Leopard Coachlines
| Locale | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Service area | Christchurch, Auckland |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Biodiesel[1] |
| Website | www.leopard.co.nz |
Leopard Coachlines is a tour bus service operator based in Christchurch, New Zealand, with a depot in Auckland. They operate tourist coach trips, charter services to Mt Hutt ski field, and tours for schools and groups.
Urban buses
From 1993 until mid 2013[2] they also ran many Metro urban bus routes in Christchurch for Environment Canterbury. They received praise from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority for being the first bus company in New Zealand to run their 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 they sold the urban bus operation to Gobus Transport Ltd of Hamilton.[2]
References
- ↑ Leopard Coachlines website
- 1 2 "Christchurch-based Leopard Coachlines is selling its city bus routes and commuter buses to Hamilton's Go Bus...", stuff.co.nz
- ↑ "EECA congratulates Leopard Coachlines". Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. May 18, 2007.
- ↑ "Metro - The Biodiesel Trial". 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ↑ 'Safety paramount for bus services' - Environment Canterbury Website
- ↑ Gates, Charlie (19 November 2010). "Police take 28 Christchurch buses off the road". The Press. Retrieved 14 October 2011.