Transport professor to help Beijing curb car use
Beijing transport planners draw on expertise at University of Sydney’s Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies to help curb car traffic in city and increase public transport use
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EXCLUSIVE: Bus deliveries continue trend downward
Bus and coach deliveries were more than 10 percent lower in May than the corresponding month of 2009
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Park ‘n’ rides extend south of Brisbane
More than $5 million invested in park ‘n’ ride facilities along Mt Lindesay Highway at Logan in Brisbane’s southern outskirts
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Qld government commits $20m to bus projects
The Queensland Government is investing almost $20 million in new bus infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast
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Adams does depot deal as fleet expands
Adams Coachlines Managing Director Adam Barnard signs off on 20,000sqm lot at Malaga in Perth’s outer northern suburbs to accommodate expansion
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Daewoo Buses website gets tech friendly
Providing dealers and customers with online technical information on its product was the catalyst to relaunch the Daewoo Buses website
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Higer teams up with Aussie auto giants
White Motor Corporation has stitched a deal to market Higer buses through Australia’s two largest automotive dealerships, Automotive Holdings Group and Adtrans
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Busways takes delivery of final 13 MANs
NSW operator Busways completes 2009-10 fleet replacement and expansion program, taking delivery of final 13 MAN buses for its Sydney operation
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Bus bunfight in Brisbane
War of words breaks out between Brisbane City Council and Queensland Government over funding for bus services
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Brisbane bus boost
Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has committed $56.26 million to purchase 125 new buses for the city’s fleet in this week’s Council Budget
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QLD BUDGET '10-11: Budget battles busways, bridges + bottlenecks
Queensland Budget allocates $7.3b to roads and transport infrastructure and services – including $1.026b in subsidies for public transport operators
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New bus services to feed rail line
Queensland Government commits Budget funding for a ‘special new bus service’ for commuters in Brisbane’s south-west to support new rail link
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NSW BUDGET ’10-11: Details sought on new bus funding
NSW bus industry welcomes announcement of $145 million for 200 new ‘growth’ buses in State Budget
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BREAKING NEWS: Ventura welcomes Ivanhoe onboard
The Cornwall family’s Ventura Bus Lines has further extended its coverage of Melbourne with the acquisition of Ivanhoe Bus Company, effective July 1
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Allison introduces new T390 + T390R bus transmissions
Allison Transmission announces addition of two new bus transmissions featuring "shift energy management" to provide higher ratings, superior durability and economy
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Qld hybrid bus trial set for takeoff
A 12-month trial of a hybrid electric-diesel bus will start later this year in Cairns
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Council buses win Australian-first green award
In an Australian first, Brisbane City Council’s bus fleet has been awarded the Australian Lung Foundation’s inaugural Green Leaf Award
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EXCLUSIVE: Bus deliveries slump in April
Deliveries were 21 percent down in April compared with the same month of 2009, according to the latest figures compiled by ABC
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$2.8m bus boost for Melbourne’s north-west
Local bus routes in Melbourne’s north-western suburbsl benefit from $2.8m State Government improvement package
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Victorian operators set for increased payments
Victorian Government expects to increase payments to private bus operators by more than 15 percent in the coming financial year
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