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Greyhound Australia is Australia's only long national distance coach operator running services in all mainland states and territories. It is owned by KordaMentha (85%) and the Chapman Group (15%). ==History== Greyhound Coaches was formed in 1928 by Russell Penfold with a service between Toowoomba and Brisbane. In 1962 Greyhound commenced interstate operations and by the end of the decade was operating services to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide with Perth and Darwin added in the 1970s creating a national coach company.〔"Greyhound Australia" ''Fleetline'' May 1988 page 115〕 In 1975, the South Australian operations were franchised to Adelaide operators Murray Valley Coaches and Stateliner.〔("The odd coachfellows" ) ''The Age'' 25 September 1978〕 In November 1989, the Penfold family sold Greyhound Coaches to Stateliner with the exception of the Brisbane - Gold Coast and Brisbane - Toowoomba services that were sold separately.〔"Stateliner takes over Greyhound" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 5/5 March 1990 page 23〕 In 1992 Greyhound, Pioneer and Bus Australia merged with the combined operation rebranded Greyhound Pioneer Australia.〔"Australian Coachlines Group" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 9/5 January 1994 page 36〕〔(Greyhound Australia's History ) Greyhound Australia〕 In February 1999, Queensland Coach Company was formed by Greyhound Pioneer Australia to body 94 Scania coaches over five years to renew the fleet.〔"Express" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' April 1999 issue 14/5 page 19〕 Originally an alliance was formed with bodybuilder Alan B Denning with it proposed the ''Galaxy'' body design be used. But following the collapse of the Clifford Corporation, the rights to the Austral Pacific ''Majestic'' body were purchased.〔"Greyhound-Pioneer/Queensland Coach Co" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' October 1999 issue 15/2 page 21〕 In July 2000, Queensland Coach Company ceased trading and was put into administration.〔"Greyhound/QCC/McCafferty's/Premier Motor Service" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 16/1 August 2000 page 18〕 In March 2000, Greyhound Pioneer Australia entered discussions with McCafferty's Coaches about a potential merge.〔"Greyhound Pioneer Australia" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 15/5 April 2000 page 38〕〔(Greyhound and McCaffertys talk ) ''Australasian Bus & Coach''〕 Subsequently Premier Motor Service made an unsuccessful takeover bid for the business.〔〔(McCaffertys welcome Greyhound rejection ) ''Australasian Bus & Coach''〕 In September 2000, a takeover bid from McCafferty's was accepted.〔〔"National & Manufacturing" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 16/2 October 2000 page 19〕〔(McCaffertys finally get Greyhound ) ''Australasian Bus & Coach''〕 In October 2004, McCafferty's sold the combined business to ANZ Bank and George Chapman with both operations rebranded as Greyhound Australia.〔 In 2006 ANZ sold its shares to KordaMentha.〔(Greyhound deal to take backpackers along for ride ) ''Courier-Mail'' 3 October 2011〕 In 2005, the Sunshine Coast to Byron Bay services of Suncoast Pacific were purchased.〔(Suncoast Pacific Coaches ) Bus Australia Fleet Lists〕 In October 2011, the Oz Experience backpacker business was purchased.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greyhound Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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