Bus Operators "S"

Operator and LocationStart Description
Stop
The Saint Coachlines
Albany
2006 Erin Ketel. School bus & charter
Present
Saint Georges Green Bus Service? E.A. St George. Waitara-New Plymouth service and 4 vehicles acquired by NZRRS becoming 1170-1173
2/12/45
R Salmon? Dargaville-Maungatoroto service and 1 vehicle acquired by NZRRS
3/5/43
Sand Cruiser Beach Tours Ltd
Hamilton
? Tour Operators
Present
Sand Safaris
Kaitaia
1986 Cape Reinga Tours and school bus services. Rob and Teresa Lilley
Present
Sanderson Transport
Great Barrier Island
? Charter and schedules services
Present
SBL Group Ltd
Nelson
c1930 Operates Nelson SBL, Abel Tasman Coachlines, Nelson Double-decker, and InterCity services on Nelson-Picton and Nelson-Franz Josef-Queenstown routes
Present
Scenic Coachlines Ltd
Auckland
1967Tour Operators. Commenced as Mini Tours NZ Ltd with a Commer Minibus. First full sized bus 1981. Changed name in 1983. Grew rapidly following de-regulation in 1984. Operate depots in Auckland and Christchurch. Fleet includes double decker coach
Present
E A & E J Savill
Tauranga
?see City Travel
?
Jill Schou
Ahipara
by 1989ex-NZRRS bedford YRT
till 1991
S B & M A Schroeder
Taitapu
by 1978 Operated Bedford VAM coaches. To Travlon Coachlines
till 1996
A R Scott? Opotiki-Taneatua service and 1 bus acquired by NZRRS
11/1/41
Scottsdale Tours
Whangamata
by 1998 Tour Operators (Ross MacDonald)
Present
Seddon Transport
Seddon
by 1997 L V & C L Clement. School bus operators
Present
Ben Sewell & Son
Carterton
by 1961 Ford V8 bus. To Carteron Transport?
till 1973
Shannon Auto Services Ltd
Shannion
by 1992 School Bus operators acquired by Madge 2003?
?
Sharaz Enterprises
Wanganui
? Acquired ex-NZRRS Hino BG100 2004
.
J W Sharpe Ltd? Wellington-Hutt Valley services and 8 buses aquired by NZRRS
20/2/1928
Shaws Transport Ltd
Takanini
? Originally in Pukekohe. Acquired by Murphy Buses Ltd in ????. Still operating as Shaws Transport
Present
Shears Coachines Ltd
Avondale
? Operated school and charter services. Acquired by George Hudson in 1967 who also acquired Green Line Bus Service in the same year. Australian Pacific brought a part of the company in 1975 and the company became Fourways Coachlines. In 1977 the Pt Chevalier-Middlemore hsopital service was sold to ARA.
1975
NR & SL Shepherd
Wellsford
? Owned Seddon Pennine Coach 2003
?
Sheppard Touring Ltd
Titirangi
? Tour operators
Present
Sherenden Bus Society Inc
Shereden, Hawkes Bay
? School bus service for Shereden School on Napier-Taihape Rd.
Present
A W Shield Ltd
Whangarei
by 1979 Initally at Maungatapere and later at Onerahi. School bus operator
till 1997
Ship 'n Shore Tours & Cruises
Whangaparoa, Auckland
. Yellow pages listing
Present
The Shopper Bus
Queenstown
. Local bus service in Queenstown operated by Ewen McCammon
Present
Henry & Beverley Short
Balfour
  refer Balfour Coachlnes
 
