Tranzit Group

Tranzit Group
Parent Snelgrove family
Commenced operation 1924
Headquarters Masterton, Wairarapa
Service area New Zealand
Depots 7
Fleet 662 (August 2018)
Operator Cross Country Rentals
Hammonds Wellington Tours
Hawke's Bay Peugeot, Suzuki & Citroën
InterCity (46%)
Pacific Tourways Auckland
Tranzit Coachlines
Tranzit InterCity
Tranzit Tours
Tranzurban Wellington
Tranzurban Auckland
Website www.tranzit.co.nz

The Tranzit Group is a company that operates buses in New Zealand. It was founded by Albert Snelgrove as Grey Bus Service in 1924. It became Blue Bus Service (with a livery change) in the early 1950s and then Tranzit Coachlines in 1985.[1] It has a 46% shareholding in InterCity.[2]

In 2018 Tranzit took over the operation of eight contracts in Wellington from NZ Bus and Mana Coach Service, giving it a 60% market share in the region. In Wellington it operates under the brand name "Tranzurban Wellington".[3][4][5]

As part of a reorganization of Auckland's northern bus network on the North Shore, "Tranzurban Auckland" became the contracted operator of the newly designated NX2 services (formerly the 881 route) on the Northern Busway from 30 September 2018.[6]

Fleet

As at August 2018, the fleet comprised 662 vehicles.[7] For the Wellington contract, 114 Optare MetroCitys will be purchased.[8][9][10]

In Wellington, the company operates ten electric double decker buses on urban routes.[11] An additional 22 are expected to be in service by 2021.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Reuniting Kiwis since 1924. Tranzit Coachlines.
  2. ↑ InterCity Holdings Limited New Zealand Companies Office
  3. ↑ Brand new buses headed for Wellington Metlink 4 May 2017
  4. ↑ Infratil loses big chunk of Wellington council bus contract New Zealand Herald 6 May 2017
  5. ↑ NZ Bus contract reshuffle Australasian Bus & Coach 29 May 2017
  6. ↑ Compare: "About Us | Tranzurban". Tranzurban. 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018. Tranzurban is the newest addition to Tranzit Group and will operate a part of the new North Shore bus network from September 2018 in collaboration with Auckland Transport.
  7. ↑ "Tranzit Group". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Optare announce 114 bus deal Australasian Bus & Coach 21 September 2017
  9. ↑ Optare gets £21m bus order for New Zealand BBC News 21 September 2017
  10. ↑ Optare wins £21m order to supply 114 buses to New Zealand operator Yorkshire Evening Post 21 September 2017
  11. ↑ George, Damian (5 July 2018). "Fully-electric double-decker buses hit Wellington's streets for the first time". The Dominion Post. Fairfax NZ. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  12. ↑ George, Damian (1 November 2017). "Double-decker damage could cost Wellington ratepayers 'seven figures' to fix". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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