New Zealand Bus Museum

Bus Operators "T"

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Operator and LocationStart Description
Stop
Taafe's Motors
Kaitaia?
? Kaitaia-Otiria service sold to NZRRS. Otiria is immediately to the west of Moerewa in Northland. It was the end of the Northland Line from Auckland. Branch lines ran to Opua and Kaikohe-Okaihau. While mixed trains ran to Okaihau, Otiria was the end point for passenger trains from Auckland and Whangarei
6/10/40
Tahuna - Te Hoe - Patetonga Transport Ltd
Tahuna
? Patetonga- Te Hoe - Tahuna - Morrinsville service. Sold to Edwards Motors.
Dec 1947
Taitumu Travel
Coromandel
by 1982 Kenneth Taitumu Operated 1944 New Look Ford V8, later a Seddon Pennine
till 1989
Takaka Service Station
Takaka
c1950 School bus & charter. Works buses for Golden Bay Cement. To Bickley Motors
1979
Tamiki Tours
Rotorua
? Tour operators
Present
Tangiteroria Garage
Tangiteroria, Northland
? School Bus operator. Khalsa Group of Companies, Rajinder Singh Binder
Present
Taranaki Coachlines Ltd
Auckland
1991? Started by Richard Guthrey. Operated Newmans Auckland-New Plymouth franchise. Also operated the Intercity franchises Auckland-Hamilton-Rotorua and Auckland-Waitomo franchise. . Newmans and Intercity franchises sold to TransRich 1997 (Transit and Ritchies joint company). Also operated as MacBus with Bristol RE. No info on which routes or how long. In 1997 the company returned to operating as Guthreys Coachlines Ltd
1997
Tasman Coachlines Ltd
Christchurch
By 1991Tour operators
till 1997
Tates Motors
Orewa
?Tates Motors Limited became a fully owned subsidiary of the North Shore Transport Company following the resignation of former directors and shareholders, Clarissa and Alf Tate, in July 1954.
The Company continued to trade as Tates Motors Limited, using buses owned by North Shore Transport, under a Transport Service Licence issued in the name of Tates Motors Limited. To meet legal requiremnents NST buses carried a "Tates Motors" window sign.
Following a decision by Tates Board of Directors the assets and liabilities of the Company were taken over by North Shore Transport and its operations absorbed into the parent Company during the year ending 31 March 1960.
By decision of the No.2 Transport Licensing Authority Tates TSL was transferred to NST in September 1960 and the window sign was no longer required. Seven drivers employed by Tates were transferred to NST in October 1960.
Tates Motors Limited was finally struck off the Register of Companies on 1 July 1961.
Tates Motors name continued to appear on NST timetable publications until early 1965 and although NST promoted the service as the "Hibiscus Coast Service" from 1962 it was regularly referred to internally within NST as Tates Motors.
1/7/61
Tauhoa Bus Service
Wellsford
by 1992School bus operator. Kerry Marquand. To Leabourn Bus Service?
till 1999
Taupo Passenger Service Ltd
Taupo
1980s School bus charter and scheduled services in Taupo. Operated by Steve Milne son of Vern Milne, Reporoa. Sold to Waipawa Buses Ltd
17/4/07
Tauranga Bus Service
Tauranga
1946Precursor of Bayline Group
1986?
Tauranga Mt Mauganui Bus Company
Tauranga
1969Precursor of Bayline Group
1986
Tauwhare Transport Ltd
Hamilton
?legal owner of MB0303s with Cambrige Travel Lines
Present
Taverner Motors Ltd
Hamilton
?charter and school services. Operated as Tav's Coachlines.
till 1995?
Tav's Coachlines
Waiuku
By 1996Charter and school services.
Present
Taxi Liner Ltd
Papatoetoe, Auckland
by 1990ex-Johnston's Bedford VAS 1990-1991 ex-ARA Peanut 1997-2000
till 2000
Te Anau Holiday Park Ltd
e Anau
? Backpacker transport to tracks in Southland from Queenstown and Te Anau operated as Tracknet.
