Grenda's Bus Services was a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operated 23 bus routes under contract to the Victoria State Government. It was purchased by Ventura Bus Lines in January 2012.
History Grenda's Bus Services was founded in October 1945 when George Grenda purchased four routes from Shaves Bus Service in Dandenong.Manufacturing Quality Buses Since 1978 Grenda CorporationDiversify for Survival Truck & Bus Transportation March 1981 page 16 After being based in Foster Street, Dandenong for 50 years, it moved to a new depot in Cheltenham Road in 2008.Grenda's to relocate to new $14m Head Office and Bus Depot in Dandenong Australian Bus Panorama issue 22/3 November 2006 page 17 In January 2012, it was included in the sale of parent company Grenda Corporation to Ventura Bus Lines.Ventura buys Grenda Transit – Volgren to send separately Australasian Bus & Coach 21 November 2011Ventura buys Grenda Australian Bus issue 49 January 2012 page 5Ventura takes over Grenda's bus operations Australian Bus Panorama issue 27/4 January 2012 page 7
Fleet As at May 2014 the fleet consisted of 181 buses and coaches.Grenda Corporation Grenda Bus Service Australian Bus Fleet Lists Grenda's Bus Services had a livery of cream with red stripes. It later adopted the standard white with red and yellow flashes of Grenda Corporation.
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