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| Type | Bus Services |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Founder | George Grenda |
| Headquarters | Dandenong, Victoria |
| Area served | South-Eastern Suburbs |
| Divisions | Cardinia Transit Moorabbin Transit Portsea Passenger Service Peninsula Bus Services Volgren |
| Website | http://www.grenda.com.au |
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Grendas operates public bus routes under contract by the Victorian Government, school charters and arranged tours. The Government of Victoria, under the Constitution of Australia, ceded certain legislative and judicial powers to
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History
Grenda's started out as a small bus service company after George Grenda (founder), sold his milk truck in 1945. [1] After selling his milk truck, he has purchased four small buses for transport purposes.
Bus Appearances
The current colours used by Grenda's are White, Red and Yellow. These colours are mainly seen on the modern low floor buses and some coaches.
The SmartBus colours used by Grenda's (as well as Eastrans, Invicta & Ventura) are Orange and Silver. The SmartBus program was originally a policy initiative of the Kennett Liberal (conservative state government of Victoria, Australia in the late 1990s Eastrans is a Bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Invicta is a Bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ventura is a privately owned Bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Many older buses & coaches used by Grenda's are still in the old Red and Off-White livery.
Routes
Brief Summary of routes
800 Dandenong to Chadstone
802 Dandenong to Chadstone (via Mulgrave)
804 Dandenong to Chadstone (via Wheelers Hill)
811 Dandenong to Brighton (via Springvale)
812 Dandenong to Brighton (via Keysborough)
813 Dandenong to Waverley Gardens SC
814 Dandenong to Springvale South
815 Dandenong to Noble Park
823 North Brighton to Southland
827 Hampton to Berwick
828 Hampton to Berwick Stn
843 Dandenong to Mossgiel Park
844 Dandenong to Doveton
845 Dandenong to Endeavour Hills SC
848 Dandenong to Brandon Park SC
850 Dandenong to Glen Waverley
857 Dandenong to Chelsea
861 Dandenong to Endeavour Hills SC (via. Hensley Dr)
862 Dandenong to Chadstone (via Dandenong North)
885 Springvale to Glen Waverley
888 Nunawading to Chelsea (via Edithvale) SMARTBUS Service
889 Nunawading to Chelsea (via Chelsea Heights) SMARTBUS Service
900 Caulfield to Rowville SMARTBUS Service
901 Ringwood to Frankston SMARTBUS Service
Brief Summary
- 800, 802, 804, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 827, 828, 830, 831, 843, 844, 845, 848, 849, 850, 857, 861, 862, 885, 888, 889, 900 and 901[2]
- Routes 888, 889 , 900 and 901 are recognised as members of the SmartBus project. The SmartBus program was originally a policy initiative of the Kennett Liberal (conservative state government of Victoria, Australia in the late 1990s [3]
- Route 901 is currently being implemented as a SmartBus route[4] In Service from Monday 24th March, 2008
Route Operators
811, 812, 827 and 828 : Operated in conjunction with Moorabbin Transit
888 and 889 : Operated solo by Grenda's Bus Services
900 : Operated in conjunction with Eastrans
901 : Operated in conjunction with Invicta
Brands
Brands operated by Grenda Corporation include:
- Cardinia Transit
- Grenda's Bus Services
- Moorabbin Transit
- Peninsula Bus Lines
- Portsea Passenger Service
- Path Transit (Perth) through Australian Transit Enterprises
- SouthLink (Adelaide) through Australian Transit Enterprises
- Transit Plus (Adelaide) through Australian Transit Enterprises
References
- ^ http://www.grendacorp.com.au/index.php?doc_id=1 A brief of Grenda's Corporation on the Main Page, Accessed Thursday 24/1/08
- ^ http://www.grenda.com.au/default.php?doc_id=40 Grenda's Route Services Information, Retrieved on 27/1/2008
- ^ Local Guide: City of Greater Dandenong. Moorabbin Transit is a Bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Eastrans is a Bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Invicta is a Bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Cardinia Transit is a Bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Moorabbin Transit is a Bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Peninsula Bus Lines is a Bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Portsea Passenger Service is a Bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Path Transit is a transport company operating 320 buses in Perth, Australia since 1996. SouthLink is a private Public transport company that provides a Bus service to outer southern and outer northern Adelaide, Australia Metlink Brochure, buses
- ^ DOI: SmartBus in Melbourne's Outer-East. Services and route information.
See also
External links
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