Eastrans
Encyclopedia
Eastrans is a bus
and coach
operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
. As a Melbourne bus company
, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. Eastrans is a brand owned by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge
. Eastrans operate 3 routes in the Bayside and the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. They are the 601 Huntingdale Station to Monash University express service, 605 City to Gardenvale via Kooyong Road, 630 Elwood to Monash University via Ormond and Huntingdale Station, and route 900 SmartBus; Caulfield to Rowville/Stud Park Shopping Centre via Chadstone, Oakleigh and Monash University, which commenced operations on Monday 16 October 2006. Route 900 is operated in conjunction with Grenda's Bus Services
.
acquired the bus operations of the Kefford Group including Westrans
in the western region of Melbourne, Benders Busways
operating in the Geelong
, Victoria
and also Davis Bus Services operating in Ballarat
, Victoria
.
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
and coach
Coach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. As a Melbourne bus company
Buses in Melbourne
Buses in Melbourne, Australia, are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, with an extensive bus network. The network of 323 bus routes is operated by a number of privately owned bus companies....
, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. Eastrans is a brand owned by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge
ComfortDelGro Cabcharge
ComfortDelGro Cabcharge Pty Ltd is a major Australian operator of commuter buses. The company is the second-largest commuter bus operator in New South Wales, with small operations in Victoria. The company is a joint venture between Singapore-based ComfortDelGro Corporation and Cabcharge Australia...
. Eastrans operate 3 routes in the Bayside and the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. They are the 601 Huntingdale Station to Monash University express service, 605 City to Gardenvale via Kooyong Road, 630 Elwood to Monash University via Ormond and Huntingdale Station, and route 900 SmartBus; Caulfield to Rowville/Stud Park Shopping Centre via Chadstone, Oakleigh and Monash University, which commenced operations on Monday 16 October 2006. Route 900 is operated in conjunction with Grenda's Bus Services
Grenda
Grenda is a third generation Australian family business maintaining its position as one of the major players in the Australian bus and coach industry. Grenda Corporation is a bus manufacturing and mass transit company, delivering over twenty-five per cent of Melbourne’s public bus system. In...
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Routes
- 601 Huntingdale RS – Monash UniversityMonash UniversityMonash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
express via North Road (Mon-Fri). Operated by EastransEastransEastrans is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. Eastrans is a brand owned by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge. Eastrans operate 3 routes in the Bayside and the South...
. - 605 City – GardenvaleGardenvale, VictoriaGardenvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira...
via Armadale RS, Toorak RS (every day). Operated by EastransEastransEastrans is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. Eastrans is a brand owned by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge. Eastrans operate 3 routes in the Bayside and the South...
. - 630 ElwoodElwood, VictoriaElwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip...
– Monash UniversityMonash UniversityMonash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
via Ormond RS, Huntingdale RS (every day). Operated by EastransEastransEastrans is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. Eastrans is a brand owned by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge. Eastrans operate 3 routes in the Bayside and the South...
. - 900 CaulfieldCaulfield, VictoriaCaulfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira...
– Stud Park SC (Rowville) via Chadstone SC, Oakleigh RS, Huntingdale RS, Monash University (every day). Operated by Grenda's Bus ServicesGrendaGrenda is a third generation Australian family business maintaining its position as one of the major players in the Australian bus and coach industry. Grenda Corporation is a bus manufacturing and mass transit company, delivering over twenty-five per cent of Melbourne’s public bus system. In...
and EastransEastransEastrans is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. Eastrans is a brand owned by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge. Eastrans operate 3 routes in the Bayside and the South...
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Owners
On 23 February 2009, ComfortDelGro CabchargeComfortDelGro Cabcharge
ComfortDelGro Cabcharge Pty Ltd is a major Australian operator of commuter buses. The company is the second-largest commuter bus operator in New South Wales, with small operations in Victoria. The company is a joint venture between Singapore-based ComfortDelGro Corporation and Cabcharge Australia...
acquired the bus operations of the Kefford Group including Westrans
Westrans
Westrans is the brand under which ComfortDelGro Cabcharge markets its bus services to the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Routes:Routes operated under Westrans Sunshine...
in the western region of Melbourne, Benders Busways
Benders Busways
Benders Busways is a privately owned transport company in Geelong, Victoria. It operates a number of public transport routes in Geelong under the Geelong Transit System umbrella, as well as bus charter work, and is part of the ComfortDelGro Cabcharge group....
operating in the Geelong
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
and also Davis Bus Services operating in Ballarat
Ballarat, Victoria
Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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See also
- List of Victorian Bus Companies
- List of Melbourne bus routes
- Buses in MelbourneBuses in MelbourneBuses in Melbourne, Australia, are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, with an extensive bus network. The network of 323 bus routes is operated by a number of privately owned bus companies....