Mates rates plan
Aussie coach company Greyhound Australia is rolling out the discounts a year after Yasi
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BUS DRIVER OF THE MONTH: Graeme’s passion
This month’s Mercedes-Benz Driver of the Month has passion and pride beyond any measure
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QLD extends long distance coach life
Queensland’s long distance coach operators will be more price-competitive after a recent vehicle life extension change
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Canberra’s coach call
Canberra’s politicians were door-stopped by the coach travel sector this week, pushing the case for uniform accreditation standards
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We have a winner
A distinguished RAAF career and dedication to the coach sector sees Trevor ‘Boots’ Beutel win November’s Driver of the Month award
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Upsized Higer
Higer has released a new 57 seat coach for Australia’s touring market
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Hunter Valley operator assists during grounding
Hunter Valley operator Northern Highlands Travel rose to last weekend’s challenge during the Qantas fleet grounding
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Coach fight reignites
Australia could go down the ‘bus lumped with truck’ path that Europe’s coach drivers will protest in Belgium next week
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Adams wins CHOGM contract
Perth-based Adams Coachlines has landed a charter coup securing a contract with Murrays to transport CHOGM delegates
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Vale: Graham Hopkinson
A leading western Sydney bus industry identity passed away late last week
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‘Surfs up’ at Greyhound
Greyhound Australia has etched deeper into its backpacker niche, partnering with surf adventure operator Mojosurf
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Hadley comes on board
Sydney radio personality Ray Hadley tops the list of speakers at the Australian Bus + Coach Show conference
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Beach-side bus buzz
The busy Noosa Junction transit precinct on the Sunshine Coast was a-buzz on Sunday with the opening of a new $10 million bus station
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Bus + Coach Show registrations open
Registrations have opened for this year’s BusNSW Conference at the Australian Bus + Coach Show, promising to attract a big crowd to Sydney in October
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SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS TO PICKET PARLIAMENT
In a last ditch effort to save their livelihoods, South Australia’s school bus operators will picket state Parliament on Friday
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Show booths fill up
The Australian Bus and Coach show is taking shape, with exhibitors jumping on board and the conference program coming together
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Cammeray’s costly cubicle
A new bus layover at Cammeray on Sydney’s north shore has been dubbed an ‘expensive toilet stop’ with little likely impact on CBD traffic congestion
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BaCS backs Hurford
There’s a new face at Moore Stephens Technology in Sydney with the appointment of Andrew Hurford as Business Development Manager
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CQ rest area overhaul
A rest area near what was once known as the ‘Marlborough stretch’, a noted long distance fatigue trouble spot in central Queensland, is set for an overhaul
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Vale: Robert Birrell
A former editor of ABC magazine has died, leaving a lasting impression on the bus and coach industry Australia-wide
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