CDC Ballarat
CDC Ballarat, formerly known as Davis Bus Lines, is an Australian bus company operating in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It is a subsidiary of CDC Victoria, in turn a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Australia, in turn a subsidiary of Singapore-based ComfortDelGro.
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 Volgren-bodied Scania K310UB in PTV livery, December 2021 | |
| Parent | CDC Victoria |
|---|---|
| Service area | Ballarat |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 15 |
| Fleet | 76 (February 2022) |
| Website | cdcvictoria |
History
Davis Motor Services was purchased by Kefford Corporation in December 1981, and was later known as Davis Bus Lines.[1][2] In February 2009, the Kefford Corporation was sold to ComfortDelGro Cabcharge (CDC), with the sale including Davis Bus Lines for A$149 million.[3][4] At the time Kefford was the fourth-largest bus operator in Victoria, with a fleet of 328 buses and six depots, and with a market share of 16%. On 14 July 2014, CDC announced that Davis Bus Lines would be re-branded as CDC Ballarat.[5]
Livery
The Public Transport Victoria has been adopted as standard for route service buses and an orange, blue and white livery was adopted for charter buses.
Fleet
As at February 2022, the CDC Ballarat fleet consisted of 76 buses and coaches.[6]
References
- "Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama 6/1 July 1990 page 13
- "CDC Group". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Bus Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "Updates & News". Kefford Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- Smith, Chris (20 December 2008). "Kefford Group Finds a Buyer". Australasian Bus and Coach. Bauer Trader Media. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- "A brand new look for CDC Victoria". CDC Victoria. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- "CDC Group - CDC Ballarat". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Bus Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2022.