With a fleet of buses being run across the three sites, a best-practice design that could be rolled out across each was needed.

What’s more, because Transdev’s technicians could be assigned to work from any branch, it was important that the workshop design was consistent from site to site. That way, there would be little or no retraining required and employees could easily work from any of the workshops as required.

Being able to rely on backup, service and support from a national workshop company was also important for Transdev. They sought the cost savings and efficiencies that would come from selecting a single supplier to handle the entire project.

Another factor in Transdev’s decision making was the need for a guaranteed quick turnaround of the workshop design and build. Having been awarded a contract for bus transport by Public Transport Victoria, Transdev has already purchased additional vehicles to meet their commitments. Clearly, it was critical that the new depots were fully functional in time to meet their service commencement. Levanta provided them with this commitment.