Bus Queensland Toowoomba

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Bus Queensland Toowoomba
Parent Pulitano Group
FoundedApril 2009
Headquarters Wilsonton
Service area Toowoomba
Routes9
Hubs Toowoomba CBD
Toowoomba Hospital
University of Southern Queensland
Depots1
Fleet80 (October 2021)
Website www.busqld.com.au

Bus Queensland Toowoomba was formed in April 2009 when the Pulitano Group purchased both the Garden City Sunbus and Kynoch Coaches operations. [1] [2]

Kynoch Coaches was a family-owned business, previously owned by Jason Ward, operated urban, school and long-distance services from its base, in Stephen Street, Toowoomba.

Garden City Sunbus was a division of Sunbus and formed in September 2003 after Hagan's City Bus handed back its licence due to Queensland Transport rejecting requests for higher subsidies. [3]

Bus Queensland Toowoomba operates a network of long-distance coach services from Toowoomba to Cunnamulla, Lightning Ridge and Rockhampton. [4] In January 2015, further contracts commenced for services from Brisbane to Charleville and Mount Isa and from Townsville to Mount Isa. [5] [6]

on the 10th of December, 2021, Bus Queensland's contracts passed to the operators listed below:

Bus RouteNew Operator
Brisbane to Charleville via Toowoomba, Miles and RomaGreyhound Australia
Brisbane to Mount Isa via Toowoomba, Roma and CharlevilleGreyhound Australia
Toowoomba to Rockhampton via MilesGreyhound Australia
Mount Isa to TownsvilleGreyhound Australia
Toowoomba to Cunnamulla via St. George (Via Moonie Hwy)Murray's Coaches
Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge via St. George (via Gore Hwy)Murray's Coaches
Townsville to Charters TowersTrans-North

Fleet

As at October 2021, the fleet consisted of 80 buses and coaches. [7]

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References

  1. Kynoch Coaches and Sunbus Toowoomba sold to Pulitano Group Australasian Bus & Coach 16 March 2009
  2. New bus company for city Toowoomba Chronicle 2 April 2009
  3. Transit wins Toowoomba tender [ permanent dead link ]Australasian Bus & Coach
  4. New qconnect contract boost Qld long distance bus services Queensland Government 5 February 2008
  5. Long distance coaches Department of Transport & Main Roads 19 December 2014
  6. Bus services start with short notice North West Star 15 January 2015
  7. Bus Queensland Australian Bus Fleet Lists