THE SHOWBUS AUSTRALIA BUS IMAGE GALLERY
SITA Buslines | Buses
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 Thought to be SITA's only Leyland Tiger, 61, new in 1987, is seen at Moonee Ponds probably in August 1992. The bus also had regos QLQ417 and DFM415, neither of which it carries here! |
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 Is it the same bus or not? Seen at the West Footscray depot in August 2008 numbered 20 (2320AO) is another Tiger. This definitely has a PMCSA body and according to busaustralia.com was previously numbered 61 with the regos QLQ417 and DFM415. Let us know if you can solve the puzzle. |
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This Volgren bodied Volvo combo, seen at Moonee Ponds in August 2002, was typical of the fleet to the end when Transit Systems took over.  |
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Seen the same monh was another Volgren bodied B10M, 62 (DIT893). Originally it was 71 in 1988 and repeatedly renumbered until setting on 9 (2309AO).
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 Breaking the Volvo stranglehold in 2001 was a batch of pioneering Scania L94UB low floor buses. Volgren though secured the body order supplying the CR221L model. This is 151 (2151AO) new in 2002 and seen at Williamstown in April 2004. |
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 Back st Moonee Ponds that April was standard Volgren bodied Volvo B10M 85 (2385AO) of 1986. |
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 Seen at the same time was a seemingly identical bus, 83 (2389AO), but this dates from 1995 on the rear endined Volvo B10B chassis. It was one of several such machines subsquently sold to Pulitano Group's Mansfield Mount Buller Bus Lines as 78 (7378AO) for ski shuttles. |
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 Another B10B of 1994 at Williamstown in April 2004 was 36 (2336AO), which went on to become Mansfield Mount Buller 48 (0448AO). |
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 A pair of Volvos parked up in April 2004. In the lead is nine month old Volvo B12BLE 56 (5356AO). The new low floor Volvo chassis allowing the same low floor - and aircon - credentials to be emblazoned along the roofline of its CR221L body as on Scania 151 above. |
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 Low floor Scania L94UB 76 (2376AO) of 2001 was seen on the same "Special" duties that day. |
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 Also arriving at Moonee Ponds "Bus Station" that month was 61 (2361AO), a 1992 Volvo B10M. |
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 One of the low floor Scanias is making its way along Nelson Place by Williamstown's waterfront in August 2008. |
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 Some August 2008 views in the West Footscray depot starting with four Volgren CR221L low floors. Nearest the camera is Volvo B12BLE 57 (5477AO) of 2004 then three of the Scanias: 77 (2377AO) 152 (2152AO) and 79 (2379AO). |
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 An older contingent of Volgren bodied Volvos. Nearest the camera is B10M 28 (2328AO) of 1993, then a pair of B10B Volvos which did not go to Mansfield Mount Buller: 1996 80 (2380AO) and 1998 92 (2392AO). The next Volvo is B10M 29 (2329AO) of 1993. |
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 The West Footscray depot is very good at parking similar buses together. Unfortunately one B12BLE, 2007 47 (6310AO), has slipped into the line of B10M and B12B models. |
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 New the previous month was sparkling Volgren CR228L bodied Volvo B12BLE 26 (6840AO). It was one of a batch of fifteen all with the split windscreen option. |
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 A Volvo B10M without the mandatory Volgren body, but this PMCSA bodied B10M, 8 (2308AO) was new to the Royal Australian Navy in 1983 as 98 (ESJ104). Picture ref A1673 |
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 Alongside the Navy Volvo was another new B12BLE, 39 (6837AO), new in May. |
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 Receiving attention in the workshops was another ex-Navy PMCSA bodied B10M, 2 (2302AO) of 1983. |
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 Out on the road was another CR228L delivered in March, 25 (6839AO). |
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 Heading to Williamstown in April 2010 is Volvo B10B 32 (2332AO) of 1996 which joined others at Mansfield Mount Buller as 41 (0441AO). |
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 Scania 151 was seen again in November 2011 resting from cruise ship terminal shittles at the Melbourne Cup. |
