- Kefford Corporation
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name = Kefford Corporation Pty. Ltd.
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founder =Richard Papworth Kefford
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footnotes =Kefford Corporation Pty. Ltd. is a privately owned
transport company in Australia. Amongst its businesses, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. The company utilises a number of brands, includingWestrans ,Eastrans ,Benders Buslines and Davis.History
Early history
The Kefford Corporation was started in the early 1850s by
Richard Papworth Kefford .Recent history
In January
1976 , acquiredPoint Cook - Werribee Passenger Service Pty. Ltd.In December1981 acquiredH. A. Davis Motor Service Pty. Ltd. in Ballarat.In August 1987, acquired theBono Bus Services inFootscray ,Highpoint City , andEast Keilor .in January 1988, acquiredSitch Bus Services (Sunshine, North Sunshine,St. Albans ,Footscray ,Yarraville , Altona,Laverton , and Williamstown), andSinclair Bus Services (Monash University ,Elwood , andGardenvale ).In June 2000, acquiredBenders Buslines .Depots
Current Depots:
* Altona (Westrans)
* Sunshine (Westrans)
* Werribee (Westrans)
* Oakleigh (Eastrans)
* Geelong (Benders)
* Ballarat (Davis)Acquired Companies
Companies which have been acquired by Kefford Corporation include:
*Point Cook - Werribee Passenger Service
*H. A. Davis Motor Service
*Bono Bus Services
*Sitch Bus Services
*Sinclair Family's Bus Services
*Benders Buslines Brands
Brands operated by Kefford Corporation include:
*Westrans
*Eastrans
*Benders Buslines
*Davis Motor Service ee also
* List of Victorian Bus Companies
*List of Melbourne bus routes
*Buses in Melbourne References
External links
* [http://www.kefford.com.au/ Kefford Corporation's website]
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