The countdown is on for the City of Coffs Harbour as its bold free bus travel initiative is set to begin later this week.
Starting on April 19, the initiative aims to help all members of the community,
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Sydney bus drivers receive staff Opal cards
In a big boost to accessibility, new and current Sydney bus drivers have begun receiving staff Opal cards to use public transport for free.
As part of a major recommendation from NSW’s Bus Industry Taskforce,
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Bus Stop Sales helps local school continue growing King Long fleet
Momentum continues building for Bus Stop, as months of effort behind the scenes allowed the dealer to deliver 28 new vehicles in January alone. Bus Stop Sales national fleets general manager Stephen Long
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QOCS acquires iconic heritage Ipswich bus
The Queensland Omnibus & Coach Society (QOCS) has announced its latest addition to its Brisbane Transport Museum, with a 1959 Watt Bros bodied Bedford SB3 joining the QOCS family.
The 1959 model has
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ComfortDelGro Australia completes A2B Australia acquisition
Australasian operator ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia (CDC) has confirmed it has completed its acquisition of A2B Australia.
CDC’s wholly owned subsidiary, CDC Private Mobility, has acquired A2B
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Keolis Downer celebrates one millionth Keoride on demand passenger
Australian bus and coach operator Keolis Downer has joined forces with Transport for NSW to celebrate the one millionth passenger to use the Keoride on demand service.
This service is an advanced, user-oriented
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Transdev NZ on demand trial extended until end of 2024
Transdev has announced that its subsidiary branch Mana Newlands Coaches will continue running Metlink’s on demand trial in Tawa and Porirua, New Zealand, until the end of this year.
The on demand service
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QBIC annual conference crowns award winners and recognises industry stalwarts
The Queensland Bus Industry Council (QBIC) has held its 24th annual conference in the Gold Coast over the weekend, with award winners and industry achievers recognised.
Under the theme ‘Embracing Transformation:
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Busways and DIT begin Yutong electric bus test in Adelaide
Operator Busways has announced it is running a new electric bus trial in Adelaide’s south starting this month alongside South Australia’s Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT).
The trial
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Volvo Bus Australia appoints new electromobility and compliance manager
Volvo Bus Australia has announced the appointment its new electromobility and compliance manager, with Nick Carnie set to bolster Volvo’s bodybuild engineering team.
Bringing over a decade of experience
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First locally built rail replacement buses delivered in Queensland
The Queensland government has revealed that the first of 200 rail replacement buses have rolled off the production line as part of a mega order.
The 200 replacement buses are being built in Queensland
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Volvo drives quality with the unveiling of new B13R coach
Many in the Australasian bus and coach industry would’ve become accustomed to Volvo’s premier B11R coach. Since its introduction to the local market in 2015, the B11R, combined with a variety of body
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BCI launches partnerships with global OEMs for new models
In the Australian bus and coach industry, collaboration is proving to be key. Unlike other areas of the heavy vehicle world, bus manufacturers and OEMs have a habit of combining to meet customer orders
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NT announces boost for transit safety unit
The Northern Territory government has continued investing in improving safety on its bus network with the announcement that transit safety officers and private security officers will continue on for two
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ABC Issue 439 – Out Now!
If there’s one thing about the bus and coach industry, it’s never stagnant. Each month there are new stories emerging. Acquisitions, retirements, changes, announcements, tenders and more. The opening
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Inaugural Kinetic Future CEO program graduate takes on key Queensland position
International operator Kinetic has announced that an early graduate of its Future CEO program will now start a senior leadership role in South-East Queensland.
Keely Abbot never pictured being a bus driver
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Queensland bus driver of the year awards unveiled at QBIC Conference
At the Queensland Bus Industry Council (QBIC) annual conference on the Gold Coast over the weekend, Translink announced the winners of the 2023 Queensland Bus Driver of the Year awards.
The state’s three
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NHVR unveils bus safety promotion program
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has announced the return of its ‘We All Need Space’ campaign, with the latest iteration to promote bus safety on Australian roads.
The promotion was launched
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Entries now open for ABC Best Bus May
ABC’s Best Bus competition is beginning to see an even wider range of entries flying in, with bus and coach drivers showing off the many different experiences they’re having operating in Australasia.
Following
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March deliveries continue 2024’s soaring trajectory
The new standard for bus and coach delivery numbers in Australia is now into triple figures as another stellar month of deliveries saw the industry push out more orders.
Following February’s 135 deliveries
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