Dyson's Bus Services

Dyson's Bus Services

Volgren bodied Mercedes-Benz O405NH at Upfield station in March 2008
Slogan	"Getting you there"
Parent	Dyson Group
Founded	1952
Headquarters	Bundoora
Service area	North and North-Eastern Melbourne
Service type	Bus & coach operator
Routes	31
Hubs	Epping Plaza Shopping Centre Greensborough Plaza Northland Shopping Centre Plenty Valley Shopping Centre RMIT Bundoora
Stations	Broadmeadows Coburg Epping Greensborough Heidelberg Moonee Ponds Junction
Fleet	159 (May 2013)
Website	www.dysonsbus.com.au

Dyson's Bus Services is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates 31 bus routes under contract to the Government of Victoria.

History

Dyson's Bus Services was founded in June 1952 when Laurie Dyson purchased the business of Ned Gastin with route 46A Regent station to Janefield Hospital.

In 1966 Dysons purchased a 50% shareholding in Northcote Bus Service, later increased to 100%. It operated as a separate brand until integrated in January 1982.^[1]^[2]

Fleet

As at May 2013 the Dyson Group fleets consisted of 351 buses.^[3] Fleet livery is white with green stripes.

Depots

Bairnsdale
Bundoora (121 McKimmies rd)
Kyneton
Moama
Reservoir (High Street)
Sale
Wangaratta
Wodonga

References

↑ "Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama 6/2 September 1990 page 11
↑ "The Dyson Story" Australian Bus Panorama 11/6 March 1996 page 6
↑ Dyson Group of Companies Australian Bus Fleet Lists

External links

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Melbourne's public transport

Modes and network	Trains (stations) Trams (routes) Buses (routes) - SmartBus Night Network

Ticketing	myki

Metropolitan rail operators	Metro Trains Melbourne (heavy rail) Keolis Downer - Yarra Trams (tram/light rail)

Regional rail operators	V/Line (heavy rail)

Metropolitan and regional bus operators	Broadmeadows Bus Service Cardinia Transit CDC Melbourne Cranbourne Transit Dyson's Bus Services East West Bus Company Grenda's Bus Services Invicta Bus Services Ivanhoe Bus Company Kastoria Bus Lines Martyrs Bus Service McKenzie's Tourist Services Moonee Valley Coaches Moorabbin Transit Moreland Buslines Panorama Coaches Peninsula Bus Lines Portsea Passenger Service Reservoir Bus Company Ryan Brothers Bus Service Sita Buslines Skybus Super Shuttle Sunbury Bus Service Transdev Melbourne Tullamarine Bus Lines US Bus Lines Ventura Bus Lines

Planned infrastructure	Melbourne Metro Rail Project Proposed rail extensions Proposed tram extensions

Authorities	Department of Transport Level Crossing Removal Authority Public Transport Victoria Transport for Victoria

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