Peakhurst Bus Company was an Australian bus and coach company in Peakhurst, New South Wales.

History The company operated under a variety of names: HT Saint, HT Saint & Sons, Peakhurst Bus Company, Peakhurst Bus & Coach Company, Lugarno Bus Company and Saints Peakhurst Coaches.

Saints operated buses in the St George region. It operated routes: 88 Hurstville – Bankstown via Padstow,Sydney Bus Routes acquired from West Bankstown Bus Service August 1964New Bus Routes, Alterations, Transfers Truck & Bus Transportation October 1964 page 131 108 Hurstville – LugarnoSydney Bus Routes 113 Ramsgate – Peakhurst via Hurstville

In March 1989 routes 88 and 108 were sold to Southtrans with seven buses."Menai Bus Service" Australian Bus Panorama 4/6 May 1989 page 45"Menai Bus Service" Australian Bus Panorama 5/1 July 1989 page 48History of Our Bus Services Veolia Transport

In December 1994 route 32 Kogarah to Dolls Point was purchased from Foley's Bus Service."Ownership Changes" Fleetline March 1995 page 62"Peakhurst Coaches" Australian Bus Panorama 12/2 October 1996 page 53 In January 1996 routes 32 and 113 were combined as route 947 Kogarah - Dolls Point - Hurstville - Peakhurst."Timetable and service changes" Fleetline July 1996 page 134

With average requirements requiring a new bus to be purchased by the beginning of 1999, in December 1998 route 947 was sold. The Hurstville to Kogarah portion was sold to Southtrans and Hurstville to Peakhurst to Punchbowl Bus Company."Peakhurst - Kogarah Route 947" Fleetline March 1999 page 43About Us Punchbowl Bus Company

Saints remained as a charter operator before ceasing operations in April 2003, the three companies being liquidated in 2004.

Fleet Saints had a 49% shareholding in bodybuilder Coachmaster and from the late 1950s purchased Albion Aberdonians, Atkinson Alphas and Bedford VAM70s.Coachmaster Pty Ltd Fleetline issue 86 September 1982 page 139 In the 1980s Saints moved into coach operation with some Austral Tourmasters and a Volgren twin-deck Volvo B10M. Saints livery was white with a black waistband.

Photographs Bus Australia by Centralian Pete Reid's Transport Galleries

See also Buses in Sydney

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