Keolis Downer Northern Beaches

Keolis Northern Beaches
Volgren bodied Volvo B12BLEA on Clarence Street in February 2024
ParentKeolis Australia
Commenced operation31st October 2021
HeadquartersBrookvale Bus Depot
LocaleSydney
Service areaLower North Shore
Northern Beaches
Service typeBus operator
Depots3
Fleet434 (February 2026)
Websitewww.kdnorthernbeaches.com.au

Keolis Northern Beaches[1] is a bus operator in Sydney, Australia. A subsidiary of Keolis Australia, it operates services in Sydney Bus Region 8 on the Lower North Shore and Northern Beaches under contract to Transport for NSW. Its headquarters are located at Brookvale Bus Depot.[2]

History

In October 2019, the Government of New South Wales announced that the bus operations of State Transit were to be contracted out to the private sector.[3] In May 2021, Keolis Downer was awarded the contract to operate Sydney Bus Region 8.[4] Keolis Downer Northern Beaches (KDNB) commenced operating on 31 October 2021 with its contract to run for eight years. [5] In January 2026, Keolis completed an agreement with Downer to acquire their stake in the 'Keolis Downer' joint venture.

Fleet

As of February 2026, the fleet consists of 434 buses operating from three depots.[6]

These include Volvo B12BLE's & B12BLEA's, Volvo B7RLE's, Volvo B8RLE's, Volvo B10BLE's, Scania K310UB's, MAN ND323F's, Bustech CDi's, Custom Denning Element 2's & Iveco Metro's.[7][8][9]

The current fleet is located below:[6]

Chassis Body Picture Year Easy Access Number Notes
Volvo B10BLE Orana 1998–2000 ✓ 32 ex State Transit Authority
Volvo B12BLE Euro 3 Custom Coaches CB60 2003–2007 ✓ 11 ex State Transit Authority

ex Transdev John Holland

Volvo B12BLE Euro 3 Volgren CR228L
2004/05 ✓ 19 ex State Transit Authority
Volvo B12BLEA Euro 3 Custom Coaches CB60 Sydney_Buses_(mo_1687)_Custom_Coaches_'CB60'_bodied_Volvo_B12BLEA_at_Railway_Square 2005/6 ✓ 17 ex State Transit Authority
Volvo B12BLE Euro 5 Custom Coaches CB60 Evo II 2007–2011 ✓ 94 ex State Transit Authority

ex Transit Systems

Volvo B12BLEA Euro 5 Volgren CR228L 2010/11 ✓ 14 ex State Transit Authority

ex Transit Systems

Volvo B7RLE Custom Coaches CB80 2011–2013 ✓ 79 ex State Transit Authority
Iveco Metro Volgren Optimus 2014/15 ✓ 7 ex State Transit Authority
Volvo B7RLE Bustech VST 2015 ✓ 19 ex State Transit Authority
Scania K310UB Bustech VST 2016 ✓ 20 ex State Transit Authority

ex Transit Systems

MAN ND323F Gemilang Coachworks Eco Double-Decker 2017, 2020 ✓ 42 ex State Transit Authority

ex CDC NSW

Scania K310UB Volgren Optimus 2018 ✓ 9 ex State Transit Authority

ex Transit Systems

Scania K310UB Custom Bus CB80 2017 ✓ 5 ex State Transit Authority

ex Transit Systems

Volvo B8RLE Bustech VST 2019/20 ✓ 19 ex State Transit Authority
Bustech CDi (Cummins ISL) Bustech CDi 2017 ✓ 6 ex Transdev NSW

ex U-Go Mobility

Hino Poncho HX Hino 2021 ✓ 4 Used for Keoride On Demand services only.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Mercedes-Benz 2017 8 Used for Keoride On Demand services only.
Custom Denning Element 2 Custom Denning 2024 ✓ 13

Depots

Keolis Northern Beaches operates three depots: Brookvale (V), Mona Vale (F) and North Sydney (N).

References

  1. ^ Historical details for ABN 39 621 012 717 Australian Business Number
  2. ^ "There's a new bus operator in town!". Keolis Downer. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ New bus contracts to drive improved services Transport for NSW 24 October 2019
  4. ^ New Bus Operator to Electrify Fleet Transport for NSW 28 May 2021
  5. ^ Keolis Downer secures Northern Beaches bus contract Keolis Downer 28 May 2021
  6. ^ a b Keolis Downer Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  7. ^ "Keolis Downer Brookvale". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Keolis Downer Mona Vale". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Keolis Downer North Sydney". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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