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|headquarters = [[Queanbeyan]] |
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In September 2012, [[ComfortDelGro Australia|ComfortDelGro Cabcharge]] acquired Deane's Transit Group which included Transborder Express.<ref name=Knaus/> |
In September 2012, [[ComfortDelGro Australia|ComfortDelGro Cabcharge]] acquired Deane's Transit Group which included Transborder Express.<ref name=Knaus/> |
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In December 2022, it was announced that both Transborder Express and QCity Transit are to be rebranded as CDC Canberra.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://cdccanberra.com.au/about/history/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=CDC Canberra |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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==Services== |
==Services== |
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===Snowfields services=== |
===Snowfields services=== |
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Previously between May and October, Transborder ran daily services from Canberra to the ski resort village of [[Thredbo, New South Wales|Thredbo]], passing by [[Queanbeyan, New South Wales|Queanbeyan]], [[Michelago, New South Wales|Michelago]], [[Bredbo, New South Wales|Bredbo]], [[Cooma, New South Wales|Cooma]] and [[Jindabyne, New South Wales|Jindabyne]]. The snow service was discontinued in the late 2010's under CDC ownership. |
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===School services=== |
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==Fleet== |
==Fleet== |
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As at December 2013, 14 vehicles carried Transborder Express livery with two in [[ |
As at December 2013, 14 vehicles carried Transborder Express livery with two in [[NSW TrainLink|NSW Trainlink]] livery.<ref>[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/cdc.php?search=CDC&depotreq=QC CDC Group Qcity Transit & Transborder Express, Queanbeyan] Australian Bus Fleet Lists</ref> |
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In December of 2022 as the fleet was being renewed for the rebranding to CDC Canberra, the final vehicle in Transborder Express livery was changed. There are no longer any vehicles carrying any Transborder Express livery. |
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==Qcity Transit Smart Card== |
==Qcity Transit Smart Card== |
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| Parent | ComfortDelGro Australia |
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| Founded | July 1954 |
| Defunct | January 2023 |
| Headquarters | Queanbeyan |
| Service area | South Eastern New South Wales Australian Capital Territory |
| Alliance | CDC Canberra |
| Stations | Canberra, Yass |
| Fleet | 16 (December 2013) |
| Website | www |
Transborder Express is an Australian bus and coach company based in Yass. Since September 2012, Transborder Express has been owned by ComfortDelGro Australia.[1]
History
Transborder Express was established in July 1954 by Jack Williams operating a mail service from Yass to Canberra connecting with the South Mail at Yass Junction railway station with limited passenger capacity as far as Yass. On 1959 a passenger service between Yass Junction and Canberra commenced connecting with the Intercapital Daylight. Trading as Yass Canberra Coaches, it was renamed Transborder Express in 1983.[2][3]
In May 1999, Transborder Express purchased the coach operations of Lever Coachlines with four coaches.[4][5] In July 2008 Transborder Express was sold to Deane's Transit Group but retained its own identity.[3][6]
In September 2012, ComfortDelGro Cabcharge acquired Deane's Transit Group which included Transborder Express.[1]
In December 2022, it was announced that both Transborder Express and QCity Transit are to be rebranded as CDC Canberra.[7]
Services
Transborder Express operated services under contract to NSW TrainLink, commuter services between Canberra and Yass, services to the New South Wales snowfields and charter operations.[3]
NSW TrainLink services
Transborder has operated coach services from Canberra to Bombala and Eden under contract to NSW TrainLink since November 2002.[3][8]
Commuter services
Transborder Express operates services between Yass and Canberra to cater to the commuter market.[9]
Snowfields services
Previously between May and October, Transborder ran daily services from Canberra to the ski resort village of Thredbo, passing by Queanbeyan, Michelago, Bredbo, Cooma and Jindabyne. The snow service was discontinued in the late 2010's under CDC ownership.
School services
Transborder also operates school bus services under contract to the NSW and ACT Governments. These bring children from the various rural communities on the western side of Canberra, including Hall, Wallaroo, Murrumbateman and Yass.[10]
Fleet
As at December 2013, 14 vehicles carried Transborder Express livery with two in NSW Trainlink livery.[11]
In December of 2022 as the fleet was being renewed for the rebranding to CDC Canberra, the final vehicle in Transborder Express livery was changed. There are no longer any vehicles carrying any Transborder Express livery.
Qcity Transit Smart Card
Qcity Transit issues a smart card for use on its buses and Transborder Express buses.[12]
References
- ^ a b Knaus, Christopher (3 August 2012). "Foreign firm to pay $53m for Qbn buses". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Early History Archived 25 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Transborder Express
- ^ a b c d "Deane's Transit Group Queanbeyan-Canberra" Australian Bus March 2013 page 10
- ^ "Lever Coachlines" Fleetline September 1999 page 176
- ^ "Transborder" Australian Bus Panorama 15/2 October 1999 page 46
- ^ Transborder bus takeover boosts Deane's fleet to 120 Canberra Times 19 August 2008
- ^ "History". CDC Canberra. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Southern timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
- ^ Yass to Canberra Archived 25 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Transborder Express
- ^ School Services Archived 29 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ CDC Group Qcity Transit & Transborder Express, Queanbeyan Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ "Smart Card - Qcity Transit". qcitytransit.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Transborder Express at Wikimedia Commons
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