Having been founded in 2013 by former Ryan’s Bus Service managing director Nigel Tooth, TransportME has come a long way in just over a decade. Its attendance at this year’s National
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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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CVIAA welcomes NVES funding as BIC laments system issues
The Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Australia (CVIAA) has welcomed the federal budget announcement of $84.5 million going towards improving the functionality of the online portal for the New
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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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Express Coaches plays the survival game amid Panel 4 release
The Christmas and New Year holiday period is meant to be a time full of relaxing and excitement. Family get-togethers and excessive sunshine usually dominates the period and allows the hardest of workers
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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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