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References
- ↑ NZR sells InterCity buses International Railway Journal September 1991 page 2
- ↑ Our History Entrada Travel Group
- ↑ McCrystal, John (2007). On the Buses in New Zealand. Oriental Bay: Grantham House Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 9781869341015.
- ↑ Entrada Travel Group Limited Companies Office
- ↑ The Tranzit Group Tranzit Group
- 1 2 3 Greyhound Changes Ownership Australian Bus Panorama issue 39/5 March 2024 page 27
- ↑ InterCity becomes Entrada Travel Group Scoop 17 July 2019
- ↑ Daintree Ferry Purchase to Keep Tourists Coming Douglas Shire Council 21 May 2021
- ↑ Entrada Travel Group to acquire Greyhound Australia Australasian Bus & Coach 4 December 2023
- ↑ New Zealand’s Entrada Travel Group in the driver’s seat after snaring Greyhound Australia Business News 5 December 2023
- ↑ Ferry operator to start soon with increased capacity and cashless payments Sunshine Coast News 26 June 2024
- ↑ New ferries for North Shore Noosa Today 28 June 2024