Issue 421

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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 Production Co-Ordinator: Cat Fitzpatrick Art Director: Bea Barthelson Brougham Press Trade
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Trying The Technology
Compared to its older siblings in the truck and heavy vehicle industries, the bus and coach sector is relatively small in Australia. Its family feel and welcoming nature is a sticking point for those who are fortunate to meet the fraternity. Yet, thi
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Kinetic Acquires Nz Bus To Expand Operation
Australasian bus operator Kinetic has officially welcomed NZ Bus Ltd (NZ Bus) to its business in New Zealand after acquiring the company. The acquisition expands Kinetic’s operation into the fast-growing cities of Auckland, Wellington and Tauranga un
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Foton Hydrogen City Buses Arrive For Transit Systems Australia
Foton and Transit Systems have entered into an Australian-first partnership on hydrogen fuel cell city buses. Foton Mobility and Transit Systems have announced an Australian first with the arrival of two hydrogen fuel cell buses, marking a new era in
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How Bus Networks Hold The Key To Victoria’s Electric Transition
A University of Melbourne researcher has suggested ways to improve Melbourne’s bus network to increase its electric bus transition. The University of Melbourne is suggesting implementing better bus networks in the city’s suburbs as a way for the tran
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Driver Shortages Causing Bus Service Chaos In Nsw
Figures suggest thousands of bus trips are being cancelled in NSW daily due to driver shortages. Recent union figures supplied to the Herald suggest bus journeys being cancelled courtesy of driver shortages happened to more than 1,200 trips daily acr
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Transdev Invests In A Hydrogen Future
Transdev has joined forces with the Queensland government to invest in hydrogen buses. Public transport operator Transdev has backed a cleaner hydrogen transport future by investing in two hydrogen buses with support from the Queensland government. Q
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Iconic Mccafferty’s Bus Returns Home To Toowoomba
One of Queensland’s oldest buses has returned home to the Garden City for the first time in more than two decades. The rare 1938 Bedford bus, now on display inside Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, operated on passenger services in Toowoomba for 40 years.
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Scania Launches 2023 Apprentice Applications
Scania Australia has opened applications for its 2023 apprenticeship program. Whether you want to be on the tools in the workshop, or marshalling parts to feed to technicians, Scania says it offers world-class apprenticeships in Australia that will l
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New Battery Electric Buses Hit Cairns
Five new zero-emissions buses will soon be operating in Cairns according to Kinetic. Cairns streets will soon see new battery electric buses (BEBs) operating Translink services across the city, with each BEB expected to save as much as 1,000 tonnes o
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Kangaroo Bus Lines Calls For Drivers
Kangaroo Bus Lines says there are many benefits to becoming a driver with the company as it looks for new drivers. The Brisbane operator is expanding and looking for enthusiastic bus drivers to join its team. Over the past four decades, Kangaroo Bus
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Nsw Government Invests In Automated Bus Trial
NSW is another step closer to automated buses as it prepares for a state-wide trial of the technology. The New South Wales government says it will invest $5 million towards preparing for a Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) bus trial. According to
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The Wot!?!
As the 2017 European basketball winners in Slovenia waited to begin its title defence, a bus driver lost their job due to missing the memo. Slovenia may have kicked off its campaign in style with a win over Lithuania, but the coach driver responsible
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Moving People In Safe And Efficient Ways
The Bus Industry Confederation’s (BIC) National Conference ‘Moving People – Navigating Change’ will provide national and international delegates with the opportunity to listen and engage with industry leaders, politicians and bureaucrats. Following t
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Safety Focus
When Yutong released its D7 minibus earlier this year, safety was a key theme. Now, Yutong has taken it to a new level as the largest electric bus manufacturer in the world is set to welcome its new C12e electric bus model to Australia. Yutong’s Aust
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Stepping Up
Sue Chan is no stranger to public transport. Before joining PTAANZ as chief operating officer in June 2022, Chan led the Asia-Pacific Division of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) for nearly seven years. She has worked in the s
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A Foton Future
Foton Mobility CEO Neil Wang certainly isn’t a newcomer to the bus and coach industry, with many knowing him from his involvement with associations and other companies. A few years ago, Wang changed paths and decided to operate his own business, usin
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Hooking Up Hydrogen
Leanne Griffiths never would’ve conceived of running a hydrogen refuelling service station in her wildest dreams. The general manager at Red Bus Services, based in New South Wales’s Bateau Bay, may struggle to believe it, but she is now helping run A
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Living The Electric Dream
