden Village Sydney Gateway Holiday Park |
Blacktown | Shopper Hopper Service Monday–Friday limited off-peak service |
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| S11 | St Marys | via Oxley Park | St Clair Shopping Centre | Shopper Hopper Service Monday–Friday limited off-peak service |
| S12 | Quakers Court | via Marayong Station | Quakers Court | Shopper Hopper Service Monday–Friday limited off-peak service |
| S13 | Penrith | via Mountainview Retirement Village | Penrith | Shopper Hopper Service Monday–Friday limited off-peak service |
| T70 | Blacktown | via Glenwood Bella Vista |
Castle Hill | Daily full-time service T-way service, some trips terminate at Bella Vista |
| T71 | Blacktown | via Kellyville Stanhope Gardens Rouse Hill Town Centre |
Castle Hill | Daily full-time service T-way service, some trips terminate at Rouse Hill Town Centre |
| T72 | Blacktown | via Pye Road | Quakers Hill | Daily full-time service T-way service |
| T74 | Blacktown | via T-Way The Ponds |
Riverstone | Daily full-time service T-way service |
| T75 | Blacktown | via Parklea | Riverstone Rouse Hill Town Centre |
Daily full-time service T-way service, some trips terminate at Rouse Hill Town Centre |
| 718 | Seven Hills | via Seven Hills Road | Kings Langley | Monday–Saturday daytime service |
| 721 | Blacktown | via Blacktown Hospital | Blacktown | Loop service Daily daytime service |
| 722 | Blacktown | via Prospect | Blacktown | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 724 | Blacktown | via Arndell Park | Blacktown | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 724 | Blacktown | via Huntingwood | Blacktown | Loop service Weekday peak service |
| 725 | Blacktown | via Douglas Road | Blacktown | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 726 | Blacktown | via Monash Road | Doonside Station | Daily daytime service Limited service Sunday |
| 727 | Blacktown | via Tallawong Avenue | Blacktown | Loop service Daily daytime service Limited service Saturday and Sunday |
| 729 | Blacktown | via Eastern Creek | Mount Druitt | Daily daytime service |
| 737 | Mount Druitt | via Rooty Hill | Eastern Creek | Loop Service Monday–Saturday daytime service Combined with 739 at nights and on Sundays |
| 738 | Mount Druitt | via Rooty Hill | Eastern Creek | Limited weekday service |
| 739 | Mount Druitt | via Minchinbury | Mount Druitt | Loop Service Monday–Saturday daytime service Combined with 737 at nights and on Sundays |
| 740 | Plumpton | via Quakers Hill | Macquarie Park | Monday–Friday peak hour service |
| 743 | Blacktown | via Lalor Park Kings Park |
Kings Langley | Daily full-time service |
| 745 | St Marys | via Plumpton Quakers Hill Bella Vista |
Castle Hill | Monday–Saturday service |
| 746 | Riverstone | via Box Hill | Riverstone | Loop Service Monday–Friday limited service |
| 750 | Mount Druitt | via Richmond Road Carlisle Avenue |
Blacktown | Daily full-time service |
| 751 | Blacktown | via Richmond Road | Colebee | Weekday peak service |
| 752 | Blacktown | via Quakers Hill | Rouse Hill Town Centre | Daily full-time service |
| 753 | Doonside | via Tallagandra Drive | Blacktown | Daily full-time service |
| 754 | Mount Druitt | via Dean Park Hassall Grove |
Blacktown | Daily full-time service |
| 755 | Mount Druitt | via Whalan Shalvey |
Plumpton | Daily full-time service |
| 756 | Mount Druitt | via Rooty Hill Woodcroft |
Blacktown | Daily full-time service |
| 757 | Mount Druitt | via Rooty Hill Plumpton |
Riverstone | Daily limited service |
| 758 | Mount Druitt | via Emerton Shalvey Tregear |
St Marys | Daily full-time service |
| 759 | Mount Druitt | via Emerton Willmot Ropes Crossing |
St Marys | Daily full-time service |
| 761 | Mount Druitt | via Carlisle Avenue | Bidwill | Monday–Saturday full-time service |
| 770 | Mount Druitt | via Colyton St Marys Claremont Meadows |
