coaches Archives - Australasian Bus and Coach

Council backs calls to ban large coaches on Kennett River

Tiarna Condren — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 02:15:36 +0000

Image: Colac Otway Shire Council

Colac Otway Shire Council is backing community calls to exclude large tour coaches from Kennett River following “long-standing concerns” from residents. Kennett River residents have requested
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More Challenger electric offerings on the way

Tiarna Condren — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:16:35 +0000

The Challenger Callibar and Electric Low Floor bus (Images: Prime Creative Media)

With a wealth of innovative models running smoothly each day on Australian roads, Challenger Bus and Coach has cemented itself as a major force in the local bus and coach industry. Since exploding onto
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BLK to bring several new developments to Australia

Tiarna Condren — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:43:29 +0000

BLK Bus & Coach Sales has had its best year yet in sales (Image: BLK Auto)

In multiple areas, 2024 was a successful year for BLK Bus & Coach Sales. The bus and coach supplier had its best year yet of vehicle sales, with deliveries taking place right across the country. With
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Camira Fabric cements foothold in bus and coach industry

Tiarna Condren — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:27:35 +0000

Camira’s vast fabric history came to the fore at the Show. Image: Prime Creative Media

One of the most important parts of a bus to a passenger is its seats, and it’s the fabric that makes them memorable. “We’ve had all of our ranges of public transport fabrics on display at the Show,”
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Challenger provides service from experience

Tiarna Condren — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:53:51 +0000

The Challenger Perth depot (Image: Challenger)

Evolving from a long-time operator based in Far North Queensland to become an Australian bus and coach brand, Challenger provides a unique perspective of the industry that is hard to replicate. While this
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Volgren celebrates a year full of milestones

Sean Mortell — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:10:15 +0000

Volgren launched four new vehicles at the recent National Bus and Coach Show (Images: Volgren)

There’s milestones everywhere you look with Australian-based bodybuilder Volgren. 2024 marks 45 years since Volgren built its first bus, made from Hess aluminium on top of a Volvo B58 mid-engine chassis,
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New bus service between Dandenong and Chadstone a success

Tiarna Condren — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:58:08 +0000

Image: Ventura Systems

After a 33 year gap in the area, the upgraded Route 800 bus between Dandenong and Chadstone has proven to be an instant hit with passengers, with strong usage from the new timetable’s first day. Launching
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Somar Digital develops solution to make transport simpler

Tiarna Condren — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:33:17 +0000

Somar Digital’s TransitDash is set to make a splash in the bus and coach operational management sector

Founded in 2008, Somar Digital has focused on using data, design and technology to deliver innovative public transport customer experiences and become an important part of the Australian and New Zealand
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Smart ticketing soon available on South East Queensland transport

Tiarna Condren — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:38:15 +0000

Image: Queensland Government

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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New ways to pay on Auckland public transport

Tiarna Condren — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 23:25:16 +0000

(Image: Transdev)

Passengers on Auckland’s public transport network can now pay for services with contactless payment on buses, trains and ferries. You can use any paywave enabled device to tag on or off – like
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