Тасмандық Redline Coaches компаниясының тарихы және Kinetic брендіне өтуі

Tasmanian bus company

Redline Coaches was one of Tasmania's largest coach operators. It operated both route and charter services. As of late 2022, Redline coaches has changed its name as part of a business re brand by the parent company, Kinetic, and has now been incorporated into the Kinetic brand with its fleet of buses reflecting this change.

Redline Coaches and the Larissey family business dates back to 1929 when Percy and Stella Larissey commenced trading as bus operators in Cressy Tasmania. 2. They were later joined by Percy's son Francis (Frank) to become P. Larissey & Son. The current company, Redline Coaches, was formed in July 1963 when Frank Larissey purchased Sutton's Motor Service, Launceston with four buses and renamed it Redline Coaches. In January 1965 Redline Coaches began operating ten day tours of Tasmania connecting with the Empress of Australia at Bell Bay under contract to the Tasmanian Government Travel Bureau. Through a number of takeovers, Redline developed a network of services in north east Tasmania. In 1975 the business of Young's Coaches was purchased and a contract picked up from Gippsland Educational Tours saw it conduct tours throughout mainland Australia. By this stage the fleet consisted of 19 vehicles. Further expansion came with it being appointed as a sub contractor for AAT Kings, Ansett Pioneer and Australian Pacific Tours. Tasmanian Redline also operated a freight business using a combination of luggage space on its coach services and dedicated vans. In September 1990 the long distance market was deregulated and Hobart Coaches began competing on some of Tasmanian Redline's more profitable routes. In late 2022, Redline was officially branded as KINETIC with all new advertising now showing the Kinetic Brand. All new buses will display the Kinetic logo with the current fleet slowly being updated to reflect the new brand name.

As at November 2022, the fleet consisted of 81 buses and coaches. >