Busways is continuing to excel in safety changes by upgrading its brake testing systems
NSW operator Busways says it is upgrading its brake testing systems across NSW and in Adelaide to further improve vehicle safety, increase the efficiency of its workshops and meet new regulations coming in 2023.
These upgrades or new installs to Busways’ brake testing systems at depots are already making a tangible difference to safety and efficiency.
Busways chief operating officer Chris Wolf says the upgrades meet upcoming changes to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) testing requirements and that Busways was getting ahead of the changes.
“We are reviewing, upgrading or replacing our brake testing technology across all our regions, with the metro areas of Sydney already receiving upgrades and new testers going in now in Wyong and soon in Gosford on the Central Coast and an upcoming depot upgrade at Seaford in Adelaide also to include new in ground brake roller testers,” Wolf says.
“Busways was the first bus operator to install brake roller testers in its NSW depots in the 1990s long before they were standard, and we were also the first bus service provider in Adelaide to install an in-ground brake tester at the Lonsdale Depot.
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“We are always looking for opportunities to adopt new technologies to improve service quality and I’m pleased to see these upgrades will further improve safety for passengers traveling on our services.”
At Wyong, Busways is currently installing the latest MAHA machine, while at Gosford, Busways is installing the latest Saxon machine to meet the NHVR testing requirements.
Busways Willoughby Depot workshop manager Robert Hamilton says the upgraded systems allow workshop staff to operate the testers remotely via an iPad.
“This improves efficiency through ease of use and reduced time to conduct the testing,” he says.