Issue 419

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COO: Christine Clancy ph: (03) 9690 8766 e-mail: Christine.Clancy@primecreative.com.au Assistant Editor: Sean Mortell e-mail: Sean.Mortell@primecreative.com.au Journalist: Josh Farrell Production Co-Ordinator: Cat Fitzpatrick Art Director: Bea Barthe
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Reflecting On Extraordinary Change
It’s no secret that the bus and coach sector is taking the lead when it comes to transitioning to zero-emissions fleets. Recent developments continue to show manufacturers introducing a plethora of exciting new sustainable options to the local market
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Tasmania Welcomes First Fully Electric Buses Into Hobart
TASMANIA HAS welcomed two brand new fully electric Kinetic buses into its state network, introducing them into Hobart as part of the SkyBus route. Kinetic, the owner of SkyBus Hobart, is now Australia’s biggest electric bus operator with this introdu
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North East Link Busway Takes Shape
THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT has released updates on its bus hub for the North East Link in Melbourne. The Victorian government has announced that while work intensifies on the project, the initial stage of Melbourne’s first dedicated busway is being con
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Kinetic Leads Go-ahead Group Takeover
An investor group backed by Australian operator Kinetic have launched a takeover bid of London operator Go-Ahead Group. Go-Ahead Group is London’s biggest commuter train and double-decker bus operator and accepted a $787 million takeover offer from t
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Bridj Technology To Manage Commonwealth Games Fleets
THE AUSTRALIAN fleet software will manage transport in and around Birmingham this year Australian transport software specialist Bridj has been appointed as the official fleet operations and asset management technology provider for the upcoming Birmin
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Farrell Outlines Bus Industry Needs At Summit
The senator says his new portfolio in tourism and trade means he wants to build confidence in the security of jobs when it comes to the bus and coach industry. To encourage people back into the bus and coach industry while bolstering the tourism sect
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300 Bus Drivers Strike In Newcastle
STRIKE ACTION escalated between Keolis Downer and its Newcastle bus drivers on June 20 with a 24-hour walkout. More than 300 bus drivers from Newcastle went on strike in a continued battle over enterprise agreements (EAs). The same drivers previously
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Victoria To Trial Fully Electric Bus Depot
The Victorian government says it will be trialling its first fully electric bus depot in early 2024 as part of the government’s zero emissions bus trial. The new depot will be charging 27 buses in Melbourne’s north by early 2024, as Victoria has enli
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Research Improves Air Safety Of Pt Buses
Global technology group Delos has announced a research project with Victoria’s Monash University to examine the benefits of installing air purification systems on buses and other forms of public transport. The project is the first of its kind in Aust
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The Wot!?!
A while ago we featured the bus from Spice World in the Wot column, as it had been listed on AirBnB. Now, for those whose musical taste leans more towards country than pop, you’ll be delighted to find out that Dolly Parton’s tour bus is available to
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New Government, New Priorities
The election results are in and the 47th Parliament has been voted in by Australians. The Australian Labor Party (ALP) formed government with a slim majority (of one) in the House of Representatives. The Coalition has 58 seats and the remaining 16 se
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Riding High In A New Locale
The daily operations of seating manufacturer StyleRide wasn’t easy for a couple of years. The Queensland-based company had to expand to a second site roughly a kilometre away from its head office. But now, StyleRide has officially opened its new manu
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Keeping Up With The Kanes
When Jessica Kane graduated from high school in 2015, she had no clue what career path she wanted to veer down. She eventually settled on pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, motivated by her family’s company Kane’s Buses. Kane was still uncerta
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Royans’ Role In Restoring A Relic
You don’t see many timber bus frames in this day and age, and for good reason. Wooden frames long ago faded out when the longer-lasting steel came along. So, when an old relic bus comes along with a wooden body, it’s enough to blow the mind of bus lo
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Yutong’s 10-year Milestone
When Yutong Bus started planning celebrations for its 10th anniversary of operating in Australia, it found a great way to begin the festivities. The bus manufacturer managed to track its first-ever D7 bus sold on Australian shores and Yutong staff vi
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Switching To Sege
It wasn’t that long ago when Darren Webster was first introduced to Sege Seats’ seats, but it now feels like a lifetime. The Kangaroo Bus Lines general manager came across Sege through manufacturer Irizar Asia Pacific, which installed Sege seats on i
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New Bci Bus Calms Range Anxiety
Bus and Coach International (BCI) first began making electric buses in 2010 for Australian operators. But, after coming back to zero-emissions technology in 2017, BCI is set to realise another new electric model. BCI was one of Australia’s earliest m
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Bics Big Bus Chat
Originally the Bus Industry Confederation’s (BIC) second National Summit was meant to be held this past February. But, after Covid-related issues delayed the event, the bus industry finally reconvened in June and caught up on lost time. With the 2020
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Industry Events For 2022
MELBOURNE Check out what’s taking place in the general world of transport and logistics at the 2022 Megatrans events taking place this August. Occupying the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Building, Megatrans is Australia’s largest integrated con
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June Keeps Numbers Steady
It was triple figures again for bus deliveries in June, with 102 units sent out across Australia marking a strong end to the last financial year. In the chassis sector Volvo strode out in front with 39 deliveries – an impressive 16 ahead of its May r
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Going Purple For The Jubilee
Britons recognised the long-reigning monarchy of the Queen in June. They partied in the streets. They marched through parades. And, in Nottingham, they painted their buses purple. In this colourful twist, Nottingham City Transport honoured the Queen
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