Keolis Northern Beaches is a bus operator in Sydney, Australia. A subsidiary of Keolis Australia, it operates services in Sydney Bus Region 8 on the Lower North Shore and Northern Beaches under contract to Transport for NSW. Its headquarters are located at Brookvale Bus Depot.[1]
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| Parent | Keolis Australia |
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Commenced operation | 31 October 2021 |
| Headquarters | Brookvale Bus Depot |
| Locale | Sydney |
| Service area | Lower North Shore Northern Beaches |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Depots | 3 |
| Fleet | 450 (April 2026) |
| Website | www |
History
editIn October 2019, the Government of New South Wales announced that the bus operations of State Transit were to be contracted out to the private sector.[2] In May 2021, Keolis Downer was awarded the contract to operate Sydney Bus Region 8.[3] Keolis Downer Northern Beaches (KDNB) commenced operating on 31 October 2021 with its contract to run for eight years. [4] In March 2026, Keolis completed an agreement with Downer to acquire their stake in the joint venture.[5]
Fleet
editAs of March 2026, the fleet consists of 439 buses operating from three depots.[6]
These include Volvo B12BLE, Volvo B12BLE, Volvo B7RLE, Volvo B8RLE, Volvo B10BLE, Scania K310UBs, MAN ND363Fs, BusTech CDis, Custom Denning Elements, Yutong ZK6131HG1s, Foton BJ6129EVCAs and Iveco Metros.[7][8][9]
The current fleet is located below:[6]
| Chassis | Body | Picture | Year |  |
Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo B12BLE Euro 3 | Custom Coaches CB60 |  |
2003–2007 | ✓ | 6 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Volvo B12BLE Euro 3 | Volgren CR228L |  |
2004/05 | ✓ | 10 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Volvo B12BLEA Euro 3 | Custom Coaches CB60 | _Custom_Coaches_'CB60'_bodied_Volvo_B12BLEA_at_Railway_Square.jpg) |
2005/6 | ✓ | 42 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Volvo B12BLE Euro 5 | Custom Coaches CB60 Evo II |  |
2007–2011 | ✓ | 78 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Volvo B12BLEA Euro 5 | Volgren CR228L |  |
2010/11 | ✓ | 14 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Volvo B7RLE | Custom Coaches CB80 |  |
2011–2013 | ✓ | 58 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Iveco Metro | Volgren Optimus |  |
2014/15 | ✓ | 7 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Volvo B7RLE | Bustech VST |  |
2015 | ✓ | 11 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Scania K310UB | Bustech VST |  |
2016 | ✓ | 20 | ex State Transit Authority |
| MAN ND323F | Gemilang Coachworks Eco Double-Decker | _(cropped).jpg) |
2017, 2020 | ✓ | 42 | ex State Transit Authority
ex CDC NSW |
| Scania K310UB | Volgren Optimus | _(1).jpg){kind=spacer} |
2018 | ✓ | 9 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Scania K310UB | Custom Bus CB80 |  |
2017 | ✓ | 5 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Volvo B8RLE | Bustech VST | .jpg) |
2019/20 | ✓ | 10 | ex State Transit Authority |
| Bustech CDi (Cummins ISL) | Bustech CDi |  |
2017 | ✓ | 6 | ex Transdev NSW |
| Hino Poncho HX | Hino | 2021 | ✓ | 4 | Used for Keoride On Demand services only. | |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | Mercedes-Benz | 2017 | 8 | Used for Keoride On Demand services only. | ||
| Custom Denning Element 2 | Custom Denning |  |
2024-present | ✓ | 82 | Part of Zero Emissions Buses Program. |
| Yutong ZK6131HG1 | Yutong E12 | _on_Route_230_at_Mosman_Bay_Wharf.jpg) |
2026-present | ✓ | 46 | Part of Zero Emissions Buses Program. |
| Foton BJ6129EVCA | Foton C12 | 2026 | ✓ | 7 | Part of Zero Emissions Buses Program. |
Former fleet
edit| Chassis | Body | Picture | Year | |
Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo B10BLE | Orana |  |
1998–2000 | ✓ | 44
(All retired by Jan 2026) |
ex State Transit Authority |
| Scania K280UB | Bustech VST | 2013 | ✓ | 1
Transferred back to Transit Systems in April 2026. |
ex Transit Systems | |
| Scania K280UB | Custom CB80 | 2011-2012 | ✓ | 5
Transferred back to Transit Systems in April 2026. |
ex Transit Systems |
Depots
editKeolis Northern Beaches operates three depots: Brookvale (V), Mona Vale (F) and North Sydney (N).[10]
References
edit- ↑ "There's a new bus operator in town!". Keolis Downer. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ↑ New bus contracts to drive improved services Transport for NSW 24 October 2019
- ↑ New Bus Operator to Electrify Fleet Transport for NSW 28 May 2021
- ↑ Keolis Downer secures Northern Beaches bus contract Keolis Downer 28 May 2021
- ↑ "Keolis Begins New Chapter in Australia". Keolis. 2 March 2026. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- 1 2 Keolis Downer Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ "Keolis Downer Brookvale". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ "Keolis Downer Mona Vale". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ "Keolis Downer North Sydney". Australian Bus Fleet Lists. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ "Contact". Keolis Northern Beaches. Retrieved 13 April 2026.