Transdev John Holland
Australian bus company
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Transdev John Holland Buses is a bus operator in Sydney, Australia. A joint venture between Transdev and John Holland, it operates services in Sydney Bus Region 9 in the Eastern Suburbs under contract to Transport for NSW. It is a separate company to the former Transdev NSW, wholly owned by Transdev, which operated buses in other regions of Sydney prior to August 2023.
John Holland (25%)
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| Parent | Transdev (75%) John Holland (25%) |
|---|---|
| Commenced operation | 3 April 2022 |
| Locale | Sydney |
| Service area | Eastern Suburbs |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Depots | 3 |
| Fleet | 470 (February 2026) |
| Chief executive | Rachel Spencer |
| Website | transdevjohnholland |
Yarra Journey Makers, another Transdev and John Holland joint venture, operates the Yarra Trams network in Melbourne since December 2024.
History
In October 2019, the New South Wales state government announced that the bus operations of State Transit were to be contracted out to the private sector.[1] In November 2021, the contract was awarded to Transdev John Holland Buses (TJHB) with operations to commence on 3 April 2022.
Fleet
As of February 2026, the fleet consists of 470 buses, including 25 electric buses.[2][3][4]
Transdev John Holland Buses inherited a fleet of 474 buses from the STA, which included Volvo B12BLEs, Mercedes-Benz O500LEs (both CNG and Euro 5), Volvo B12BLEAs, Scania K310UBs, Scania K280UBs, Volvo B8RLEs and Custom Denning Elements.[2][3][4]
Depots
Transdev John Holland Buses operate out of three depots, these are:[5][6]
- Port Botany (P)
- Randwick (R)
- Waverley (W)
Transdev John Holland CB80
See also
- Yarra Trams - the Melbourne tram network operated by Yarra Journey Makers, another joint venture between Transdev and John Holland
- Transdev NSW - another Transdev bus operation in Sydney