Formation Bus Queensland was established in April 2009 when the Pulitano Group purchased the operations of Kynoch Coaches and Garden City Sunbus. Kynoch Coaches was a family-owned operator based in Stephen Street, Toowoomba, providing urban, school and long-distance services prior to its acquisition. Garden City Sunbus was formed in September 2003 as a division of
Sunbus after Hagan’s City Bus relinquished its operating licence following unsuccessful negotiations with
Queensland Transport regarding subsidy increases.
Long-distance operations Bus Queensland operated a network of long-distance coach services from Toowoomba to
Cunnamulla,
Lightning Ridge and
Rockhampton. In January 2015, further contracts commenced for services from
Brisbane to
Charleville and
Mount Isa and from
Townsville to Mount Isa. On 10 December 2021, Bus Queensland’s remaining long-distance service contracts were transferred to other operators, including
Greyhound Australia,
Murrays, and
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