Snowliner Coaches

Snowliner Coaches

Parent	Dineen Group
Headquarters	Cooma
Service area	Snowy Mountains
Depots	1
Fleet	14 (May 2023)
Website	www.snowliner.com.au

Snowliner Coaches is an Australian bus company operating services in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. It is a subsidiary of the Dineen Group.

History

Snowliner Coaches was founded in October 1964 when John Evans purchased the Cooma to Nimmitabel school contract from Freebody's Alpine Bus Lines.[1] In 1979 it commenced opearring a Canberra to Bega service.[2] This ceased in January 1990 after CountryLink introduced a service with subsidised fares.[3] From 1980 until July 1983 it operated a Bega to Bairnsdale service under contract to Ansett Pioneer.[4]

In February 1983, it purchased the Cooma to Berridale school services from Ansett Pioneer. In February 1990, it commenced operating a Cooma to Bombala under contract to CountryLink.[5] In May 1992, it purchased the Cooma to Jindabyne from Deane's.[6] In January 2017, the business was sold to the Dineen Group.[4]

Fleet

As at May 2023, the fleet comprised 14 vehicles.[7]

References

1. New Bus Routes, Alterations, Transfers Truck & Bus Transportation December 1964 page 110
2. Snowliner Hangs in for SRA Move Australasian Bus & Coach September 1989 page 15
3. Intrastate services Fleetline issue 180 July 1990 page 111
4. 2017: A Year of Takeovers in NSW Australian Bus issue 85 January 2018 pages 12/13
5. Countrylink coach services Fleetline issue 176 March 1990 page 10
6. Private operators Fleetline issue 210 January 1993 page 19
7. Snowliner Coaches Australian Bus Fleet Lists