Keolis Downer Northern Beaches

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Keolis Downer Northern Beaches
Keolis Downer Northern Beaches Logo.png
Keolis Volvo B12BLEA @ 100, Clarence Street (20240213) (cropped).jpg
Volgren bodied Volvo B12BLEA on Clarence Street in February 2024
Parent Keolis Downer
Commenced operation31 October 2021;3 years ago (2021-10-31)
Headquarters Brookvale Bus Depot
Locale Sydney
Service area Lower North Shore
Northern Beaches
Service typeBus operator
Depots3
Fleet396 (April 2025)
Chief executiveMark Dunlop
Website www.kdnorthernbeaches.com.au

Keolis Downer Northern Beaches [1] is a bus operator in Sydney, Australia. A subsidiary of Keolis Downer, it operates services in Sydney Bus Region 8 on the Lower North Shore and Northern Beaches under contract to Transport for NSW. Its headquarters are located at Brookvale Bus Depot. [2]

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History

In October 2019, the Government of New South Wales announced that the bus operations of State Transit were to be contracted out to the private sector. [3] In May 2021, Keolis Downer was awarded the contract to operate Sydney Bus Region 8. [4] Keolis Downer Northern Beaches (KDNB) commenced operating on 31 October 2021 with its contract to run for eight years. [5]

Fleet

As of April 2025, the fleet consists of 396 buses operating from three depots. [6]

Keolis Downer Northern Beaches have inherited a fleet of 410 buses from the STA. These include Volvo B12BLE's & B12BLEA's, Volvo B7RLE's, Volvo B8RLE's, Volvo B10BLE's, Scania K310UB's, MAN ND323F's & Iveco Metro's. [7] [8] [9]

The current fleet is located below: [6]

ChassisBodyPictureYear Wheelchair symbol.svg NumberNotes
Volvo B10BLE Phoenix Bus Orana 20230816 3891 at Milsons Point.jpg 1998–200031ex State Transit Authority
Volvo B12BLE Euro 3Custom Coaches CB60 Evo I MO 1564 180X.jpg 2003–200711ex State Transit Authority
Volvo B12BLE Euro 3 Volgren CR228L Volvo B12BLE Volgren Cr228L 1611.jpg 2004/0519ex State Transit Authority
Volvo B12BLE Euro 5Custom Coaches CB60 Evo II 20250331 2328 ST at QVB.jpg 2007–201189ex State Transit Authority
Volvo B12BLEA Euro 5Volgren CR228L Keolis Volvo B12BLEA @ 100, Clarence Street (20240213) (cropped).jpg 2010/1111ex State Transit Authority

ex Transit Systems

Volvo B7RLE Custom CB80 Series I 2506ST Not in service.jpg 2011–201379ex State Transit Authority
Iveco Metro Volgren Optimus State Transit Authority MO 2701 Iveco Metro - Route 891 express to UNSW.jpg 2014/157ex State Transit Authority
Volvo B7RLE Bustech VST 2714ST 246.jpg 201519ex State Transit Authority
Scania K310UB Bustech VST 2807ST Scania K310UB Bustech VST on a 199 at Mona Vale B-Line.jpg 201620ex State Transit Authority

ex Transit Systems

MAN ND323F Gemilang Coachworks Eco Double-Decker Keolis MAN A95 @ B1, Clarence Street (20231006a) (cropped).jpg 2017, 202042ex State Transit Authority
Scania K310UB Volgren Optimus Transit Systems Sydney Scania K310UB (Volgren Optimus) (1).jpg 20189ex State Transit Authority

ex Transit Systems

Scania K310UB Custom CB80 Keolis Downer Northern Beaches Route 190X.jpg 20175ex State Transit Authority

ex Transit Systems

Volvo B8RLE Bustech VST Transdev NSW Volvo B8RLE (Bustech VST).jpg 2019/2019ex State Transit Authority
Cummins ISLBustech CDi U-Go Mobility Bustech CDi.jpg 20175ex Transdev NSW

ex U-Go Mobility

Hino Poncho HX Hino20214Used for Keoride On Demand services only.
Mercedes-Benz SprinterMercedes-BenzUsed for Keoride On Demand services only.

Depots

Keolis Downer Northern Beaches operates three depots: Brookvale (V), Mona Vale (F) and North Sydney (N).

References

  1. Historical details for ABN 39 621 012 717 Australian Business Number
  2. "There's a new bus operator in town!". Keolis Downer. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. New bus contracts to drive improved services Transport for NSW 24 October 2019
  4. New Bus Operator to Electrify Fleet Transport for NSW 28 May 2021
  5. Keolis Downer secures Northern Beaches bus contract Keolis Downer 28 May 2021
  6. 1 2 Keolis Downer Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  7. "Keolis Downer Brookvale". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. "Keolis Downer Mona Vale". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  9. "Keolis Downer North Sydney". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 19 January 2022.