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Urban & regional bus services that run like clockwork

With cities becoming more and more congested, buses are a vital component of city sustainability. And in regional communities, buses are critical to connectivity.

Governments count on Kinetic for safety, reliability and high performing public urban and regional bus networks. From on-time running to customer satisfaction, we’re known for delivering bus services communities are proud of.

We prioritise people with a customer-first culture backed by our people, vehicles, innovation and investment. We align with our stakeholders’ needs and evolve bus networks with smart, technologically driven ideas. And we deliver on our promises.

That's why from Melbourne to Auckland to London, leading governments and public transport regulators count on Kinetic and our operations to deliver.

We’re leading the charge to net zero. We're ensuring bus networks create opportunity and inclusivity for communities. And we're doing it with pride and passion.

Operations at a glance

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Bus operations in 6 countries

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Buses replacing cars globally

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This year's target for zero emission buses

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Government bus contracts

Australia

New Zealand

International

Our public bus operations in Australia

Kinetic is a proud transport partner of the Victorian Government, Queensland Government, Tasmanian Government and New South Wales Government, delivering urban and regional public bus services in major cities and regional communities.

Cairns, QLD

Mackay, QLD

Hobart, TAS

Our public bus operations in New Zealand

Kinetic is the proud transport partner of Auckland Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Canterbury Regional Council, providing urban and regional public bus services in major cities and regional communities.

Auckland, Nth Island

Wellington, Nth Island

Christchurch, Sth Island

Tauranga, Nth Island

Invercargill, Sth Island

Hamilton, Nth Island

Dunedin, Sth Island

Napier-Hastings, Nth Island

Gisborne, Nth Island

Our public bus operations internationally

Through Go-Ahead, Kinetic operates public bus services throughout the UK, Europe & Singapore including with Transport for London, national and local transport authorities.

London

Regional UK

Norway

Singapore

Go-Ahead's website

Victorian Government partnership

Modernising Melbourne's buses

As part of our 9.5-year Metropolitan Bus Franchise contract, we're helping the Victorian Government modernise Melbourne's bus experience and deliver benefits to the whole community.

We proudly operate one third of the city's bus network, which includes 50 bus routes, 531 buses and a team of 1100 passionate people.

We're supporting Victoria's transition to zero-emission vehicles by introducing 36 fully electric buses to the network by 2025. We're also delivering improved diversity and inclusion for the franchise

Melbourne network

Environment Canterbury partnership

Greener & cleaner Christchurch

The streets of Greater Christchurch are a little quieter and a lot greener, with Kinetic continuing the acceleration towards an electric bus network in partnership with Environment Canterbury.

Electric buses now make up 20 per cent of Environment Canterbury’s Metro Urban fleet, saving an estimated 18 per cent carbon dioxide equivalent emissions annually, the equivalent to nearly 2,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide, compared to a fully diesel fleet.

Kinetic will continue to support Environment Canterbury in replacing the remainder of the fleet over the coming years, under its commitment to having a fully zero-emissions fleet by 2035.

Christchurch network

Queensland Government partnership

Keeping Queensland moving

Regardless of where you live, everyone deserves a bus service they can rely on to get to school and work, to check in with friends and family, and to access services and supplies.

Through our partnership with the Queensland Government, we've built strong community ties and ensure our bus networks meet the changing travel needs of cities and regional centres.

Our operations span South-East Queensland, Wide Bay and Burnett Region, Central Queensland and Far North Queensland.

Gold Coast network

Transport for London partnership

London's iconic red buses

With a team of 7000 people and 2404 buses, our Go-Ahead operation in London currently provides one quarter of all bus services in the UK capital city on behalf of Transport for London (TfL).

Go-Ahead first started operating services in London in 1994. With 16 garages across the capital, including the first electric bus garage in the UK (Waterloo) Go-Ahead also operates 43% of TfL's zero emission bus fleet.

go-ahead website

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