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SouthLink is an Australian bus service operator in Adelaide. It operates services as part of the Adelaide Metro network under contract to the Government of South Australia. It is a subsidiary of Keolis Downer, and is a separate business to its sister company LinkSA, which operates buses in regional South Australia.
History
In April 2000, Australian Transit Enterprises won a contract put out to tender by the Government of South Australia to operate its Adelaide Metro Outer South services, with 82 buses. The service was named 'SouthLink'. Australian Transit Enterprises also formed a joint venture with the government's TransAdelaide to operate the Hills area services under the Transitplus name (separate to SouthLink).
In April 2005, SouthLink began operating the Outer North Adelaide Metro contract that had previously been run by Serco. In 2010, following the dissolution of its Transitplus partner TransAdelaide, Australian Transit Enterprises took over full operation of the Hills area services and also operated them as SouthLink.
In July 2011, SouthLink began an eight-year contract for the Outer North, Outer South and Hills areas, with an optional four-year extension exercisable based upon performance criteria.
In March 2015, Australian Transit Enterprises was bought by Keolis Downer. SouthLink was reorganised as a subsidiary of Keolis Downer.
In July 2020, SouthLink's Outer North and Outer South bus contracts were taken over by Torrens Transit and Busways respectively, while retaining its Hills contract.
Fleet
As at December 2022, the fleet consisted of 79 buses.
Depots
SouthLink operate depots in Aldgate and Mount Barker.
See also
Adelaide Metro
Buses in Adelaide
Transport in Adelaide
References
External links
Company website
Adelaide Metro
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