Glenorie Bus Company was an Australian bus company in the Hills District of Sydney.
History Bus services in the Glenorie area commenced in the 1920s when George Deaman began operating. In 1952, Deaman sold out to Roy Baxter and George Tucknott. In 1975, the business was sold to Laurie and Keith Todd with 16 buses.About GBC Glenorie Bus Company In April 1988, Dural Busways was purchased."Dural Busways" Fleetline May 1988 Page 132
In December 2001, Glenorie was purchased by National Express but the business was not merged with its neighbouring Westbus operation.NEG buys Glenorie Bus Australasian Bus & Coach Annual Report December 2001 National Express Instead it operated on its own until December 2004, when Glenorie, along with Westbus routes that operated out of Seven Hills and Northmead depots, were all rebranded Hillsbus.
The following are the routes that were operated by Glenorie prior to their rebranding to Hillsbus.Glenorie Bus Company Operator Information , Australian Bus Fleet Lists, Retrieved 10 July 2014Glenorie Bus Company Timetables December 2004, Retrieved 10 July 2014 631: Hornsby – Pennant Hills – Castle Hill via Castle Hill Road 632: Hornsby – Pennant Hills – Castle Hill via David Road 633: Pennant Hills – Castle Hill via Coonara Avenue 634: Pennant Hills – Castle Hill – Castlewood Estate 635: Macquarie Centre – Beecroft – West Pennant Hills Valley – Castle Hill 636: Pennant Hills – Castle Hill – Glenhaven 637: Pennant Hills – Castle Hill – Glenorie 638: Pennant Hills – Castle Hill – Berrilee 639: Pennant Hills – Castle Hill – Kenthurst (Pitt Town Road) 640: Pennant Hills – Castle Hill – Kenthurst (Porters Road) 641: Pennant Hills – Castle Hill – Annangrove Road
The Hillsbus brand actually existed since 2002 as a joint venture between Westbus and Glenorie. Hillsbus introduced a new route 642 on 11 February 2002 between Dural and the city.M2 City Express Service, Glenorie Bus Company, Published 2002, Retrieved 10 July 2014 Hillsbus introduced another three routes from West Pennant Hills to the city on 8 July that year,Hillsbus Home Page August 2002, Retrieved 10 July 2014M2 Services Doubled With Introduction of West Pennant Hills Valley Services, Hillsbus, Published 2002, Retrieved 10 July 2014 All four routes operated under the Hillsbus brand. These express routes operated via the M2 and were known as "M2 City" express services. These routes, though operated by Glenorie according to timetables,M2 Bus Map July 2004, Glenorie Bus Company, retrieved 10 July 2014 did not use Westbus or Glenorie buses.National Express Annual Report 2001 Page 7 , Retrieved 10 July 2014
The "M2 City" routes that Glenorie operated were: 642: Dural – Cherrybrook – City via M2 (operates as Hillsbus) 650: West Pennant Hills – City via M2 (operates as Hillsbus) 652: West Pennant Hills – City via M2 (operates as Hillsbus) 654: Dural – West Pennant Hills – City via M2 (operates as Hillsbus)
Glenorie Coaches In late 2009, a coach charter company was formed under the name Glenorie Coaches using the same cream and aqua as previously carried by Glenorie Bus Company.Home Glenorie CoachesGlenorie Coaches Australian Bus Fleet Lists
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