Shutltranz Ltd
Puni, Pukekohe
  refer Omana Shuttles & coaches
 
Sievers and Bosher
Eastbourne
May 1925Eastbourne Wellington bus sevice. To Eastbourne Borough
Nov 1926
Sightseers Ltd
Kaukapakapa, Auckland
?Tour services
Present
Simbo Motors Ltd
Whangarei
?Charter services; Volvo B58 and Isuzu CQR680 (Mark Simperingham) The Isuzu was not sold until 2008 but was parked up.
2006
Simpsons Bus Service Ltd
Huntly
c1960Huntly-Hamilton (until 2006) and Hamilton-Raglan services. School and charter
Present
Skellern Motors
Inglewood
.acquired by Barriball Motors
c1960
Ski Shuttle
Queenstown
.A division of Tourism Holdngs Ltd operating transport from Queenstown to Coronet Peak and Remarkabkes Ski fields.
Present
Murray Skilling
Leeston
.Refer Ellesmere Buses
 
SL Motors Ltd
Invercargill
by 1972New built Ford R192
till 1982
Maxine Smith
Birdlings Flat
?School bus operator
Present
Murray Smith
Motueka
by 1958To Hickmotts Bus Services Ltd
11/12/67
T G Smith
Waitoa, Waikato
.School bus service
Present
William Smith
Manawaru, Te Aroha
by 1976 School bus service? Bedford VAM70 and YRT
till 2003
Smith & Reidc1960Dunedin Invercargill service and 1 vehicle acquired by NZRRS
3/5/36
Gordon Snow
Mangere
? refer Alpha & Omega Bus Co
 
