Kinetic is extending its WA influence with its latest acquisition of the Perth bus company Dingo Bus Charter
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Kinetic has acquired Dingo Bus Charter in WA
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Australasian operator Kinetic has signalled its next stage of growth in Western Australia after reaching a sale agreement to acquire Perth bus company Dingo Bus Charter (Dingo) based in the city’s north-east.
Kinetic Executive General Manager Western Australia, Sarah Ismail, was on site at the company’s Midvale depot this week to meet the Dingo team.
Dingo has developed a strong reputation over 15 years providing school bus services across Perth under long-term contracts with the Western Australian government and privately.
The company holds three contracts with the Public Transport Authority to operate school transport and also provides private charter bus services to other clients in the schools, tourism and corporate markets.
The announcement continues Kinetic’s expansion in Western Australia after welcoming the arrival of a brand-new fleet of premium quality coaches at its High Wycombe depot in November last year.
At the completion of the acquisition Kinetic will welcome Dingo’s fleet of 12 buses and 13 team members to its growing family as the company continues its investment in Western Australia.
Kinetic is one of Australasia’s largest providers of government-contracted public and school bus services, with operations in Melbourne, across Queensland and Tasmania and across New Zealand. Kinetic also operates bus contracts in the UK, Europe and Singapore through a joint venture.
Through its global and local experience, Kinetic says it is supporting public transport authorities with the decarbonisation of transport networks globally. The company is steering towards a fleet of 1,000 battery electric buses (BEB) by the end of this year, with 300 in Australasia.
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Ismail welcomed the Dingo team and says Western Australia has been an attractive market for Kinetic.
“We are excited by the team at Dingo and congratulate them on building a business with a strong reputation backed by experience and quality assets,” she says.
“This signals our first government-contracted work in Western Australia and we are committed to building on the relationships created through Dingo to grow our existing charter operations and identify opportunities in other markets.
“From contracted bus services to specialist charter services supporting the resources sector, we’re passionate about our role connecting communities and getting people to where they want to go safely.”
Dingo Bus Charter Directors Carl Gray and Ray Shortt say the team will continue to deliver excellent customer service with the support of Kinetic.
“It’s exciting for the team to be joining a company which shares our community values and which demonstrates through ongoing investment and continuous improvement a clear customer-first approach,” Shortt says.
“We’re incredibly proud of what we have achieved over the years with this team through our commitment to supporting local schools and supporting all of our other clients. This is the start of the next chapter for Dingo.”
The sale is expected to complete later this month.
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