Present
Teddy's Motors
Waerenga (near Huntly)
1946 Carrier and storekeeper. Started a Waiterimu-Waerenga-Te Kauwhata-Auckland service. Bus service and Diamond T service car sold to Edwards Motors Ltd
Nov 1947
Te Hapua Buses
Te Hapua, Northland
. Charter and school bus operators
Present
Te Karaka Bus Company
Te Karaka, Poverty Bay
by 1987 Te Karaka-Gisborne service. School and charter services. Associated with Kawerau Coaches?
Present
Te Karaka Motors Ltd
Te Karaka, Poverty Bay
. Is this the same company as Te Karaka bus Company? owned ex-bonnici Seddon 1992-2003
.
David Te Karu
Christchurch
1991 Christchurch airport bus service
1995
Te Mata Store
Te Mata near Raglan
by 2002 School bus service
present
Te Puke Bus Services
Te Puke
. Go-Bus operations in Te Puke
Present
Te Tipua School Transport Soc
Waimumu, Gore
. School Bus Service
Present
Texas Party Bus
Kaiapoi
by 2002 Party Bus operato; Wayne Butson
Present
Te Wai Ora Coachlines Ltd
Manurewa
by 2004 School bus operator (George Beazley)
Present
Chris Thomas
Oxford
by 1997ex H&H VAM
by 2003
Vern Thomas Ltd
Papakura
.Sold Bedford SB3 bus and licence to Ranby Motors Ltd. School, charter work plus Papakura-Hunua service
1979
Thompson Transport & Coach Ltd
Mt Wellington, Auckland
by 2002 Charter Operator. Volvo B10M
till 2002
Thompsons Passenger Services Ltd
Otaki
.Otaki-Levin Bus Service Shopper service Otaki-Paraparaumu twice a week until June 2005
Present
Allan Thomson
Ashburton
By 1998For D0912 bus
till 2003
Garry Thorburn
Paeroa
2000ex-Whangarei Ford R192
Present
Thornbury Store Ltd
Clyde
 Refer Milne's bus Service
 
Bruce Thornley
Woodend Christchurch
1991Operated MCD 530 1991-93 as an owner-driver for Mt Cook. Later operated a Volvo for Mt Cook also as fleet number 530
1997
Threeway Motors Ltd
Piopio
.School and charter operators
Present
Thurman Transport
Greytown & Tawa
by 1999 Peter Thurston & Gary Manktelow Kapiti Shuttles
till 2000
Tikva Investments Ltd
Nelson
.Tour and charter operators
Present
Timaru City Council
1914
. Services started with 3 AEC B type Double deckers. Over the years a number of interesting buses have been used including Fiats. The service passed to Ritchies in 1991 when legislation prevented City Councils running bus services.
1991?
Time Travel Motor Tours
Huntly
. Charter operators with a small Toyota. Emphasis on historical tours
Present
Timmins Buses Ltd
Waiuku
by 1964 William Timmins. School bus operator.
till 1968
Tipapa Tour & Charter Ltd
Greta Valley
? School bus & charter service
Present
Titahi Bay Tours & Charters Ltd
Titahi Bay, Porirua
by 2004 1977 Bedford YMT
Present
TK Tours
Mangere Auckland
1999Operator of MCD coach
Present
L J (Lawrence) Todd
Stratford
by 1970Thames Trader bus
till 1978
Tokaanu Bus Co
Taumarunui?
by 1964School bus service with 1940 New Look Ford V8
till 1965
Tokoroa Coaches
Tokoroa
?Now part of Angel Buses group.
Present
Topline Tours
Te Anau
by 1998Tour operators (Denis Penington)
Present
Torlesse Travel Ltd
Kirwee, Canterbury
1995Tour, Charter and school bus operator. Tony & Sandra Rabbidge.
Present
Toughear Bros?Acquired LJ Keys Leyland 23 later dumped at Tuai
?
Tour and Charter Service Greymouth
Greymouth
. Tour and charter operator
Present
Tourism Holdings
Auckland
1986 Tour operator, acquired Mt Cook, Johnstons. Operate Kiwi Experience and Airbus. Sold Johnstons Coachlines and Airbus 2008.
