# US Bus Lines

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**US Bus Lines** was a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was [a Melbourne bus company](/source/Buses_in_Melbourne) that operated six [bus routes](/source/List_of_Melbourne_bus_routes) under contract to [Public Transport Victoria](/source/Public_Transport_Victoria). It was acquired by [Ventura Bus Lines](/source/Ventura_Bus_Lines) in December 2009.

## History

In 1921 Belgrave United Motor Service was formed by Messrs Carter, Davies, Gayle and Hitchcock. The US Bus Lines was adopted later in the 1920s. The [Olinda](/source/Olinda) service was purchased from Tutt & Stone in 1925, and the [Belgrave South](/source/Belgrave_South) service from W Parkin in April 1937. In May 1956 the [Dandenong](/source/Dandenong) to [Belgrave](/source/Belgrave,_Victoria) service was purchased from Dyson's Peninsula Motors and Panorama Bus Service from Mr Jewell in the early 1960s.[1]

In February 1972 the business merged with [Invicta Bus Service](/source/Invicta_Bus_Service) to form Invicta United Bus Lines, but this arrangement was dissolved in September 1973.[2][3][4] In September 1981 US Bus Lines was purchased by G Pulitano.[1][5] In December 2009 US Bus Lines was sold to [Ventura Bus Lines](/source/Ventura_Bus_Lines).

## Fleet

As at May 2014 the fleet consisted of 56 buses.[6] Fleet livery was white with red and blue stripes.

## References

1. *Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings*. Melbourne: Bus & Coach Society of Victoria. 1991. p. 54.

1. Major bus lines merge *[Truck & Bus Transportation](/source/Truck_%26_Bus_Transportation)* January 1972 page 100

1. Victorian Buses in the Seventies *[Fleetline](/source/Fleetline_(periodical))* issue 53 December 1979 page 11

1. Victorian Buses in the Seventies *Fleetline* issue 54 January 1980 page 6

1. [Pulitanos form bus group](http://www.busnews.com.au/news/articleid/63824.aspx) Australasian Bus & Coach

1. [Ventura Group - US Bus Lines](http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/ven.php?search=VEN&depotreq=USB) Australian Bus Fleet Lists

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