Penrith | Daily full-time service |
| 771 | Mount Druitt | via Colyton | St Marys | Daily full-time service |
| 774 | Mount Druitt | via Oxley Park St Marys UWS Kingswood |
Penrith | Daily full-time service |
| 775 | Mount Druitt | via Erskine Park St Marys UWS Kingswood |
Penrith | Daily full-time service |
| 776 | Mount Druitt | via St Clair St Marys UWS Kingswood |
Penrith | Daily full-time service |
| 778 | St Marys | via Claremont Meadows | Caddens Road East | Monday–Saturday service |
| 779 | St Marys | via Mamre Road | Erskine Park Industrial Estate | Weekday peak service |
| 780 | Mount Druitt | via Tregear Ropes Crossing Cambridge Park |
Penrith | Daily full-time service |
| 781 | St Marys | via Orchard Hills Glenmore Park |
Penrith | Monday-Friday limited service |
| 782 | St Marys | via Werrington County Cambridge Gardens |
Penrith | Daily full-time service |
| 783 | Penrith | via Waterside Cranebrook |
Jordan Springs | Daily full-time service |
| 784 | Penrith | via Castlereagh Road | Cranebrook | Monday–Friday peak hour service |
| 785 | Penrith | via Cambridge Park | Werrington | Daily full-time service |
| 786 | Penrith | via Greygums Road | Cranebrook | Daily full-time service |
| 789 | Penrith | via Orchard Hills The Northern Road |
Luddenham | Monday-Friday limited service |
| 791 | Penrith | via South Penrith | Jamisontown | Daily full-time service |
| 793 | Penrith | via Smith Street | South Penrith | Loop Service Monday–Saturday full-time service |
| 794 | Penrith | via South Penrith | Glenmore Park | Daily full-time service |
| 795 | Penrith | via Mulgoa Wallacia Silverdale |
Warragamba | Daily service Limited service Saturday and Sunday |
| 797 | Penrith | via Regentville and The Lakes Drive | Glenmore Park | Daily full-time service |
| 799 | Penrith | via Glenmore Parkway and Ridgetop Drive | Glenmore Park | Daily full-time service |
Central Coast services
The Gosford and Wyong areas have services provided under the Outer Metropolitan Bus System Contract Region 6. This contract, between the NSW Government and Busways (with Coastal Liner as a sub-contractor), covers a broad area that stretches from Patonga and Wagstaffe in the south through to Swansea and Morisset in the north; and Dooralong and Mangrove Mountain in the west to Terrigal and MacMasters Beach in the east.
With depots at Kincumber and Woongarrah, the key centres served by Busways routes include Gosford, Tuggerah, Wyong, Lake Haven, Erina Fair and Woy Woy. Occasional trips also serve Charlestown in the north and Spencer in the west.
| Route | Start | Via | End | Service type/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Gosford | via Mangrove Mountain and Somersby | Spencer | Monday–Saturday limited service |
| 33 | Gosford | via West Gosford | Somersby | Monday–Saturday limited service |
| 34 | Gosford | via Kariong | Gosford | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 36 | Gosford | via Narara, Niagara Park and Ourimbah | Westfield Tuggerah | Daily full-time service |
| 37 | Gosford | via Wyoming, Lisarow and Ourimbah University | Westfield Tuggerah | Daily full-time service |
| 38 | Gosford | via Wyoming | Gosford | Daily full-time service |
| 50 | Woy Woy | via Ocean Beach Road | Umina Beach | Daily full-time service |
| 53 | Woy Woy | via Springwood Street and Ettalong Beach | Booker Bay | Daily full-time service |
| 54 | Woy Woy | via Trafalgar Avenue and Umina Beach | Castle Circuit | Monday–Friday limited service |
| 54 | Woy Woy | via Trafalgar Avenue and Patonga | Pearl Beach | Monday – Sunday limited service |
| 55 | Gosford | via Brisbane Water Drive, Woy Woy and Ocean Beach Road | Ettalong Beach | Daily full-time service |
| 57 | Woy Woy | via Umina Beach West | Castle Circuit | Daily full-time service |
| 58 | Woy Woy | via Phegans Bay and Woy Woy Bay | Woy Woy | Monday–Saturday limited service |
