Everything about Benders Buslines totally explained
Benders Busways is a privately owned
transport company in
Geelong,
Victoria. It operates a number of
public transport routes in Geelong, as well as bus
charter work. Since 2000 it has been part of the
Kefford Corporation.
History
Benders Busways was started by Ernest and Aimee Bender in 1926 in Geelong. The first route ran from Geelong to
Chilwell, and in 1931 a second route commenced from the
Geelong_Post_Office to the corner of Minerva Road and Aberdeen Street in
Geelong West.
The closure of the Geelong
tram system in 1956 saw Benders win the contract to serve the tram routes with buses. 18 new buses were purchased to run the increased number of services.
In 1991 three
Mercedes-Benz compressed natural gas powered buses were trialled by Benders Busways. This fleet later expanded to 9 buses.
Benders acquired the smaller I.J. Cook & Son bus company of Geelong in the late 1990s. In June 2000, the Bender Family sold the company to the
Kefford Corporation.
Livery
When the Geelong Transit System was first introduced in 1983, buses operated by Benders on route services were painted in the blue stripe and white 'Geelong Transit System' livery. Upon the sale of Benders to the Kefford Corporation, buses were repainted in their corporate scheme, but with green stripes on a white base.
Routes
Benders currently operates routes to
Lara,
Corio,
North Shore,
Grovedale,
Belmont,
Waurn Ponds,
Highton,
Deakin University,
Newtown,
Herne Hill,
Hamlyn Heights, and
Newcomb.
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