Buslink Vivo

Buslink VIVO (VIVO stands for "Vehicle In Vehicle Out")^[1][2] was a bus operator providing services in Howard Springs. It was a 50/50 joint venture between Buslink and Transdev Australasia.

Parent	Buslink (50%) Transdev Australasia (50%)
Founded	2013
Ceased operation	July 2019
Headquarters	Howard Springs
Service area	Northern Territory
Service type	Bus services
Depots	1
Fleet	220 (peak) 25 (August 2019)
Chief executive	Tony Hopkins
Website	www.buslinkvivo.com

History

In November 2012, Buslink Vivo was awarded a 56-month contract to operate vehicles to transport workers during the construction of the Ichthys LNG project in the Northern Territory of Australia.^[3][4][5]

Buslink Vivo ceased operation in July 2019.^[6] During its operation, Buslink Vivo delivered more than 15 million journeys.^[7]

Services

Buslink Vivo operated employee services from Darwin and Palmerston to the Bladin Point construction site.^[8]

Fleet

The fleet peaked at 212 buses, primarily Irizar and Volgren bodied Mercedes-Benz OH1830s.^[9] With the completion of the project, by October 2018 the fleet was down to 92 and down to 25 by August 2019.^[10]