In 1964 Ray Higginson bought a bus serving Dawson Street, Brunswick. By 1966, the business was named Moonee Valley Bus Lines, and in 1969, a partnership with Joe Bellafiori was formed.
Charter services commenced in 1968, expanding to Australia wide touring and camping tours in 1970 when the first new dedicated charter coach was bought. The early 1970s saw more expansion with the purchase of Nuline Bus Service, Caulfield. In 1985, the partnership was dissolved with Bellafiori taking Nuline Bus Service and Higginson Moonee Valley. In 1987, Cunningham Bus Lines was purchased with route 503 Essendon station to Brunswick East.[2][3]
In November 2014, a heritage museum was established within the company's Tullamarine depot.[4]
Fleetedit
As at February 2023, the fleet consisted of 34 buses and coaches.[1] Fleet livery is white with red stripes and blue signwriting while some new route buses carry the Public Transport Victoria orange and white livery.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Moonee Valley Coaches & Expo Travel, Tullamarine". Australian Bus Fleet Lists (Bus Australia). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^Preservation at Moonee Valley Coaches Australian Bus issue 67 January 2015 pages 34-35
External linksedit
Media related to Moonee Valley Coaches at Wikimedia Commons
Company website
February 11, 2024
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