▁Sh utt le . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁two ▁Den ning ▁double ▁de cker ▁coach es ▁were ▁acquired ▁from ▁A AT ▁Kings ▁and ▁Australian ▁Pacific ▁Tour ing ▁to ▁operate ▁a ▁Mand ur ah ▁to ▁Per th ▁service . ▁On ▁ 5 ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁Southern ▁Coast ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁contract ▁to ▁operate ▁Bel mont ▁and ▁Cla rem ont ▁area ▁services . ▁▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁T M G ▁including ▁Southern ▁Coast ▁Trans it ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁National ▁Express ▁who ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁sold ▁it ▁to ▁Con nex . ▁It ▁was ▁re brand ed ▁as ▁Ve olia ▁Transport ▁and ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁as ▁Trans dev ▁Per th , ▁then ▁later ▁as ▁Trans dev ▁W A . ▁▁ ▁Con nex ▁had ▁previously ▁operated ▁services ▁in ▁Per th ▁as ▁Per th bus ▁( l ater ▁Con nex ▁W A ) ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁before ▁s elling ▁its ▁operations ▁to ▁Sw an ▁Trans it ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁Between ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁January ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁Trans dev ▁operated ▁the ▁Jo ond al up ▁area ▁contract . ▁Trans dev ▁lost ▁the ▁contract ▁to ▁Sw an ▁Trans it ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁ ▁Trans dev ▁W A ▁currently ▁oper ates ▁the ▁Central ▁Area ▁Trans it ▁( Per th ▁C AT ), ▁F rem ant