When this edition of Australasian Bus & Coach magazine hits the streets on August 21 the countdown will have started in earnest for the National Bus & Coach Show 2024.
Held over two days (September 17 and 18) at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre this year’s show is shaping up to be a celebration of all things bus — from seating to airconditioning, safety systems, alternative power, telematics and the very latest in chassis design.
ABC magazine is proud to have partnered with the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) to help to promote the event to our readers.
Aside from being there on the ground during the event, we have spent the last couple of months preparing this edition as the perfect go-to guide for your viewing.
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In this month’s edition we provide a guide to the Expo itself, including a map of the show floor, a list of exhibitors and where to find them, a list of sponsors, and some words of welcome from the organising committee. See page 43. We have even made the guide-smack in the middle for you to pull out if needed.
We also have some exclusive news about what readers can expect to see unveiled at the show from the nation’s leading bus manufacturers and industry suppliers, and plenty of information about what guests can expect to find on each of the sites our regular advertising partners will be hosting via our Show Stoppers section starting on page 51.
For our cover story (starting on page 18) the team at Yutong and their Australian distributor VDI have shared their thoughts on the concept of Demand Responsive Transport and stated their intention to have one of the first Yutong E7 buses off the factory line available at this year’s show for guests to experience up close and personal.
Go Zero Group, and its Australian arm Nexport, continue to push toward a low carbon future and will be bringing the Nextport NextGen electric bus to Brisbane to showcase just how far things have come since they introduced the first electric buses to Sydney airport back in 2017 (page 38).
Away from the Expo excitement, this issue has all the industry news you need, including a chat with Phil Langley about why his business Langley’s Coaches decided to expand its footprint and go back to the future with its purchase of Australia Wide Coaches.
From fire suppression systems (page 34) to the latest in door control technology (page 32), safety remains a hot topic for the industry.
Our regular features are there too, with a stunning shot taking out this month’s Best Bus photo competition, a full list of the deliveries made in July 2024, and a sit down with Lonestar Coachlines’ boss Les Bultitude for our Back Seat section as he reflects on more than three decades in the bus world.
I hope you enjoy this month’s magazine and that if you see any of the ABC team in Brisbane next month, you’ll come up and say hello.
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