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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110218143019/http://www.kefford.com.au/altona.html Westrans Altona] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110218143651/http://www.kefford.com.au/sunshine.html Westrans Sunshine] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110218143747/http://www.kefford.com.au/werribee.html Westrans Werribee] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090823233717/http://www.kefford.com.au/eastrans.html Eastrans] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101106103229/http://www.kefford.com.au/ballarat.html David Bus Lines] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101127003647/http://www.kefford.com.au/geelong.html Bender Busways] |
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[[Category:Bus companies of Victoria (Australia)]] |
[[Category:Bus companies of Victoria (Australia)]] |
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Revision as of 00:35, 1 December 2021
| Founded | early 1850s |
|---|---|
| Service area | Melbourne Ballarat Geelong |
| Service type | Truck, bus & coach operator |
| Depots | Altona Ballarat Geelong Oakleigh Sunshine Werribee |
| Website | www.kefford.com.au |
The Kefford Corporation was a transport company which operated in Victoria from the early 1850s until 2009. It was acquired in November 2008 by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge.[1]
History
The Kefford Corporation was started in the early 1850s when Richard Papworth Kefford began operating horse-drawn lorries in Collingwood. The business later began operating trucks but sold that side of its business in 1976.[2]
Westrans
In January 1976, Kefford Corporation became a public transport operator, with the purchase of Point Cook - Werribee Passenger Service, Werribee.
In July 1987, Bono Bus Lines, Maidstone was purchased with route 406 Footscray – Keilor East and operated from a new depot in Footscray.[3][4] As of 2021[update], the Bono family continues to operate Firefly Express in Maidstone.
In January 1988, Kefford Corporation purchased the Sitch Group and its subsidiaries:[5][6]
- Altona Bus Lines, Altona
- Footscray - Yarraville Bus Service, Yarraville
- North Sunshine Bus Service, Sunshine
- St Albans Bus Service, Sunshine
- Sitch Bus Service, Sunshine
In May 1991, St Kilda Bus Service was purchased with route 606 Port Melbourne - St Kilda and rebranded Werribee Bus Lines.[7]
The Point Cook - Werribee, Bono, Sitch and Weribee operations were rebranded as Westrans in Westrans.
Eastrans
In January 1988 Kefford Corporation also purchased routes 605 Melbourne City Centre − Elsternwick and 630 Elwood − Monash University from Sinclair's Bus Service.[6] The operation was rebranded as Eastrans in the 1990s.
Ballarat
In December 1981, Davis Motor Service in Ballarat was purchased.[8]
Geelong
In March 1999, Benders Buslines in Geelong was purchased.[9][10]
Purchased by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge
In November 2008, ComfortDelGro Cabcharge (CDC) acquired Kefford Corporation for A$149 million.[1] At the time Kefford was the fourth-largest bus operator in Victoria, with a fleet of 328 buses and six depots, and with a 16% market share. All Kefford Corporation brands were retained by CDC until 2014.
References
- ^ a b Smith, Chris (20 December 2008). "Kefford Group Finds a Buyer". Australasian Bus and Coach. Bauer Trader Media. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ Kefford Corporation Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Tiltaway
- ^ "Victorian Buses in the Eighties". Australian Bus Panorama (6/8): 14. May 1991.
- ^ "Victorian Buses in the Eighties". Australian Bus Panorama (6/8): 14. May 1991.
- ^ Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings. Melbourne: Bus & Coach Society of Victoria. 1991. pp. 31–34.
- ^ a b "Victorian Buses in the Eighties". Australian Bus Panorama (7/1): 3. August 1991.
- ^ "Kefford Group Fleets". Australian Bus Panorama (7/1): 35. August 1991.
- ^ "Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama 6/1 July 1990 page 13
- ^ Major bus buys for Kefford & Hill Archived 14 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Australasian Bus & Coach
- ^ "Kefford Expands" Australian Bus Panorama 15/4 February 2000 page 22