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Hopkinsons is an Australian bus company in Western Sydney. Until October 2013 it operated route services until these passed to Transit Systems Sydney. It continues to trade as a charter operator. ==History== Hopkinsons' origins can be traced to 1923 when the Try family, trading as Merrylands Bus Company, commenced operating services in the Fairfield, Guildford and Merrylands area with four buses. By 1957 the fleet had expanded to 16 buses. In 1978 Merrylands Bus Company was sold to Graham Hopkinson and renamed Hopkinsons and relocated to Smithfield.〔(Company History ) Hopkinsons〕〔(Hopkinsons Metrobus & Coaches ) Australian Bus Fleet Lists〕 In late 2003 the coach business of Challenge Coachlines was purchased and amalgamated with Hopkinsons' existing coach charter business. Following the death of Graham Hopkinson in 2011, his four daughters took over running the business.〔 From 2005 Hopkinsons' services formed part of Sydney Bus Region 3.〔(Region 3 ) Transport NSW〕 In October 2013 Transit Systems Sydney commenced operating the new Region 3 from October 2013 that includes the services formerly operated by Hopkinsons.〔(Cut costs or bus contracts will go to private sector, minister tells drivers ) ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 7 November 2012〕〔(Transit Systems awarded Sydney buses contract ) Transit Systems 7 November 2012〕 Hopkinsons continues to trade as a charter operator. On 1 March 2015, the business was purchased by Kiama Coaches proprietor Gerald King and Premier Transport Group owner John King.〔"Hopkinsons" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 30/6 May 2015 page 53〕〔"Hopkinsons" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 31/1 July 2015 page 49〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hopkinsons」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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