Snowork Mountain Tours
Mt Pleasant
? Tour and Charter
present
Stephen Sole
Gisborne
by 1990 Operated Bedford VAM14
till 1991
Sorensons Motors Ltd? Maunganui-Kaikohe service and 2 vehicles acquired by NZ Railway Road Services.
8/1/45
SOS Motors Ltd
Wanganui
? Wanganui-Wellington service acquired by NZ Railway Road Services. First long distance service purchased by NZRRS. 6 service cars sold with licence
1/9/34
South Bus Ltd
Dunedin
? Owned by Geoff Novak. Operated scheduled services in Dunedin. Services now confined to school bus &, charter work in Te Anau.
Present
Southeastern Bus
Dunedin
? Owned by Geoff Novak
Present
Southern Connections Ltd
Christchurch
1990 Tours with 14 cars, minibuses and buses up to 24 passengers
Present
Southern Lakes Touring Ltd
Christchurch
? Tour operator owned by Jeong Dae Oh
?
Southern Land Transport
Queenstown
? Scheduled services. Don Hazlett
Present
Southern Link Coaches Ltd
Christchurch
1996 Christchurch-Nelson-Motueka and Christchurch-Wanaka-Queenstown services. Merged with Kahurangi Bus Service and operate as Southern Link K Bus. Routes extended to Nelson-Takaka, Christchurh-Nelson via Picton & Lewis Pass, Nelson-Greymouth and Christchurch-Dunedin
Present
Southern Pacific Holiday & Leisure Ltd
Auckland
by 1991 Tour operator. Acquired by THL?
till 1993
SouthernStar Touring Ltd
Christchurch
? Tour and charter operator. Operate a Yugoslavian Flexiliner Neostar N615 and 5 other buses
Present
South Road Services? Dunedin-Balclutha-Clinton/Tahakopa services and 5 vehicles acquired by NZRRS
22/9/36
Southstar Tours Ltd
Mangonui, Northland
by 1993operated MCD coach 1993-2000. Hino CM277 2000-2005
till 2005
South Wairarapa Tours
Featherston
. Tour operators acquired by Wairarapa Coach Lines
2003
South Westland RFC Buses
Harihari
by 1991 Charter operations with Ford R1114
Present
Spears Garage Ltd
Putaruru
by 19491940 New Look Ford V8, 1949 Guy Arab half cab
till 1964
H R (Hans) Speck
New Plymouth
c1959School bus and charter. Purchased business from H R Coleman. Sold to Newmans Coachlines
12/76
George Spencer
Winton
by 1972Ford Thames Trader bus
till 1974
Maria Spykerbos
Reporoa
by 1995Nissan Nomad TC81
till 1998
SSS International Group Co. Ltd
Auckland
. Tour operators. Imported coaches with Chinese and english signwriting.
Present
Stagecoach Ltd
Brightwater Nelson
by 1991 Operated Neslon-Picton services. Chaged name to ???? after a legal dispute with StageCoach UK over use of the name in New Zealand
till 1995
Stagecoach Auckland
Auckland
1998 Trading name of Cityline Auckland after takeover by Stagecoach in 1996? Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd also used this as a trading name after aquistion by Stagecoach in 1998
Present
Stagecoach Wellington
Wellington
1992 Trading name of Wellington City Transport after takeover by Stagecoach in 1992.
2006
Stanley Bay Bus Co
Auckland
? One of the companies that later became part of North Shore Transport Ltd
?
Stanley's Motors
Matamata
1920's Matamata-Tauranga service sold to Edwards Motors Ltd.
May 1946
Star Mini Tours Ltd
Paihia
by 1984 Tour operators on Bay of Island-Cape Reinga circuit. Sold to Fullers
before 1989
Starborough Transport
Seddon
by 1986School bus and charter services
till 1993
Starborough Transport Ltd
Nelson
by 1997School bus and charter services
till 2001
Stent & McNutt Buses
Tauranga
by 1978 Charter service. Sometimes traded as S & M Buses. Acquired by Costello family to become Mt Maunganui Charter Service
1987
Philip Stewart
Dunedin
. Owned ex-NZRRS Hino 1991-93
.
Stokes Valley Coaches
Lower Hutt
2/8/91? Acquired by Stagecoach. Operated Wellington-Stokes Valley service and charters.
20/12/94
J W Storey
Taupo
by 1958Sold operations to Findlay Motors of Taupo 1958. In 1960 purchased a 1940 New Look Ford V8 for a school bus route in Turangi area. To D & M Davis
1961
Strongman Coachlines
Coromandel
1993Commenced operations with 2 old Bedfords. By 1995 the fleet was 5 buses and coaches. In 1998 purchased first purpose built Isuzu Coach. Tour and charters with 11 coaches and buses including an ex-CTB Bristol
Present
Stothers Mini Buses
Napier
1982?Charters and Tours. Operated ex-NZRRS Bedford VAS. After Daniel Stothers and Jennifer Leedes divorced jennifer formed Bay Tours & Charters. Daniel also coninued in business for some years later.
1999?
Daniel Stothers
Napier
1989Stothers Mini Buses was broken up after a divorce. Daniel Stothers carried on with a Bedford VAS for a while.
199?
Fred Stott
Otorohanga
by 1999Hino Bg100 ex-NZRRS
till 2001
John Sturm
Te Hoe
by 1991 School bus operator? to Simpsons?
till 1995
Max Sturm
Wairoa
by 1991 School bus operator? Buses were all near the end of life
till 2001
Suburban Buses
Auckland
1929 Operated buses from Auckland City to Te Papapa and Mangere. Services also ran to Otahuhu and Papatoetoe via Mangere. Part of Auckland Transport Holdings Ltd. Acquired by ARA
31/3/1972
Sunbeam Transport
Otahuhu, Auckland
. Yellow pages listing.
Present
Sunline Coaches
Auckland
1984 Tour operator started by Gordon Bonnici. Used AEC RP rebuilds initially followed by Leyland Tigers.
?
Supervalue Holidays Ltd
Forrest Hill, Auckland
by 1991 Tour operator
till 1992
Swasbrook Tour & Event Management Ltd
Auckland
1992?Charter and tour operators. Party bus opertions using ex ARA-MB0305
Present
Noel Symons Contractors
Invercargill
by 1985 Isuzu KS32 coach. N L & M M Symons owned Wyndale Services 1981-93; Akaroa Bus Service 1986-93 Jenkins Motors 1989-93.
till 1990

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