Snowliner Coaches

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Snowliner Coaches
Parent Dineen Group
Headquarters Cooma
Service area Snowy Mountains
Depots1
Fleet14 (May 2023)
Website www.snowliner.com.au

Snowliner Coaches is an Australian bus company operating services in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. It is a subsidiary of the Dineen Group.

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History

Snowliner Coaches was founded in October 1964 when John Evans purchased the Cooma to Nimmitabel school contract from Freebody's Alpine Bus Lines. [1] In 1979 it commenced opearring a Canberra to Bega service. [2] This ceased in January 1990 after CountryLink introduced a service with subsidised fares. [3] From 1980 until July 1983 it operated a Bega to Bairnsdale service under contract to Ansett Pioneer. [4]

In February 1983, it purchased the Cooma to Berridale school services from Ansett Pioneer. In February 1990, it commenced operating a Cooma to Bombala under contract to CountryLink. [5] In May 1992, it purchased the Cooma to Jindabyne from Deane's. [6] In January 2017, the business was sold to the Dineen Group. [4]

Fleet

As at May 2023, the fleet comprised of 14 vehicles. [7]

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References

  1. New Bus Routes, Alterations, Transfers Truck & Bus Transportation December 1964 page 110
  2. Snowliner Hangs in for SRA Move Australasian Bus & Coach September 1989 page 15
  3. Intrastate services Fleetline issue 180 July 1990 page page 111
  4. 1 2 2017: A Year of Takeovers in NSW Australian Bus issue 85 January 2018 pages 12/13
  5. Countrylink coach services Fleetline issue 176 March 1990 page 10
  6. Private operators Fleetline issue 210 January 1993 page 19
  7. Snowliner Coaches Australian Bus Fleet Lists