Welcome to Spring!
The challenges of monthly publications and the deadlines of printing and distribution mean our extensive coverage of the Show will be in the October edition of your favourite bus industry magazine — it’ll certainly be one to watch out for.
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It also means our team will have had the chance to spend time with many of our readers and advertisers in person, which is always a highlight of our annual calendar.
Among the many exhibitors at this year’s Show is Bus Stop Sales, who will be showcasing its range of electric and low emission buses.
This month’s cover story takes a look under the hood of Bus Stop Sales’ success story and how its focus on exceptional customer service has led to constant innovation and evolution (page 20). It’s a fascinating insight into the many elements that go into crafting the right bus to suit the exact task each operator has to plan for as part of their particular style of business, be it school runs, coach tours, mine site transfers or bespoke tourism tasks.
We also heard from the team behind the Sydney Bus Museum (page 18) about their latest addition, and our contributing bus reviewer Paul Aldridge who took a ride in the driver’s seat on three new buses to hit the market, two from Yutong (page 24) and another from Challenger (page 30).
We’ve captured the bus reviews in words in this month’s magazine, but be sure to keep an eye on the website at www.busnews.com.au as we go live with video from the drives that will truly put our readers in the driver’s seat.
While the transition to the world of low emissions and electric vehicles plays out under the bonnet, inside the bus the team at McConnell is focused on ensuring its seats are right for the modern age. New materials, lighter seats, and the option of adding charging ports for bus users’ electronic devices are now in the mix (page 42).
We have the latest news from our association partners at Bus Industry Confederation, Bus NSW and Bus VIC, and an impressive collection of stunning bus photos from readers who have been out and about this month and proudly sent through their entries in the regular Best Bus photo competition (page 51).
For a bit of fun, check out the photos and story about the great bus muster on page 58.
And for those who like to know the numbers, we’ve collated the latest monthly data contributed by Australia’s leading bus industry businesses in our regular Deliveries section (page 54).
Thanks for reading and all the best for the month ahead.
Read more:
- BusTech enters voluntary administration
- Zero emission bus contracts handed out for Melbourne
- Video Review: Yutong C12 and C12E
- Video Review: Challenger Callibar
- BusTech finds buyer, acquisition approved