Founded | 1 December 2010 |
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Headquarters | Middleton, Christchurch |
Locale | New Zealand |
Service area | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Service type | Bus service |
Routes | 1, 5, 7, 27, 44, 60, 80, 85, 87 , 95, 100, 107, 120, 125, 130, 135, 820 and The Orbiter |
Destinations | Belfast, Rangiora, Princess Margaret Hospital, Cashmere, Dallington, Hillmorton, Aidanfield, Southshore, Lincoln, Parklands, Waikuku, Pegasus, Redwood, Westlake, Christchurch Airport, Hei Hei, Hornby, Avonhead, Russley, Mount Pleasant, The Palms, Spencerville, Kaiapoi, Burnham, Rolleston, New Brighton |
Hubs | Christchurch Bus Interchange |
Fleet | MAN (Designline), Volvo B7RLE (Designline), MAN (Kiwi Bus Builders),Yutong Electric, GBV Electric |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Operator | Kinetic Group |
Website | Go Bus Christchurch |
Go Bus Christchurch Ltd. [1] is a bus company owned by Go Bus Transport Ltd. The company started off as Christchurch Bus Services Ltd in 2004.
In November 2010, it was sold to Go Bus Ltd after it was found that Christchurch Bus Services had failed to maintain vehicles and put commuters in danger. [2]
Go Bus Christchurch operate all routes previously operated by Christchurch Bus Services under the Metro brand:
# | Route | Origin | Via | Destination | |
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1 | Rangiora and Cashmere | Princess Margaret Hospital & Cashmere | via City | Belfast & Rangiora | |
7 | Halswell and Queenspark | Halswell | via City | Queenspark | |
5 | Rolleston and New Brighton | New Brighton | via City | Hornby & Rolleston | |
44 | Shirley & Dallington | City | Shirley | Dallington | |
60 | Hillmorton/Southshore | Hillmorton | via Barrington | Southshore | |
80 | Lincoln/Parklands | Lincoln | via City | Parklands | |
95 | ARA | City | Pegasus | Waikuku | |
130 | Hei Hei/Avonhead | Hei Hei | via Hornby & Westfield Riccarton | Avonhead | |
140 | Russley/Mt Pleasant | Russley | via Westfield Riccarton & Eastgate | Mt Pleasant |
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