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Parent | ComfortDelGro Australia |
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Commenced operation | 1923 |
Headquarters | Bateau Bay |
Service area | Central Coast |
Service type | Bus services |
Routes | 27 (July 2024) |
Hubs | Erina Fair Gosford station Westfield Tuggerah Wyong station |
Depots | 1 |
Fleet | 116 (January 2024) |
Website | www.redbuscdc.com.au |
Red Bus CDC NSW, formerly Red Bus Services, is an Australian bus company operating route bus services on the New South Wales Central Coast.
In 1923 Messrs. Barham & Wells started a bus service between The Entrance and Wyong in opposition to a ferry service. In 1924 a service commenced between The Entrance and Gosford trading as The Red Bus Company - Tuggerah Lakes Motors. The business was sold in 1929 to the Sloman family and renamed The Entrance Red Bus Service. In 1946 a service between Gosford and East Springfield was purchased and renamed Gosford Bus Service. [1]
In 1949, services from The Entrance to Wyong, The Entrance to Ourimbah and Ourimbah to Wyong were purchased. In 1952, local services in The Entrance were purchased giving The Entrance Red Bus Service control of all services operating in the area. In the early 1950s, Red Bus also operated coach services out of Newcastle, Gosford and Cooma and was the first mainland bus company to operate a coach to Tasmania. In 1961 the Snowy Mountains tourist services were sold to Ansett Pioneer. [2]
The Gosford to Kariong and Lisarow services were purchased and later sold. In December 1973, the Gosford to Matcham and Holgate service was acquired. [1] [3]
In 1982, a new depot opened at Bateau Bay to replace the one at The Entrance. [4] In 1984, the Central Coast Coaches charter business was sold to Seargents. [5] In June 1988, the Central Coast Airbus between Bateau Bay and Sydney Airport service commenced, ceasing in 2000. [1] [6] [7] [8] The Gosford Bus Service and The Entrance Red Bus Service names remained in use until the late 1990s when both were rebranded as Red Bus Services and all operations consolidated at the Bateau Bay depot. [9]
Since 2008, Red Bus Services has operated Sydney Outer Metropolitan Bus Region 7. [10] In February 2023, Red Bus and ComfortDelGro Australia (via its subsidiary CDC NSW) set up a joint venture known as Red Bus CDC NSW, to bid on a renewed region 7 bus contract, which was awarded to the joint venture in July 2023. [11] [12] [13] The intention was for the joint venture to take over region 7 services from Red Bus Services at the start of the new contract. The new contract began on 6 July 2024 and will run for eight years. On the same day, the Shore family sold Red Bus and its 50% shareholding in the joint venture to CDC NSW, with Red Bus CDC NSW fully owned by CDC NSW. [14] The Shore family retained ownership of the Bateau Bay depot which will be used by the new entity.
As of July 2024, Red Bus CDC NSW operates services on 27 routes. [15]
As of January 2024, the fleet consisted of 116 buses and coaches. [16] The fleet livery was red and cream until the Transport for NSW white and blue livery was adopted in 2010. The Central Coast Airbus fleet was painted in a grey, white, red and yellow scheme. [5] [17]
The Central Coast is a peri-urban region lying on the Pacific Ocean in northern-eastern New South Wales, Australia. The region is situated north of Sydney, which is filled with subtropical national parks, forests and also encompasses the major coastal waterways of Brisbane Water, Tuggerah Lakes and southern Lake Macquarie. The region's hinterland, which has fertile valleys, rural farmland and wineries, and also includes the Watagan Mountains. The Central Coast is known for its regional coastal towns like Terrigal, The Entrance, Ettalong Beach, Budgewoi and Bateau Bay with resorts and holiday parks, which feature many expansive beaches and lagoons with surfing and coastal tracks, as well as scenic views. Gosford is the main commercial hub and gateway.
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