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| Parent | Pulitano Group |
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| Headquarters | Cranbourne |
| Service area | South-Eastern Melbourne |
| Service type | Bus & coach operator |
| Routes | 16 |
| Fleet | 69 (January 2023) [1] |
| Chief executive | Joe Pulitano |
| Website | www.cranbournetransit.com.au |
Cranbourne Transit is a bus operator in Melbourne, Australia. It operates 16 routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It is a subsidiary of the Pulitano Group.
In August 1953, Phillips Bus Service purchased Woods Bus Services. [2] [3] On 1 February 2003, Phillips Bus Service was purchased by the Pulitano Group and renamed Cranbourne Transit. [4]
As at January 2023, the fleet consisted of 69 buses and coaches. [1] Cranbourne Transit's fleet livery was white with a black stripe until it was replaced with a yellow front livery in 2010. The orange and white Public Transport Victoria livery was adopted in 2016.
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