Sunstate Coaches

Sunstate
Parent Fred Carah
Founded 1985
Headquarters Eagle Farm
Service area Brisbane
Gold Coast
New South Wales North Coast
Service type Coach operator
Routes 4
Depots 2
Fleet 22 (November 2015)
Website www.sunstatecoaches.com.au

Sunstate Coaches is an Australian coach operator founded in 1985 by Fred Carah. It operates coach charters in Brisbane as well as operating services under contract to NSW TrainLink.

Services

Sunstate operates services under contract to NSW TrainLink from Brisbane, Surfers Paradise Byron Bay to Casino and Grafton where connections are made with XPT train services to and from Sydney.[1] Sunstate commenced operating variations of these services for CountryLink in January 1997.[2] In July 2016, Sunstate commenced operating a new five year contract.[3]

Fleet

As at November 2015 the fleet consisted of 22 coaches.[4] Fleet livery is white with cream and red stripes. Several coaches are painted in NSW TrainLink livery.

Depots

Sunstate operate depots in Eagle Farm and Burleigh.

References

  1. ↑ North Coast Region timetable NSW TrainLink
  2. ↑ "CountryLink Changes" Australian Bus Panorama issue 12/5 April 1997 page 14
  3. ↑ Contract Award Notice Detail NSW eTendering 19 July 2016
  4. ↑ Sunstate Coaches Australian Bus Fleet Lists
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