On Saturday 1 May 1948, Rockhampton City Council officially took control of the town’s urban bus services from private ownership in order to improve service frequencies, introduce coordinated schedules between … Continue reading Rockhampton City Council private operator takeovers
The following individuals held passenger licences from the Brisbane City Council on 10 November 1930. LicenseeRouteWeekly mileageThomas Arthur LewisMoorooka-North Quay429Alexander Kenneth Herschell and Mrs Vida Rebekah PhilpottYeronga-North Quay612Henry PocockCoorparoo-North Quay450Sydney … Continue reading Brisbane’s private bus operators as of 10 November 1930
The following individuals held passenger licences from the Brisbane City Council on 9 December 1926. LicenseeRouteC.T.A. TyndallSandgate to CityLynn BrosSandgate to CityAlexander Smith GibsonCribb Island to BrisbaneJohn Joseph SladeCribb Island … Continue reading Brisbane’s private bus operators as of 9 December 1926
The following bus proprietors operated 'feeder' services into Brisbane's former tram network. LicenseeAddressRouteRex Gordon James MitchellBaskerville Street, SandgateLutwyche-Bald Hills-Sandgate-Wooloowin Railway Station-Cash's Crossing-Bruce Pie FactoryThomas Anthony GranoSandford Street, ToowongNewmarket-Stafford-Grange-Lutwyche Tram TerminiHarold … Continue reading Brisbane’s feeder buses as of 23 February 1950
The following operators held passenger licences from the State Transport Commission on 3 July 1934. Route No.LicenseeRouteNo. of Buses1Andrew Nixon Geraghty Lota to Wynnum North12Thomas Gwyne Victor Lewis and Violet … Continue reading Brisbane’s private bus operators as of 3 July 1934
On 8 September 1947, the Brisbane City Council wrote to the Commissioner for Transport to explain the rationale behind its application to compulsorily acquire 20 privately operated bus services in … Continue reading Brisbane’s metropolitan private bus operators as of 8 September 1947