.png) Andrew Cornwall is the CEO of Ventura Bus Lines and grandson of the founder. Ventura Bus Lines has become an iconic name in Victoria. From one man driving a bus between Box Hill and the city, it is now the largest privately-owned bus company in Australia, with over 1,600 employees and 950 buses carrying more than 32 million customers across Melbourne every year. George Cornwall started his first bus route on 24 December 1924. He named the company after the city of Ventura in USA where he spent some time. The company's colours reflect the light blue of the sky, the deep blue of the ocean and the yellow of the Californian sun. The company has grown rapidly over the past 93 years primarily through the acquisition of National Bus Company, US Bus Lines, Ivanhoe Bus Company and, most recently Grenda's. Ventura's Mission is to provide dependable, friendly and sustainable bus services. Andrew is also proud of the company's history of innovation from using charcoal to fuel busses when diesel was scarce in the post-War years to the introduction of GPS technology and the evaluation of electric vehicles. He sees that in the future that, even with autonomous vehicles there still will be a need for a "bus host" to relate to passengers. |
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