Transdev John Holland

Not to be confused with Transdev NSW, Transdev Sydney, Transdev Sydney Ferries, or Transdev Shorelink.

Transdev John Holland Buses is a bus operator in Sydney, Australia. A joint venture between Transdev and John Holland, it operates services in Sydney Bus Region 9 in the Eastern Suburbs under contract to Transport for NSW. It is a separate company to the former Transdev NSW, wholly owned by Transdev, which operated buses in other regions of Sydney prior to August 2023.

Transdev John Holland

Transdev John Holland (Volvo B8RLE Bustech VST)
Parent	Transdev (75%) John Holland (25%)
Commenced operation	3 April 2022; 2 years ago (2022-04-03)
Locale	Sydney
Service area	Eastern Suburbs
Service type	Bus operator
Depots	3
Fleet	467 (November 2024)
Chief executive	Rachel Spencer
Website	www.transdev.com.au/welcome-to-transdev-john-holland/

Transdev John Holland will also operate the Yarra Trams network in Melbourne from December 2024.

History

In October 2019, the New South Wales state government announced that the bus operations of State Transit were to be contracted out to the private sector.^[1] In November 2021, the contract was awarded to Transdev John Holland Buses (TJHB) with operations to commence on 3 April 2022.

In June 2024, the Victorian state government awarded the Yarra Trams franchise in Melbourne to Transdev John Holland, who will take over from Keolis Downer on 1 December 2024.^[2][3]

Fleet

As of November 2024, the fleet consists of 467 buses, including 24 electric buses.^[4][5][6]

Custom Denning Element at Sydney Olympic Park in April 2022

Transdev John Holland Buses inherited a fleet of 474 buses from the STA, which included Volvo B12BLEs, Mercedes-Benz O500LEs (both CNG and Euro 5), Volvo B12BLEAs, Scania K310UBs, Scania K280UBs, Volvo B8RLEs and Custom Denning Elements.^[4][5][6]

Depots

Transdev John Holland Buses operate out of three depots, these are:^[7][8]

• Port Botany (P)
• Randwick (R)
• Waverley (W)

See also

• Transdev NSW - another Transdev bus operation in Sydney

References

1. "New bus contracts to drive improved services". Transport for NSW. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
2. "Making The World's Biggest Tram Network Even Better". Premier of Victoria. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
3. "Melbourne Tram Refranchising". Victorian Government. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
4. "Australian Bus Fleet Lists - NSW STA Fleet Lists". fleetlists.busaustralia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
5. "Australian Bus Fleet Lists - NSW STA Fleet Lists". fleetlists.busaustralia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
6. "Australian Bus Fleet Lists - NSW STA Fleet Lists". fleetlists.busaustralia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
7. "Transdev John Holland JV Sets Pathway To Greener Connections In Sydney's Eastern Suburbs". John Holland. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021.
8. "Sydney Region 9 bus contract secured: John Holland-Transdev". Australasian Bus & Coach. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021.