Clarks Logan City Bus Service is an Australian operator of

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services in the southern suburbs of

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. It operates 28 services under contract to the

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under the Translink banner. In 2008, Graham Davis became the

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of Clarks Logan City Bus Service. In April 2016, the operator celebrated its 40th

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History

Clark's Bus Service was formed in 1976 when couple Yvonne and Reg Clark started a local school bus service in

Logan City The City of Logan is a local government area (LGA) located in the south of Greater Brisbane in South East Queensland (SEQ), Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City of Lo ...

. In 1987, Clark's Bus Service purchased Greenline Bus Service in an effort to expand services to Brisbane City. In September 1995, Rochedale Bus Service was purchased. In 2003, it was rebranded as Clarks Logan City Bus Service.

Fleet

As of May 2021, the fleet consists of 127 highly standardised vehicles. These consist mostly of the

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chassis mounted with a VST body manufactured by Bustech. In July 2017, Clarks Logan City Bus Service launched the new 567 route, servicing between the suburbs of Holmview and

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. This route was served by the first operational

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outside

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, but has since been replaced with standard operational buses due to the popularity of the route exceeding the capacity of the Poncho. It now operates on the less frequent 582 route.

References

External links

Translink timetables
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