Torrens Connect

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Torrens Connect
Industry Public transport
Founded5 July 2020
Area served
 Adelaide
Number of employees
250 (July 2020) [1]
Parent Torrens Transit
John Holland
UGL Rail
Website torrensconnect.com.au

Torrens Connect is a public transport operator in Adelaide, Australia that began operating bus and tram services as part of the Adelaide Metro network under contract to the Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure in July 2020. It is owned by a consortium of Torrens Transit, John Holland and UGL Rail.

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As of August 2025, Torrens Connect has a fleet of 200 buses. [1]

History

In July 2019, the Government of South Australia announced its intention to privatise the Adelaide Metro tram services operated by the Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure. [2] [3] In March 2020, the Torrens Connect consortium of Torrens Transit, John Holland and UGL Rail were awarded the North-South contract. [4] [5] [6]

The contract began in July 2020 and will run for eight years with a two-year optional extension. [7] As well as tram services, the contract includes bus services, Torrens Transit already operated as an established Adelaide Metro contractor. As part of an election commitment made by the South Australian Labor Party, the government announced in 2023 that tram services would return to public ownership in July 2025. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Torrens Connect". John Holland. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ↑ State Government to privatise Adelaide train and tram services Railway Digest August 2019 page 18
  3. ↑ Privatisation of Trains and Trams in Adelaide Catch Point issue 255 January 2020 page 4
  4. ↑ Adelaide Bus and Public Transport Contracts Announced Australasian Bus & Coach 10 March 2020
  5. ↑ Welcome to a new era for public transport in South Australia Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure 20 March 2020
  6. ↑ UGL and John Holland to operate Adelaide trams Metro Report International 12 March 2020
  7. ↑ "Business as usual for Adelaide trams". Torrens Connect. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Metro, Adelaide. "Trains and trams to return to public hands". Adelaide Metro. Archived from the original on 5 April 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.


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