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Parramatta-Ryde Bus Service〔(Riverside Bus & Coach Services Pty Ltd formerly FLD Kennedy & IR Ferris Nominees Pty Ltd ) Australian Securities & Investments Commission〕 was an Australian bus company operating route bus services and charter coaches in Sydney. ==History== By November 1925, WH Phillips was operating route 173 Parramatta station to Ryde via Kissing Point and Parramatta Roads. Upon Phillips' death in 1949, ownership passed to his son Bill. The business was incorporated as Parramatta Ryde Bus Service in June 1950. Ownership passed to company manager Des Kennedy and maintenance manager Ivan Ferris families in the 1950s.〔(Parramatta-Ryde Bus Service ) Australian Bus Fleet Lists〕〔(Desmond Kennedy ) National Road Transport Hall of Fame〕 On 19 January 1981, Parramatta Ryde Bus Service and North & Western Bus Lines commenced operating ''Red Arrow'' route 333 Parramatta station to Chatswood station. From 1990, the route was solely operated by Parramatta Ryde Bus Service.〔 On 8 March 1993, route 406 Auburn station to Ermington was purchased.〔"The end of an era in Parramatta" ''Fleetline'' issue 215 June 1993 pages 113-114〕 On 1 June 1993, Kennedy sold his share in the business to North & Western Bus Lines proprietor Ken Butt.〔"Private operators" ''Fleetline'' issue 218 September 1993 page 193〕 On 20 April 1998, route 555 commenced operating from Parramatta station to Sydney Olympic Park on behalf of the Olympic Roads & Transport Authority.〔〔"Timetable & service changes" ''Fleetline'' issue 262 September 1999 page 150〕 On 13 December 1999, Butt's share in the business was included in the sale of North & Western Bus Lines to the State Transit Authority. On 28 February 2000, Ivan Ferries also sold his share to the State Transit Authority with the operation incorporated into its Ryde depot.〔〔"State Transit Reaches Parramatta" ''Fleetline'' issue 264 January 2000 page 23〕 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「Parramatta-Ryde Bus Service」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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