When E-T-A Engineering Technology business development manager (BDM) Philipp Teepe first joined the company halfway through 2017, he wanted a new challenge and a cultural change. Five years into his time with the circuit breaker technology provider,
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Geotabⓡ The Right Choice
Before it settled on Geotab, German transport operator DG Regio Bus previously trialled another telematics system to manage its 29 companies and 10,000-vehicle fleet. “The solution we chose initially was unable to deliver the expected data diversity,
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Overcoming Obstacles
It can be difficult to view the COVID-19 pandemic as a positive for manufacturing companies, but SMC Corporation is doing just that. The leading automation manufacturer learnt valuable lessons over the past few years. As new challenges now present th
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Timely Rebranding
Bus and Coach International’s (BCI) past few years have been filled with new sustainable bus releases. Ahead of the upcoming Australasian Bus & Coach Expo, the company is making a different kind of announcement. After eight years of the branding that
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Keeping It Cool
In 2019, Thermo King’s global body started a rather ambitious project. Seeing the wave of electric buses coming onto the market, the company has been striving to design air conditioning models that are lighter and more efficient to suit these battery
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Ev Charging Insights
Electrification of transportation is one of the main pathways to achieving net zero emissions. The electric vehicle (EV) industry continues to grow exponentially and, in tandem, so does the supporting infrastructure to help the adoption of electrifie
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Looking Local
Global truck and bus manufacturer BLK Auto first came to Australian First Nations company AngelTrax earlier in the year looking to partner. Originally BLK wanted a reliable Australian Design Rule (ADR) approved electronic mirror for its zero-emission
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Beyond The Bus
For Volvo Bus Australia, sustainability isn’t only about producing a new fleet of zero-emissions buses. In Volvo’s latest eco-friendly strategy, it is considering a range of methods it can use to lead the way in Australia when it comes to sustainabil
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Electric Evolution
BUSCO knows all about electric buses. Founded in 2012, the new-age manufacturer has quickly forged innovative ways of building unique new zero-emission buses. All of EBUSCO’s nous and knowledge has been put into its latest range. The public company t
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E-mobility Excitement
When it came to taking the next step, ZF followed the wave. The zero-emission transition is engulfing the local region’s bus and coach industry. ZF’s Australian arm is now continuing to grow by bolstering its e-mobility sector. ZF has been focusing o
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A Lifetime Of Service
In 1996, Marshall’s Bus & Coach Service’s fleet comprised only three run-down buses and a recently purchased Mercedes-Benz 1418. Then, Peter Marshall purchased a rival operator near NSW’s Tuross Head. It proved to be a gamechanger for the family busi
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2022 All Aboard Seminar
Date: Friday 2nd December Time: 9:30am - 2:30pm Venue: RACV Club Melbourne - 501 Bourke St, Melbourne The theme for this year’s All Aboard event is Driving Inclusion. Developments and challenges of the past few years have highlighted challenges faced
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New Partners
There are great things happening at Bus Stop Sales, with the bus and coach dealer continuing to add zero-emissions buses to its evolving sustainable range. The exclusive distributor of King Long buses and coaches has announced it is bringing two more
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A Double Century To Savour
For Camira’s 200-year anniversary, it focused on the latest evolution of its products. The fabric manufacturer could’ve been forgiven for reflecting on its storied past that began in northern England under the name of John Holdsworth & Co. Instead, C
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The Power Of Data
Telecommunications equipment company Sepura has had a successful history providing solutions in public safety, mining and transport. It now has a powerful new solution to aid bus and coach operators. Bus and coach companies aren’t traditional custome
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Growing Fast
Since its inception in 2017, Australian vehicle brand Challenger Bus & Coach has been on a whirlwind of a journey as it prepares to release new models onto the market. In just the past year alone, the Melbourne-based company has expanded to establish
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Industry Events For 2022
Australasian Bus & Coach magazine is proud to be the Official Media Partner for the 2022 Australasia Bus & Coach Expo. Taking place at Sydney Olympic Park, the event will be an opportunity to see and evaluate the latest in bus technology – including
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August Deliveries Drop Back Down
Despite a stellar couple of months, Australian bus and coach deliveries have finally dropped below the 100 mark. After May and June saw 102 units and July jumped up to 120, August fell to 90 deliveries. In the chassis section, Volvo was once again th
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Reading Between The Stripes
Sustainability seems to be on the lips of many in the bus and coach industry lately. But why say it when you can show it? That’s what Reading Buses is doing. The English operator is pushing for a more carbon neutral industry in its own unique way by
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