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 Another of the 2008 CR228L bodied B12BLE buses working the 402 to Footscray in November 2011, 17 (6835AO). |
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 Earlier 2004 CR221L bodied B12BLE 57 (5477AO) is seen leaving Port Melbourne Docks in February 2012 operating a special service, 109, designed to ferry cruise passengers into the city and back. Effectively duplicating tram route 109. |
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 Another view of 57 departing with the cruise ship behind. |
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 In March a trio of 109 Shuttle buses was lined up at Port Melbourne Station with, very appropriately, 109 (7647AO), a 2010 B12BLE in front. |
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 With none less than the Queen Mary at the quay, an hour later 109 leaves the customs area. |
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 Seen on St Kilda Road in April 2012, CR221L bodied B12BLE, 45 (6312AO) was probably on 109 Shuttles. |
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 At the Melbourne Cup in November 2012 118 (8466AO), new at the beginning of that year, was one of the first Volvo B7RLE models, which succeeded the B12BLE mid 2011. |
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 The honour of fleet number 100 went to a 2010 B12BLE with less distinctive rego 7928AO. It is seen on 109 Shuttles outside the Melbourne Arts Centre in December 2012. |
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 Two more cruise ship shuttles at the Arts Centre in January 2015, 128 (BS00BQ) of 2014 and, behind, 123 (9381AO) of 2013, both CR228L bodied on B7RLE chassis.
Picture ref A6537 |
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 On the 402 to Footscray in January 2015 is Scania L94UB 152 (2152AO) of 2002.
Picture ref A6751 |
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 Two Cruise Ship shuttles meet in Port Melbourne at the junction of Beach Street and Bay Street outside the old Morley's Coal Depot in February 2015. Heading towards the Port terminus is readily identifiable two year old B7RLE 122 (9380AO).
Picture ref A6900 |
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 Just over a year old, 136 (BS01AS) is from the first batch of Volgren Optimus bodied Volvo B7RLE buses seen crossing the tram tracks at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in February 2016.
Picture ref B2154 |
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 One month old sister vehicle 141 (BS01ZM) is seen nearby, followed by one of the CR228L bodied B12BLE buses in the special 401 livery for the shuttle linking North Melbourne Station with the University.
Picture ref B2152 |
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 Year old 142 (BS01ZL) is another Optimus on the 109 Shuttle near the Arts Centre in January 2017.
Picture ref B5346 |
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 Returning to the depot in February 2018 after a day serving cruise ships is B7RLE 140 (BS01ZK).
Picture ref B9647 |
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 Also returning to the depot that day after less glamorous work is 2010 CR228L bodied B12BLE 114 (7967AO).
Picture ref B9655 |
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 Literally turning into the depot is sister vehicle 131 (BS00BS) of 2014..
Picture ref B9654 |
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 Following the Melbourne tradition of acquiring time expired buses from elsewhere for rail replacement work - heaven forbid that a comfortable modern vehicle be used! - SITA acquired a number of CR222L bodied Volvo B10L buses for this work from Brisbane Transport. Seen on rail work in April 2018 is 286 (5498AO), one of 21 B10L buses from Brisbane, but only four bodied by Volgren, this was new as 602 (602FDL) in 2000.
Picture ref C90 |
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 Seen from the deck of the "Spirit of Tasmania" ferry in February 2019, month old Optimus bodied B8RLE 147 (BS03RN) enters the secure area of Port Melbourne Pier.
Picture ref C2594 |
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 Another of the B10L rail buses on layover near the Arts Centre in January 2020, 288 (5399AO) former Brisbane 599 (599FKG), only twenty years old!
Picture ref C6236 |
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 Sister vehicle 287 (5971AO) was also nearby playing trains, former Brisbane 601 (601FKG). The fourth CR222L is 285 (5508AO) former 600 (600FDL).
Picture ref C6233 |
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