Transdev Melbourne

Transdev Melbourne

Volgren bodied Scania L94UB on Queen Street in December 2013
Parent	Transdev Australasia
Commenced operation	4 August 2013
Service area	Melbourne
Service type	Bus operator
Routes	45
Hubs	Box Hill Cental Footscray Melbourne CBD Ringwood St Kilda Sunshine Westfield Doncaster Westfield Southland
Depots	Doncaster Fitzroy North Heatherton Sunshine West Thomastown
Fleet	515 (December 2016)
Website	www.transdevmelbourne.com.au

Transdev Melbourne is an Australian bus operator in Melbourne operating a fleet of over 500 buses on 45 routes. It commenced operations in August 2013, taking over all Melbourne Bus Link and National Bus Company routes, as well three SmartBus routes. It operates approximately 30% of Melbourne's bus network. It is a subsidiary of Transdev Australasia.

Most of Transdev Melbourne's routes were operated by the Public Transport Corporation until the 1990s. In December 1993 the Doncaster and Fitzroy North depots and associated services were transferred to National Bus Company, formed by Westbus proprietors Jim Bosnjak and sister in law Carol. In May 1999 the Bosnjaks sold the business to National Express Group and again in September 2004 to Ventura Bus Lines. The remaining Public Transport Corporation services remained in public ownership until privatised in April 1998 with Dyson Group and Reservoir Bus Company forming Melbourne Bus Link to take over the services operating out of Footscray and Sandringham depots.

In June 2012 Public Transport Victoria called for expressions of interest for the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise with 30% of the city's bus network, currently operated by Melbourne Bus Link, National Bus Company and three SmartBus routes, to be put to tender. From ten expressions received, a shortlist of five bidders was selected in August 2012 with FirstGroup, Keolis Downer, National Bus Company (Ventura Bus Lines), Transit Systems, and Transdev invited to tender. In April 2013 Transdev were awarded the franchise, with operations commencing on 4 August 2013. The franchise will run for seven years with an option to extend for a further three years.