As Thompson Bus Services celebrates 45 years of service, what started as a dream of Geoff and Jean Thompson in the late 1970s has become a passion that the family continues to embrace and a business that
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New ADR introduced to regulate bus seatbelt wearing
The federal government has today announced a new Australian Design Rule (ADR) that will require buses and coaches to feature seatbelt wearing monitoring technology.
The new ADR is the first official change
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QLD Smart Ticketing project rollout has blown out by $60 million
The long-overdue Smart Ticketing program in Queensland has blown out by $60 million due to years of delays and mismanagement under the former Labor government, the current government has revealed.
The
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QTK preps new range for zero-emissions transition
For Queensland Thermo King (QTK), 2024 was a year of change and growth. The market leader in Australia’s bus and coach HVAC space decided to not rest on its laurels throughout the year, expanding and
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Smart ticketing now available across Redlands
The next phase of Queensland’s smart ticketing scheme has just rolled out, with passengers across the entire Redlands region now able to pay for buses and ferries using phones, debit cards and smart
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QBIC outlines various bus industry wishes to new Queensland government
For the first time in 10 years, Queensland’s political scene is seeing quite a change. Following the recent state election in late October, the Liberal National party, led by new premier David Crisafulli,
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Passengers can now Tap and Go on Bus Queensland buses
Bus Queensland is now offering passengers new ways to pay for their transport, with the second stage of the Smart Ticketing rollout on South East Queensland buses now underway.
Passengers travelling on
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Queensland government makes 50 cent fares permanent
Following a successful trial of 50 cent public transport fares across the state, the Queensland government have announced it is making the popular initiative permanent.
The plan was first introduced under
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Public transport fares slashed across the country
As the weather begins to heat up and passengers begin setting out on their Christmas holidays, some states across Australia have begun slashing public transport fares to encourage more to jump onboard.
Most
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Smart ticketing soon available on South East Queensland transport
Translink is now almost halfway through rolling out smart ticketing on 13 SEQ bus operators, allowing customers to pay for public transport with smart phones, smart watches and debit cards.
Hornibrook
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