Torrens Transit - An Overview

As a member of the Transit Systems Australia group, Torrens Transit commenced operations in South Australia in the Adelaide metropolitan area on 23 April 2000. As one of the successful private operators to win contracts in the Office of Public Transport, Department of Transport and Urban Planning competitive tendering of Adelaide's bus services, Torrens Transit has quickly established itself as a flexible, reliable and innovative operator.

Torrens Transit recruited senior management from within TransAdelaide as their wealth of experience has made the transition from Government to private ownership a seamless process. This senior management has then recruited the remainder of the operating staff employing only the best of those available. This selection process has resulted in ownership of the company remaining in Australian hands and management of the company remaining within South Australia.


Image supplied courtesy of the Adelaide Metro

Torrens Transit's achievements in the East West and Adelaide Free contract areas have contributed to their success in gaining new contract areas in April 2005. North South from Gepps Cross to Happy Valley, and Outer North East from Klemzig to Golden Grove (O-Bahn), making Torrens Transit the largest provider of bus services in South Australia.

Torrens Transit will continue its commitment to maintaining and improving services to better meet the needs of passengers.

Torrens Transit now employs in excess of 900 staff and operates over 170 different routes with a fleet of more than 560 buses in a geographic area, which stretches, from Golden Grove in the North to Happy Valley in the South, and Auldana in the East to the Lefevre Peninsula in the West.

Torrens Transit is a Quality Assured company under ISO 9001:2000 and its Safety System is certified to AS/NZS 4801:2001. Torrens Transit is committed to providing safe, efficient public transport to the residents of Adelaide and to continually grow its reputation for quality by responding to the transport needs of its customers.

Torrens Transit has a sister company in Western Australia, Swan Transit, which is recognised as the leading provider of public transport in the Perth metropolitan area. Details of Swan Transit operations are available elsewhere on this Transit Systems of Australia web site.