The NSW government has announced that four new electric buses will be working on routes servicing 30 schools in the Armidale and Tweed regions in coming months as part of a zero-emissions bus trial in
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Montrose founder takes the leap to become local operator
For bus enthusiast Michael Presta, the dream of running his own bus company was a lifelong ambition. In the midst of COVID lockdowns, he seized the opportunity to turn his aspirations into reality, marking
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TWU calls for improved bus driver facilities in NSW
More than 40 bus industry delegates for the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) have gathered in western Sydney suburb Mount Druitt to observe the seventh annual Bus Safety Week in New South Wales.
The
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NSW Liberals call on government to commit to more bus funding
The NSW Liberals say the release of the second Bus Industry Taskforce report is another example of transport policy by press release and that the NSW government hasn’t committed any new funding to meet
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Report calls to make Tasmanian bus driver harassment illegal
A landmark report from the McKell Institute has called on the Tasmanian state government to make harassment of bus drivers illegal.
The report comes following an analysis of Tasmania’s “chronically
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Liftango launches on-demand Pīkau service for under-served Maori communities
Liftango has announced it has launched a new community-led on demand service connecting Maori communities to essential services in rural Northland, New Zealand.
The pilot project, undergone by Liftango
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CMV Truck & Bus announces new venture
CMV Truck & Bus has announced that it has become the exclusive Volvo Penta Industrial Products Franchise for Victorian customers following its latest business venture.
CMV says the expansion will
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BusNSW welcomes “major improvements” set to come from second Taskforce report
BusNSW says significant strides are expected to arrive when it comes to enhancing the state’s bus services following the release last week of the NSW Bus Industry Taskforce’s second report.
The report,
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Bus Stop Sales turns recent challenges into exciting opportunities
Nearly two years ago, many businesses along Australia’s eastern coast were emerging from COVID lockdowns and looking to build after a desolate few years. As one of many bus and coach brands in the region,
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NSW government releases second Bus Industry Taskforce report
The NSW Bus Industry Taskforce, through the state government, has officially released its second report as a bold new blueprint on how to deliver the biggest improvements to NSW bus services in a generation.
The
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Kinetic donates Redline bus to Tasmanian Bus and Coach Society
Operator Kinetic is preserving a slice of local transport history, donating a Tasmanian Redline bus to the Tasmanian Bus and Coach Society.
Built by the Pressed Metal Corporation in Adelaide in 1990, the
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NSW bus industry pays tribute to retiring Transit Systems stalwart
The NSW bus industry has bid farewell to a stalwart of the state’s bus and coach sector, with Transit Systems’ worker Peter Santas announcing his retirement after a career spanning 58 years.
Santas’
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Bus operators showcase Sydney Mardi Gras buses
Operators Transit Systems and ComfortDelGro Corporation (CDC) have launched colourful buses ahead of this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras parade.
In partnership with Transport for NSW (TfNSW), Transit Systems
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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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ACT joins NSW with inaugural Bus Safety Week
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has joined New South Wales with the launch of its inaugural Bus Safety Week.
ACT transport minister Chris Steel and education and youth affairs minister Yvette
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Kinetic appoints trades champion for new role
Australasian bus and coach operator Kinetic has appointed Ashleigh Belteky for a newly created apprentice pathway – a lead role in its Melbourne workshop.
Kinetic says the newly created national role
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Dion’s Bus Service celebrates century of caring for customers
When the Great Depression wreaked havoc on Australians in the late 1920s, there weren’t many places to turn. Many lost their jobs and were forced to eat ‘cocky’s joy’ – a mixture of bread and
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Queensland announces zero-emissions bus buying spree
Queensland government has launched a new plan to deliver hundreds of zero-emissions buses to the state’s fleet through direct government procurement.
Queensland premier Steven Miles yesterday announced
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NHVR backs TfNSW Bus Safety Week
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is throwing its support behind Transport for NSW’s (TfNSW) Bus Safety Week.
NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto says the regulator is committed to working alongside
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Bus Finance Australia announces EV Infrastructure fund for the future
When Bus Finance Australia was first founded 20 years ago, its mission was to support smaller Victorian bus operators with finance packages. In its two decades as a business, it has fast become a national
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