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| The '''Kefford Corporation''' was a transport company which operated in ] from the early 1850s until 2009. It was acquired in November 2008 by ].<ref name=keffordsale>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Chris|title=Kefford Group Finds a Buyer|url=http://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/0811/kefford-group-finds-a-buyer|accessdate=2015-11-20|work=Australasian Bus and Coach|publisher=Bauer Trader Media|date=2008-12-20}}</ref> |
The '''Kefford Corporation''' was a transport company which operated in ] from the early 1850s until 2009. It was acquired in November 2008 by ].<ref name=keffordsale>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Chris|title=Kefford Group Finds a Buyer|url=http://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/0811/kefford-group-finds-a-buyer|accessdate=2015-11-20|work=Australasian Bus and Coach|publisher=Bauer Trader Media|date=2008-12-20}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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| In January 1976 Kefford Corporation became a ] operator, with the purchase of Point Cook - Werribee Passenger Service, ]. In the 1980s and 1990s a number of other bus operations were purchased:<ref name=BCSV>{{cite book|title=Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings|year=1991|publisher=Bus & Coach Society of Victoria|location=Melbourne|pages=31–34}}</ref> | In January 1976 Kefford Corporation became a ] operator, with the purchase of Point Cook - Werribee Passenger Service, ]. In the 1980s and 1990s a number of other bus operations were purchased:<ref name=BCSV>{{cite book|title=Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings|year=1991|publisher=Bus & Coach Society of Victoria|location=Melbourne|pages=31–34}}</ref> | ||
| * December 1981: Davis Motor Service, ]<ref>"Victorian Buses in the Eighties" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' 6/1 July 1990 page 13</ref> | * December 1981: Davis Motor Service, ]<ref>"Victorian Buses in the Eighties" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' 6/1 July 1990 page 13</ref> | ||
| *July 1987: Bono Bus Lines, ], with bus Route 406, operation re-branded as ] and operating from a new depot in ]. The Bono family continues to operate ] in ] |
*July 1987: Bono Bus Lines, ], with bus Route 406, operation re-branded as ] and operating from a new depot in ]. The Bono family continues to operate ] in ]<ref>"Victorian Buses in the Eighties" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' 6/8 May 1991 page 14</ref> | ||
| *January 1988: Sinclair's Bus Service with routes 605 ] - ] and 630 ] - ]<ref name=ABPAug91>"Victorian Buses in the Eighties" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' 7/1 August 1991 page 3</ref> | *January 1988: Sinclair's Bus Service with routes 605 ] - ] and 630 ] - ]<ref name=ABPAug91>"Victorian Buses in the Eighties" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' 7/1 August 1991 page 3</ref> | ||
| *January 1988: Sitch Group and subsidiaries:<ref name=ABPAug91/> | *January 1988: Sitch Group and subsidiaries:<ref name=ABPAug91/> | ||
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| In the 1990s, the Point Cook - Werribee, Bono and Sitch services were rebranded as ], and the former Sinclair services as ]. | In the 1990s, the Point Cook - Werribee, Bono and Sitch services were rebranded as ], and the former Sinclair services as ]. | ||
| In November 2008, ] acquired Kefford Corporation for A$149 million.<ref name=keffordsale/> At the time Kefford was the fourth-largest bus operator in Victoria, with a fleet of 328 buses and six depots, and with a 16% market share. |
In November 2008, ] acquired Kefford Corporation for A$149 million.<ref name=keffordsale/> At the time Kefford was the fourth-largest bus operator in Victoria, with a fleet of 328 buses and six depots, and with a 16% market share. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Founded | early 1850s |
|---|---|
| Service area | Melbourne Ballarat Geelong |
| Service type | Truck, bus & coach operator |
| Depots | Altona Ballarat Geelong Oakleigh Sunshine Werribee |
| Website | www.kefford.com.au |
The Kefford Corporation was a transport company which operated in Victoria from the early 1850s until 2009. It was acquired in November 2008 by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge.
History
The Kefford Corporation was started in the early 1850s when Richard Papworth Kefford began operating horse-drawn lorries in Collingwood. The business later began operating trucks but sold that side of its business in 1976.
In January 1976 Kefford Corporation became a public transport operator, with the purchase of Point Cook - Werribee Passenger Service, Werribee. In the 1980s and 1990s a number of other bus operations were purchased:
- December 1981: Davis Motor Service, Ballarat
- July 1987: Bono Bus Lines, Maidstone, with bus Route 406, operation re-branded as Westrans and operating from a new depot in Footscray. The Bono family continues to operate Firefly Express in Maidstone
- January 1988: Sinclair's Bus Service with routes 605 Melbourne City Centre - Elsternwick and 630 Elwood - Monash University
- January 1988: Sitch Group and subsidiaries:
- Altona Bus Lines, Altona
- Footscray - Yarraville Bus Service, Yarraville
- North Sunshine Bus Service, Sunshine
- St Albans Bus Service, Sunshine
- Sitch Bus Service, Sunshine
- May 1991: St Kilda Bus Service with route 606 Port Melbourne - St Kilda
- March 1999: Benders Buslines, Geelong
In the 1990s, the Point Cook - Werribee, Bono and Sitch services were rebranded as Westrans, and the former Sinclair services as Eastrans.
In November 2008, ComfortDelGro Cabcharge acquired Kefford Corporation for A$149 million. At the time Kefford was the fourth-largest bus operator in Victoria, with a fleet of 328 buses and six depots, and with a 16% market share.
References
- ^ Smith, Chris (20 December 2008). "Kefford Group Finds a Buyer". Australasian Bus and Coach. Bauer Trader Media. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- Kefford Corporation Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Tiltaway
- Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings. Melbourne: Bus & Coach Society of Victoria. 1991. pp. 31–34.
- "Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama 6/1 July 1990 page 13
- "Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama 6/8 May 1991 page 14
- ^ "Victorian Buses in the Eighties" Australian Bus Panorama 7/1 August 1991 page 3
- "Kefford Group Fleets" Australian Bus Panorama 7/1 August 1991 page 35
- Major bus buys for Kefford & Hill Archived 14 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Australasian Bus & Coach
- "Kefford Expands" Australian Bus Panorama 15/4 February 2000 page 22