Baxter's Bus Lines is an Australian bus charter company in Sydney. Until August 2006, it operated route bus services in Western Sydney.
Parent | Baxter family |
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Commenced operation | 1981 |
Headquarters | Girraween |
Service type | Coach charter services |
Depots | 1 |
Fleet | 28 (September 2021) |
Website | baxtersbus.com.au |
Baxter's Bus Lines was founded by Roy Baxter and his son Garry after the Merrylands based services of Barklimore Brothers were purchased in April 1981.[1] In January 1987 the Wentworthville services of Western Road Transport Services were acquired.[2][3]
In April 1992, the Granville based services of Delwood Coaches were purchased, and in June 1995 the services of Bass Hill Bus Service were acquired.[4][5][6] The Bass Hill bus services were renumbered 930 and 932 from 20 and 21 shortly after, while the Villawood part of route 21 was amalgamated with ex Delwood route 902.[7]
In April 2004, bus services 817 and 818 were transferred from Bustrans to Baxter's.[8][9] They were soon transferred to Transit First along with the former Bass Hill Bus routes 930 and 932 in January 2005.[10][11] On the same day, the former Delwood Coaches services were transferred to Connex NSW[12] In August 2006, the remaining bus services were sold and transferred to Westbus.[13][14][15]
Baxter's also operates a charter fleet and after the bus services were sold, was retained and relocated to Glendenning.[16] Following Westbus vacating the Girraween depot, Baxer's moved back in December 2013.
Bus routes transferred to Connex in January 2005:[10]
Bus routes transferred to Transit First in January 2005:[10]
Remaining bus routes transferred to Westbus in September 2006:[13]
As at September 2021, the fleet consisted of 28 buses and coaches.[17] Baxter's fleet livery has always been fawn with an orange stripe. Fleet presentation has always been a high priority with vehicles rarely seen in anything but pristine condition.[18]