Present
Tourline Ltd
Pakuranga, Auckland
. Tour operator
Present
Tour Services
Christchurch
. Tour operator
Present
Tour Time NZ Ltd
Palmerston North
. Tour Operators, self drive and coach. 49 seater Volvo coaches
Present
Tracknet
Te Anau
. See Te Anau Holiday Park
Present
Transbay Coaches Ltd
Whakatane
1995 Formerly Bay Coachlines Ltd. School bus and charter operator now operating throughout central North Island
Present
Transport Bus Service
Auckland
7/10/1933Subsiduary established by Auckland Transport Board to operate bus services.
26/10/1946
Transport Bus Service
Auckland
.Operated Kelston services. Collapsed 1953
Dec 1953
Transport Ltd
?
.Waihi-Paeroa-Auckland and Paeroa-Thames services. Acquired by NZRRS and Waihi service extended to Tauranga.
7/6/46
Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd
Auckland
1/7/1991 Established as a Local Authority Trading Enterprise(LATE) to meet legislative requirements. Sold to Stagecoach 21/8/1998.
Present
Tranzhook
Tuakau
2004? Robert Hook. Operates ex-NZRRS Hino BG100
Present
Tranzit Coachlines
Masterton
1924 North Island Scheduled services for Intercity, Newmans. Also own services Wellington-Masterton; Masteron-Palmerston North. Local scheduled services in Wairarapa, Palmerston North, Wanganui and New Plymouth. Charter services from depots at Masterton, Wellington, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Stratford, New Plymouth. Over 200 buses
.
Travefar Coaches ltd
Rangiora
? Operated ex-Bonnici Seddon 1981-83
.
Travlon Coachlinesby 1990 Tour, school bus and charter operator. Robin & Maureen Kelso
2/5/97
Travlon Coachlines Ltd
Lincoln, Canterbury
2/5/97 Tour, school bus and charter operator. Lost school bus contracts in 2009 to Christchurch Bus Services
Present
Trek Express
Upper Moutere, Nelson
. Track transport in Nelson region and to both ends of Heaphy Track using mini-buses
Present
Treweela Tourist Sightseeing Service
Auckland
? Member of White Star group in 1920s. White "Pakeha" and at leaset one other White. Tours in Auckland area. Sunday service to Hamilton. Also ran to Helensville at some time.
?
Trikiso Buses
Hamilton
. School bus service (D J Reidy)
Present
Tuai Transport
Tuai
? T H Hall. Services to Waiora?
till 1966
Tuapeka Transport Ltd
Lawrence
by 1989 School bus service
Present
Tuapeka West Community Trust
Tuapeka West
? School bus service
Present
Tui Coachline Ltd
Mt Maunganui
14/3/91 Part of Bayline Group
Present
Tui Motors Ltd
Te Puke
1950 Con Buckley. Started in Paengaroa. School bus and charter operator. Became Tui Coachline Ltd
14/3/91
Turangi Coachlines
Turangi
1985 Charter and school bus operations of Turangi Rentals Ltd
Present
Turley Motors
Te Aroha
by 1980 Allan & Betty Turley. School and charter operator.
Present
Turley Murphy
Te Aroha
by 1995 Thames-Paeroa-Morrinsville-Hamilton service operated by Turley Motors and Murphy Buses in co-operation
Present
Turnbulls Coaches Ltd
Christchurch
? Charter operator. Operated some of the Bonnici Trans Tour Seddons. Taken over by Bonnici?
8/8/1977
Turnbull Motors Ltd
Dunedin
. First service Ranfurly-Naseby. Later Dunedin-Omakau Took over Peninusla Motors Ltd before being taken over by Ritchie's Southern Services. Ran Dunedin Airport service in 1960s
c1970
Twin Cty Buses
Clive
? refer Tawhai Johnson
2005
Twin Cty Coachlines
Whakatu, Hastings
by 2005 W A Davies
Present

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