Local results impress Volvo chief
Volvo Bus rolls out the red carpet for its senior European executive on their recent tour of Australia
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Footy, fireworks to smash transport record
Brisbane is the place to be this weekend with a feast of footy and fireworks, with record crowds expected
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Doncaster DART set to start
Ventura’s investment in SmartBuses pays off sooner than planned with the Doncaster DART starting within weeks
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Eastern Busway ahead of schedule
Brisbane busways kick another goal with a new section coming online sooner than expected
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QBIC plans ‘rail revolution’ response
The Bligh Government’s rail revolution blue print released this week will get close scrutiny from the bus and coach industry as QBIC prepares its response
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Veolia shows flower power in support of daffodil day
Veolia Transport NSW together with Visual Signs has created the ‘Daffodil Bus’ in support of the Cancer Council of NSW’s Daffodil Day this year
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Councillors elected in landmark move
The Australian Public Transport Industrial Association will move towards official status after the election of its inaugural board last night.
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Trolley buses tied to tonnage
A leading operator is urging the Victorian Government to change road tonnage rules to pave the way for high capacity light tram-style super buses
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Town hall showdowns come to Melbourne
A recent public transport on-line poll underpins a series of people versus politicians Town Hall meetings rolling across Melbourne from next week
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BCI and Custom share Sydney hybrid tender
Two of Australia’s biggest bus suppliers share the spoils of a tender just announced by NSW Transport to get more hybrids onto Sydney’s streets
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ELECTION EXCLUSIVE: Action needed, say states
Australia’s bus industry associations give their candid views on Election 2010, pushing for Federal Government action on public transport planning and infrastructure.
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Advocacy groups urge Henry: make costs known
The heads of four leading transport advocacy groups have written to Treasury Secretary Ken Henry seeking the true costs affecting nationwide action on public transport
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Greens back cost call
The Greens have backed this morning’s call for an inquiry into social costs associated with Australia’s transport system
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Nolan says no to hospital bus
An elderly Gold Coast resident fed up with taking four buses to get over a hill to a hospital 5 kms away continues his battle for a direct service
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Kingston comment closes
It’s now a case of ‘wait and see’ if an old bus depot in Canberra gets heritage listing after public comments closed today
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ELECTION UPDATE: Get fit, catch the bus – pollies told
A vision for a fitter society based on ‘active transport’ was released today, backed by a group of ‘powerful and significant’ organisations
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Perth ‘satellite’ to get CBD-superior service
The community of a ‘forgotten’ outer fringe Perth suburb is being consulted on new bus-rail feeder services, proposed by the WA Government, and planned to start mid-October
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City to Surf runners urged to take the bus
Competitors at this weekend’s annual City to Surf ‘fun run’ can rest up on public transport before the event with offers of free bus travel
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People power pleases Pakula
More Melbourne buses hit the road soon, linking outer south-east suburbs with public transport for the first time
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Software solution closes the loop
Veolia has taken on a new software solution to integrate its bus business, with NSW testing the system across its finance and operations divisions
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