Driver Group
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Driver is a privately owned bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government.
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[edit] History
Driver was founded in 1931 by Eric and Reg Driver.
The Driver Group, at the time operating under the "Waverley Transit" brand, was involved in the lawsuits surrounding the introduction of Quince's to the Melbourne transit market in the late 1980s.
[edit] Brands
Brands operated by Driver Group include:
- Driver Bus Lines
- Great Sights
- Gray Line
Brands previously used by Driver Group include:
- Driver Brothers
- Driver Coaches
- Clipper Tours
- Gray Line Melbourne
- Gray Line Sydney
- Great Sights South Pacific
- Melbourne Explorer
- Pioneer Gray Line
- Pioneer Tours
- Southern Sights
- Waverley Transit
Brands or companies acquired by Driver Group include:
- Curran's