| 59 | Woy Woy | via Green Point and Ettalong Beach | Wagstaffe | Monday–Saturday limited service |
| 63 | Gosford | via Woodport | Saratoga, Davistown | Daily full-time service |
| 64 | Gosford | via Kincumber, Empire Bay and Booker Bay | Woy Woy | Monday–Saturday full-time service Limited service Sunday |
| 65 | Gosford | via Kincumber MacMasters Beach |
Wagstaffe | Monday–Saturday limited service |
| 66A | Gosford | via Copacabana | Avoca Beach | Anti-clockwise loop service Daily full-time service |
| 66C | Gosford | via Avoca Beach | Copacabana | Clockwise loop service Daily full-time service |
| 67 | Gosford | via Erina Fair Terrigal |
North Avoca | Daily full-time service |
| 68 | Gosford | via Erina Fair Terrigal |
Wamberal | Daily full-time service |
| 70 | Gosford Hospital | via Gosford, Glenrock Parade, Woy Woy and Springwood Street |
Ettalong | Daily full-time service |
| 78 | Westfield Tuggerah | via Wyong, Wadalba and Warnervale | Lake Haven | Daily full-time service |
| 79 | Westfield Tuggerah | via Wyong, Watanobbi, Wadalba Hamlyn Terrace and Woongarrah |
Lake Haven | Daily full-time service |
| 80 | Westfield Tuggerah | via Wyong, Wadalba, Wyong Hospital and Walker Avenue, Kanwal |
Lake Haven | Daily full-time service |
| 81 | Westfield Tuggerah | via Wyong, Wadalba and Kanwal | Lake Haven | Daily full-time service |
| 82 | Westfield Tuggerah | via Wyong, Tuggerawong, Wyongah Wyong Hospital and Gorokan Drive, Lake Haven |
Lake Haven | Daily full-time service |
| 90 | Lake Haven | via Toukley, Budgewoi and San Remo | Lake Haven | Anti-clockwise loop service Daily full-time service |
| 91 | Lake Haven | via Toukley, Norah Head and Noraville | Lake Haven | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 92 | Lake Haven | via San Remo, Budgewoi and Toukley | Lake Haven | Clockwise loop service Daily full-time service |
| 93 | Westfield Tuggerah | via Wyong and Toukley | Noraville | Monday–Friday limited service |
| 94 | Westfield Tuggerah | via Wyong and San Remo | Budgewoi | Monday–Friday limited service |
| 95 | Lake Haven | via Gwandalan, Chain Valley Bay and Mannering Park | Morisset | Monday–Friday limited service |
| 95X | Lake Haven | via Gwandalan | Wyee | Monday–Friday limited service |
| 96 | Budgewoi | via Blue Haven | Wyee | Monday–Friday limited service |
| 97 | Lake Haven | via Mannering Park and Wyee | Lake Haven | Loop service Monday–Friday daily service Saturday – Sunday limited service |
| 98 | Lake Haven | via Blue Haven | Chain Valley Bay | Daily full-time service |
| 99 | Lake Haven | via Blue Haven, Gwandalan and Catherine Hill Bay | Swansea Charlestown |
Daily limited service |
North Coast services
In September 2003, Busways purchased the services of King Brothers on the NSW North Coast from its administrator.[10] Busways provides services throughout Grafton, Kempsey, Wauchope, Laurieton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Yamba, Bulahdelah, Heatherbrae, Macksville and Raleigh.
| Busways Coffs Route | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 356 | Macksville to Scotts Head |
| 357 | Macksville to Bowraville |
| 358 | Macksville to Bellingen |
| 359 | Urunga to Bonville |
| 360M | Macksville to Park Beach Plaza, Coffs Harbour via CBD |
| 360 | Coffs Hospital to Park Beach Plaza via CBD |
| 361 | Bellingen to Park Beach Plaza via CBD |
| 365 | CBD to Park Beach Plaza via the Jetty |
| 366 | CBD to Park Beach Plaza via Frances street |
| 367 | CBD to Park Beach Plaza Via West Coffs |
| 368 | CBD to Park Beach Plaza via Pearce Drive |
Former operations
Macarthur services
From 2005 Busways' services in the Macarthur Region formed Sydney Bus Region 15. Operating from depots at Campbelltown and Smeaton Grange, route and school services operated as far east as Kentlyn and Wedderburn; south to Appin and Wollongong; west to The Oaks and Warragamba; and north to Catherine Field and Raby.
