Leopard Coachlines is a tour bus service operator based in Christchurch, New Zealand, with a depot in Auckland. It operates tourist coach trips, charter services to Mount Hutt ski field, and tours for schools and groups.
| Locale | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Service area | Christchurch, Auckland |
| Service type | Coach operator |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Biodiesel[1] |
| Website | www.leopard.co.nz |
Urban buses
editFrom 1993 until mid 2013[2] it also ran many urban bus routes in Christchurch for Canterbury Regional Council. It received praise from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority for being the first bus company in New Zealand to run its entire fleet on a five percent biodiesel blend;[3] some buses run on a higher proportion of biodiesel,[4] but also had two buses ordered off the road during a widely publicised vehicle check on buses, conducted by the New Zealand Police on 18 November 2010[5][6]
In late July 2013 the urban bus operation was sold to Go Bus Transport.[2]
Fleet
editAs at May 2018, Leopard Coachlines operated 41 vehicles.[7]
References
edit- ^ Leopard Coachlines website Archived 3 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Coachline promises jobs safe in crossover Stuff.co.nz 1 June 2013
- ^ "EECA congratulates Leopard Coachlines". Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. 18 May 2007.
- ^ "Metro – The Biodiesel Trial". 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ 'Safety paramount for bus services' – Environment Canterbury Website Archived 15 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gates, Charlie (19 November 2010). "Police take 28 Christchurch buses off the road". The Press. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ Leopard Coachlines Australian Bus Fleet Lists