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Southern Coast Transit was the trading entity of the Transport Management Group Pty. Ltd., a Melbourne based company formed in 1995 in response to the stated intention of Western Australian State Government's decision to privatize commuter bus services.

TMG's business credentials and transport industry experience were recognized in June 1996 when it was selected as the Transperth service provider in the Rockingham and Mandurah area and again in April 1998 as the preferred supplier of services in the Perth CBD and Fremantle areas, south of Perth, Western Australia.

On 1 June 1999 The Transport Management Group and Southern Coast Transit joined the National Express Group, a UK based International Company with subsidiaries in the UK, Europe, USA and now Australia. In addition to Southern Coast Transit, National Express' Australian Companies are Westbus, servicing Sydney and Queensland, National Bus Company and the train and tram franchises in Melbourne.

On 1 October 2004 Southern Coast became a member of Veolia Transport Australia, the largest private provider of passenger transport in Australasia. Established in 1997, it manages commuter rail networks in Melbourne and Auckland; the monorail and lightrail in Sydney; and buses in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. For more information, visit www.connexaustralia.com.au.

In 2006, the company ceased to be a member of the Transport Management Group and is now named Veolia Transport Perth Pty. Ltd. trading as Southern Coast Transit.

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