After numerous years of Sydney and Melbourne wrestling to host the bus industry’s crowning event, Brisbane finally had its turn this week.
The Bus Industry Confederation’s first National Bus and Coach
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BusSAFE initiative works to prevent incidents and increase safety
Did you know that there are over 4,000 school bus routes in operation across Australia? With tens of millions of boardings every year, buses are still classed as one of the safest ways to get around. But,
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BIC continues pushing for regulatory change
One of the safe bus initiatives we’re involved in is the Bus Safety Forum, last held in August 2023. Chaired by federal assistant transport minister Senator Carol Brown and attended by government-invited
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BIC looks at risk, regulation and recruitment
Two of our key advocacy messages are national harmonisation and avoid duplication. They are often mutually compatible, but sometimes they aren’t if they result in the industry becoming less efficient
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BIC weighs in on “disappointing” federal budget for bus industry
The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) has responded to this week’s handed down federal budget for 2024-25, calling it a “disappointment for the industry”.
In analysing the budget, BIC executive director
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BIC discusses the future of zero-emissions fleets in Australia
A key, recurring message to the Australian federal, state and territory governments is that buses are the easy part in the ongoing transition to zero-emissions fleets.
Bus Industry Confederation members
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BIC calls for government commitment at federal Budget
The Australian Federation often presents a challenge to effective government. The tier of government that collects the most tax (the Commonwealth) is not the same tier of government that delivers the most
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BIC advocacy efforts continue gathering steam
The Australian Public Transport Industrial Association (APTIA), the industrial arm of the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC), has embarked upon a significant project. Funded by its members and BIC, APTIA
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BIC reveals grand plans for a busy 2024
As the dust settles on the 2023 National Industry Conference held in Adelaide, the Bus Industry Confederation is already planning two significant industry events in 2024.
The first event, the National
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BIC national technical manager gives overall industry insight
For Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) national technical manager Dean Moule, he has never witnessed a time so busy in the bus and coach industry.
“This is the biggest change we’ve seen in our industry
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