Torrens Transit

Torrens Transit is a privately-owned public transport company which operates a bus service in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is part of Transit Systems Australia, which also operates Swan Transit.

It began operations on 23 April 2000 after winning a contract from the Office of Public Transport, alongside SouthLink and Serco. In 2005, the company became Adelaide's largest bus operator. It employs around 700 staff and operates over 145 different routes with a fleet of about 560 buses. It services most of the metropolitan area, and operates the O-Bahn Busway.

Routes

Torrens Transit operate the following routes and subsequent short workings under their contracted agreement with the DTEI-PTD

99C, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107X, 110, 111, 113, 115, 117, 118, 122, 123, 125, 126, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 150, 153, 155, 156, 157, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 190, 191, 192, 194, 196, 198, 199, 200, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, T219, 219X, 230, 231, 232, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 245, 248, 251, 252, 253, 254, 260, 262, 263, 264, 265, 271, 273, 281, 283, 287, 288, 291, 296, 297, 330, 333, 352, 353, 361, 374, 376, T500, T501, 503, 504, 506, 507, 513, 521, 522, 528, 540, 541, 542, 543, 545, 546, 548, 556, 557, 558, 578, 579, 580, 600, 601, 618, 640, 645, 646, 690, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, J1, J2, J3, J7, C1X, C2X, F40, M44, G1, G2, G3, RZ4, RZ5, RZ6, RZ7, RZ8, RZ19

Fleet

Torrens Transit operate a vast variety of vehicles, including Mercedes Benz, MAN and Scania, There are both diesel and CNG buses on the road.

Mini Buses, Large rigids, articulated buses make for the fleet types.Buses are regularly changed between depot's due to breakdowns and maintenance requirements.

Depots

Torrens Transit operate out of several depots. A bus can be recognised by its depot from a 'biscuit' card in the windscreen with a shift number on it. The first number of the shift relates to the depot operating from. They are:

1 - Newton
2 - Port Adelaide
3 - Mile End
4 - Camden Park
5 - Hendon¹
6 - Morphettville
7 - St Agnes
8 - Edinburgh²
9 - St Walkleys³

¹ This depot is a satellite of Port Adelaide depot
² This depot is a satellite of the St. Agnes depot
³ Formerly Walkley Heights, all shifts and buses are now located at St Agnes

ee also

*SouthLink
*Serco

External links

* [http://www.torrenstransit.com.au/tt/default.asp Torrens Transit]