Regional and district centres such as Campbelltown, Macarthur Square, Narellan and Camden were the focus of all routes. In addition, Busways also operated the free Macarthur CBD shuttle which was terminated in August 2014. On 1 June 2014 these services were passed to Busabout.[16][17]
| Route | Start | Via | End | Service type/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Camden | Cut Hill Road, Cobbitty | Loop service Monday–Friday, Public School Days only, limited service |
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| 32 | Camden | via Theresa Park Orangeville Werombi |
Warragamba | Monday–Saturday daytime service Limited service Saturday |
| 38 | Camden | Spring Creek | Loop service Monday–Friday, Public School Days only, limited service |
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| 39 | Camden | via Rockbarton | Mowbray Park | Loop service Monday–Friday, Public School Days only, limited service |
| 40 | Camden | via Mount Hunter The Oaks Oakdale |
Belimbla Park | Monday–Saturday daytime service Limited service Saturday |
| 47 | Camden | via Cawdor | Menangle | Monday–Friday limited service |
| 49 | Camden | via Cawdor | Razorback | Monday–Friday limited service |
| 878 | Campbelltown | via Campbelltown and Raby Roads | Eschol Park Kearns |
Monday–Saturday daytime service |
| 879 | Campbelltown | via Woodbine Blair Athol |
Leumeah | Daily full-time service |
| 880 | Campbelltown | via Claymore Eagle Vale Kearns |
Minto | Daily full-time service |
| 881 | Campbelltown | via Leumeah | Leumeah North | Loop service Daily full-time service Operates with extensions to/from Campebelltown during shopping hours otherwise operates to/from Leumeah Station. |
| 882 | Campbelltown | via Leumeah South | Campbelltown | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 883 | Campbelltown | via Ruse | Campbelltown | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 883K | Campbelltown | via Ruse and Georges River Road | Kentlyn | Daily daytime service Limited service Saturday and Sunday |
| 884 | Campbelltown | via Airds | Campbelltown | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 884W | Campbelltown | via Airds | Wedderburn | Monday–Friday limited service |
| 885 | Campbelltown | via Bradbury | Campbelltown | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 886 | Campbelltown | via Ambarvale | Campbelltown | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 887 | Campbelltown | via Rosemeadow Ambarvale Appin Bulli Pass |
Wollongong | Daily limited service |
| 887X | Campbelltown | via Rosemeadow Ambarvale Appin Mount Ousley Road |
Wollongong | Weekday limited service |
| 888 | Campbelltown | via St Helens Park | Campbelltown | Loop service Daily full-time service |
| 889 | Campbelltown | via Menangle Park | Menangle | Monday–Saturday limited service |
| 890 | Campbelltown | via Narellan Town Centre | Camden or Harrington Park | Daily full-time service |
| 891 | Campbelltown | via Currans Hill | Mount Annan South | Daily full-time service |
| 892 | Campbelltown | via Mount Annan | Narellan Vale | Daily full-time service |
| 893 | Narellan | via Spring Farm | Camden | Daily full-time service |
| 894 | Campbelltown | via Camden Narellan |
Bridgewater Estate | Monday–Friday full-time service |
| 895 | Campbelltown | via Camden Elderslie Narellan |
Camden South | Daily full-time service |
| 898 | Campbelltown | via Narellan Road | Harrington Park | Weekday limited service |
| 899 | Campbelltown | via Narellan | Catherine Field | Monday–Friday full-time service Limited Saturday service |
Coach services
Rowe's Bus Service previously operated coach services with a fleet of six Dennings until the coach licences were sold to Westbus in 1986. Macarthur Coaches also operated some coaches that were sold in 1990.[18] Until October 2011 Busways operated a service from Forster to Sydney. Busways operate coach services from Newcastle to Taree under contract to NSW TrainLink.
Fleet
Having traditionally purchased Leyland buses, in November 1978 the first of 30 Volvo B58s were delivered. Since then Busways have purchased buses from MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Scania and Volvo In the 1970s the Rowe fleet livery was white with a red stripe with an orange stripe added in 1988. Since 2010 the blue and white Transport for New South Wales livery has been applied to the Sydney and Central Coast fleets. As at July 2014 Busways operated 781 buses.[19]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The History of Busways Busways
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Contractor changes in Sydney regions 2 and 15" Australian Bus issue 64 July 2014 pages 36/37
- ↑ Delwood Coaches Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ "What Has Changed in 20 Years" Australian Bus Panorama 14/2 October 1998 page 8
- ↑ "Name change" Fleetline June 1990 page 96
- ↑ "Ownership changes" Fleetline June 1990 page96
- ↑ "Peninsula Buslines" Australian Bus Panorama 10/2 August 1994 page 54
- ↑ "Private operators" Fleetline September 1993 page 193
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Bus firm buys failed King Bros business ABC News 24 September 2003
- ↑ Yarramalong Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ Kulnura Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ Improved bus services in the Blacktown region Busways 27 February 2007
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Cut costs or bus contracts will go to private sector, minister tells drivers Sydney Morning Herald 7 November 2012
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Busways win a 300 bus contract in Western Sydney Busways 7 November 2012
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 More than 60 new buses and improved customer service with new bus contracts Transport for NSW 29 August 2013
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Busways Campbelltown May 2014, Retrieved 18 April 2014
- ↑ Hunt's Coaches Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ Busways Australian Bus Fleet Lists
