Buses in Melbourne (English Wikipedia)

Pearson, DDR (June 2009). "Melbourne's New Bus Contracts" (PDF). Victorian Auditor-General's Office. Victorian Government Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
Doyle, John (May 2015). "Tendering of Metropolitan Bus Contracts" (PDF). Victorian Auditor-General's Office. Victorian Government Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

busnews.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Melbourne Metro Bus Protest Held: Contracts "Reprehensible"". Australasian Bus & Coach. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Bus Contracts Backflip; Vic Govt Offers New Seven-Year Option Without Assets Acquisition". Australasian Bus & Coach. 18 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
"Dysons announces acquisition of Moonee Valley route services". Australasian Bus & Coach. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

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"ComfortDelGro Australia wins bid to retain and expand bus services in Melbourne". ComfortDelGro Australia. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.

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"Monthly public transport patronage by mode". Data Vic. Department of Transport. Retrieved 13 October 2022.

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"Department of Infrastructure – Patronage Growth" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
"Metropolitan bus service improvements". Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.

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"Media Release: NIGHTRIDER NOW INCLUDED IN METCARD FARE". dpc.vic.gov.au. 2 March 2007. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2008.

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See Part 7 of the Act. Official copy of the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 from the official Victorian Government legislation site – http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt5.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/7BB774D3E0245B77CA2577CE00030B90/$FILE/83-9921a153.pdf
Transport (Ticketing) Regulations 2006
Victorian Law Today Act
"Home". legislation.vic.gov.au.

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"Metropolitan bus service improvements". Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.

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Drill, Stephen (31 August 2008). "Ghost buses haunt Melbourne's outer suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 31 August 2008.

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"Department of Transport and Planning Annual Report 2023-24" (PDF). Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

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"New Melbourne Bus Contracts Put Passengers First". Premier of Victoria. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
"New Bus Franchise To Jump Start Zero Emissions Pledge". Premier of Victoria. 2 October 2021.
"New Zero Emission Bus Franchises For Melbourne Commuters". Premier of Victoria. Garbielle Williams - Minister for Public and Active Transport. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.

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"Preferred tenderer announced for the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise" (Press release). Public Transport Victoria. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
"Transdev to begin operating the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise from Sunday 4 August" (Press release). Public Transport Victoria. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
"Track Record – Public Transport Victoria". Public Transport Victoria. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013.
"Annual-Report 2013-14" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
"Public Transport Victoria Annual Report 2018-19" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
"Smartbus". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

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"2014–15 Annual Report" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
"Annual Report 2015–16" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
"Public Transport Victoria Annual Report 2016–17" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
"Public Transport Victoria Annual Report 2017–18" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.

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"Melbourne Public Transport Patronage Long Run Series 1945-46 to 2010-11" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
"Facts & figures". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

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Extension to Transdev bus contract cut short as 100 new buses promised Reddit Melbourne 15 December 2018

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"Metropolitan Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Franchise - Dark Blue - North West Melbourne". Buying for Victoria. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
"Metropolitan Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Franchise - Purple & Orange - North West Melbourne". Buying for Victoria. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
"Metropolitan Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Franchise - Teal - South East Melbourne". Buying for Victoria. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Cranbourne Transit". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Metropolitan Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Franchise - Green and Pink - North East Melbourne". Buying for Victoria. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Franchise Agreement". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
"Metropolitan Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Franchise - Brown - North East Melbourne". Buying for Victoria. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Dineen Group". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Skybus". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Donric". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Sita Bus Lines". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Ventura Transit". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - CDC". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

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Carey, Adam (26 April 2013). "Anger as French company lands bus contract". The Age. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
Carey, Adam (2 April 2016). "Bus growth stuck in the slow lane as patronage takes a dive". The Age. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

transitsystems.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Victoria powered by Sita and Transit Systems". Transit Systems. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

transport.vic.gov.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Metropolitan Bus Service Reviews". Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
"Department of Transport Annual Report 2021-22" (PDF). Department of Transport. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
"Home". Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011.

vic.gov.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Metro and Regional Buses". www.vic.gov.au. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
"Department of Transport and Planning Annual Report 2022-23" (PDF). State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

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"Kinetic expands Melbourne operation with additional government-contracted bus routes". Kinetic. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.

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"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Cranbourne Transit". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Franchise Agreement". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
New bus franchise to jump start zero-emission pledge Department of Transport
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Dineen Group". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Skybus". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Donric". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Sita Bus Lines". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Ventura Transit". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Melbourne Public Transport Patronage Long Run Series 1945-46 to 2010-11" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
"Facts & figures". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
"Department of Infrastructure – Patronage Growth" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
"Preferred tenderer announced for the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise" (Press release). Public Transport Victoria. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
"Transdev to begin operating the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise from Sunday 4 August" (Press release). Public Transport Victoria. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
Pearson, DDR (June 2009). "Melbourne's New Bus Contracts" (PDF). Victorian Auditor-General's Office. Victorian Government Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
Doyle, John (May 2015). "Tendering of Metropolitan Bus Contracts" (PDF). Victorian Auditor-General's Office. Victorian Government Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
"New Melbourne Bus Contracts Put Passengers First". Premier of Victoria. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
"Melbourne Metro Bus Protest Held: Contracts "Reprehensible"". Australasian Bus & Coach. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
"Bus Contracts Backflip; Vic Govt Offers New Seven-Year Option Without Assets Acquisition". Australasian Bus & Coach. 18 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - CDC". Buying for Victoria. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
"Metropolitan Bus Service Reviews". Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
"Track Record – Public Transport Victoria". Public Transport Victoria. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013.
"Annual-Report 2013-14" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
"2014–15 Annual Report" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
"Annual Report 2015–16" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
"Public Transport Victoria Annual Report 2016–17" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
"Public Transport Victoria Annual Report 2017–18" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
"Smartbus". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
"Media Release: NIGHTRIDER NOW INCLUDED IN METCARD FARE". dpc.vic.gov.au. 2 March 2007. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
"Home". Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011.

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