Go Bus Christchurch
Go Bus Christchurch Ltd. is a bus company owned by Go Bus Transport Ltd. The company started off as Christchurch Bus Services Ltd in 2004. It was sold to Go Bus Ltd in November 2010 after it was found that Christchurch Bus Services had failed to maintain vehicles and put commuters in danger.
Routes
Go Bus Christchurch operate all routes previously operated by Christchurch Bus Services under the Metro brand:# | Route | Origin | Via | Destination | |
B | Blue Line | Princess Margaret Hospital & Cashmere | via City | Belfast & Rangiora | |
O | Orange Line | Halswell | via City | Queenspark | |
Y | Yellow Line | New Brighton | via City | Hornby & Rolleston | |
44 | Shirley & Dallington | City | Shirley | Dallington | |
60 | Hillmorton/Southshore | Hillmorton | via Barrington | Southshore | |
80 | Lincoln/Parklands | Lincoln | via City | Parklands | |
95 | ARA | City | Pegasus | Waikuku | |
130 | Hei Hei/Avonhead | Hei Hei | via Hornby & Westfield Riccarton | Avonhead | |
140 | Russley/Mt Pleasant | Russley | via Westfield Riccarton & Eastgate | Mt Pleasant |
Vehicles
Go Bus Christchurch uses buses brought by Christchurch Bus Services and Leopard Coachlines, these include# | Make/Model | Origin | Notes |
871–891 | Designline Mercedes-Benz City Bus | New Zealand | |
894–897 | Kiwi Bus Builders MAN 15.220 | New Zealand | |
844–846 | Designline MAN 16.223 | New Zealand | All in Blue Line Livery |
847–848 | Designline MAN 18.223 | New Zealand | All in Blue Line livery |
801–820 & 849–862 | Zhongtong Bus LCK6112G | China | #801–820 Delayed in delivery due to floods in China; #152 Crashed heaverly, Returned to Service as #852; #802 in GoBus Livery |
821–826 & 863 | Zhongtong Bus LCK6126G/HG | China | #821–826 Delayed in delivery due to floods in China |
865–866 | 2012 Volvo B7RLE | New Zealand | All in Blue Line livery |
164–191 | Zhongtong Bus LCK6910G | China | School Buses |
31–32; 34–35; 50 & 434 | Coachwork International MAN SL202 Designline MAN 11.190 | New Zealand | Temporary Buses from Go Bus Hamilton and Red Bus Originally Numbered in the 800–820, they were renumbered on arrival of New Zhongtong Buses |