The Queensland Bus Industry Council (QBIC) has responded to the Queensland state budget for 2024-25, expressing “measured support” for the announcements made.
While acknowledging some positive aspects
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Queensland budget prioritises Ipswich and Logan bus networks
The Queensland government has handed down its budget for 2024-25, with almost $70 million included to improve bus services across the state.
The fast growing communities of Ipswich and Logan are set to
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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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Better Buses laments forgotten west in Victorian budget
Friends of the Earth’s Better Buses for the West campaign has responded to the Victorian 2024-25 budget, saying it “disappointingly” doesn’t include anything for bus services in Melbourne’s western
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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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Victorian Budget commits $30 million to improving bus and ferry services
In its 2024/25 state budget, the Victorian government has announced that $30 million of funding will go into improving bus travel and continuing ferry services.
The boosted projects, revealed to deliver
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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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NSW budget focuses on zero emissions and rapid connected buses
The NSW government has released its Budget for 2023-24, with zero-emissions bus trials, improved bus networks and a new rapid bus network all on the cards for the government in the next year.
The current
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QBIC gives Queensland state budget breakdown for bus industry
QBIC has criticised the recently announced Queensland and TMR state budget and what it means for the bus industry
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Victorian budget keeps state buses moving
Under Victoria’s new budget handed down this week, the government has planned to keep bus networks moving around the restructuring of metropolitan bus contracts
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