The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) has officially announced the winner of its BIC Auction Bus for 2024, with a South-Australian company taking home the prized vehicle.
Based in Lonsdale, SA, Flagstaff Coaches was the successful bidder for the bus, with the vehicle now set to be put to great use.
“Flagstaff Coaches was thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of the 2024 BIC National Conference in Hobart,” Flagstaff Coaches & Tours operations manager Megan Humphries told ABC.
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“We’re so excited to have won the auction for the BIC Auction Bus – we’ve got plenty of work for it!”
Humphries says the drivers at Flagstaff Coaches are looking forward to hopping behind the wheel of the bus, which is made up of an Irizar i6 3700 body on top of a Volvo B8R chassis.
With plenty of other leading technology installed on the bus, Humphries knows the new bus will be a great fit for the operator.
“It’s always nice to have a new coach to welcome into the fleet,” she says.
“It is very exciting to have been successful in the auction, and the coach will be a welcome addition to our fleet.
“Flagstaff Coaches is looking forward to all future adventures in the new coach.”
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