Panorama Coaches

Panorama Coaches is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates four bus routes under contract to the Government of Victoria.

History

In September 1949 Don Nugent and W McKenzie purchased Panorama Bus Service from H Jewell with route 699 from Belgrave to Upwey. The business was sold in August 1953 to Messrs Ashby and Jewell and for the next nine years, Nugent operated a taxi company. In November 1962 he purchased Boronia Bus Lines. A charter operation was established under the name Australian Rambler Coaches and the route services sold in September 1970 to Ventura Bus Lines.

In October 1985 Nugent became a shareholder in the Clipper Tours business in Sydney. The Australian Rambler livery was adopted and a few coaches transferred.

In January 1989 Australian Rambler Coaches was sold to Cobb & Co with Nugent retaining a few coaches and reactivating the Panorama Coaches name.^[1] In October 1990 Panorama Coaches was sold to the Dineen Group with 13 buses and coaches.^[2][3]

In May 1991 Hurstbridge Coaches was purchased by the Dineen Group.^[4] Both operations were later consolidated under the Panorama Coaches name.

Fleet

As at May 2014 the fleet consisted of 74 buses and coaches.^[5] Fleet livery is white with maroon and blue stripes.

See also

• Buses in Melbourne
• List of Victorian Bus Companies
• List of Melbourne bus routes

References

External links

• Public Transport Victoria timetables