Birkenhead Transport Limited was a bus fleet operator based in the suburb of Birkdale, near Birkenhead on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. In common with other Auckland bus fleet operators, it was contracted to Auckland Transport (AT), an Auckland Council entity to run timetabled suburban bus routes for AT Metro. Apart from this, the company ran no scheduled inter-city services and its buses were for hire.
In April 2018, Birkenhead Transport had 110 drivers.[1] In May 2019, Birkenhead Transport was sold to Ritchies Transport Holdings.[2]
History
editThe company was founded in 1933 by Charles W. Inwards, who had arrived in New Zealand from England in 1919. It was being managed by the third and fourth generations of the Inwards family when it was sold to Ritchies in 2019.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bus company bosses are getting behind the wheel to make up for driver shortage". Stuff.co.nz. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Te, Mandy (8 May 2019). "Family-owned bus firm Birkenhead Transport sold to new owner after 86 years". Stuff. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "About us". Birkenhead Transport Ltd. Retrieved 24 April 2017.