Archive Archives - Australasian Bus and Coach

Video Review: BYD B70

Tiarna Condren — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:39:50 +0000

BYD B70 hitting the road (Image: Paul Aldridge)

Bringing its electric offerings to Australian shores back in 2019, BYD has spent the past five years fine-tuning and improving its designs to stand tall among the growing number of products in
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Test drive: Challenger Callibar

Tiarna Condren — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:05:41 +0000

Image: Paul Aldridge

Who would know more about what buses need for Australian roads more than Australian bus drivers and operators? This very question was the driving force behind Challenger Bus and Coach, wanting to manufacture
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INIT’s MOBILE-ITCS NextGen simplifies fleet management

Tiarna Condren — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 05:17:56 +0000

Dispatchers monitor their whole fleet, communicate with the drivers, launch dispatch measures and provide passenger information – all in INIT’s MOBILE-ITCS nextGen (Images: INIT)

Ensuring the mobility of people in their city is a critical responsibility for public transport providers. They require a reliable operations control system for managing workflows in the Operations Control
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Wheel Monitor turns a corner in preventative maintenance

Staff Writer — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:23:16 +0000

Image: SKF

Far from airbags or lane departure technology which activate as danger arises, the TraX is designed to prevent the worst-case scenario from ever occurring. This sensor rides shotgun on the wheels of heavy-duty
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2023 deliveries data shows remarkable rise

Sean Mortell — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:31:32 +0000

Yutong’s 2023 included snagging the second spot in the chassis and body builder markets while also delivering its 200th vehicle in a calendar year for the first time. Image: Yutong/VDI Australia

1387. That’s the number of buses and coaches delivered to operators around Australia in 2023. It’s a number that highlights a remarkable effort from the entire industry over the past 12 months, surpassing
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Deliveries finish on remarkable note for 2023

Sean Mortell — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:57:54 +0000

Image: Transit Systems

With the holiday period approaching, the Australian bus and coach industry would’ve been forgiven for slowing its delivery rate in the last month of 2023. Instead, it stayed as impressively consistent
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Geotab launches new PUI Asset Tracker

Sean Mortell — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:53:39 +0000

Geotab will supply the tracker to local operators

Connected vehicle technology global leader Geotab has announced the availability of Positioning Universal Inc’s (PUI) solar-powered asset tracker TT600 series on its marketplace across Australia and
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Transport for NSW boosts Armidale and Uralla bus network

Joshua Ward — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:49:03 +0000

Armidale and Uralla's bus network is set to be enhanced with new changes

NSW transport has announced a revamped bus network in Armidale and Uralla that is set to roll out from December 11. The new network includes the introduction of seven-day-a-week connections between the
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Illawarra community to provide new bus layover site feedback

Joshua Ward — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:56:58 +0000

Armidale and Uralla's bus network is set to be enhanced with new changes

Transport for NSW has invited the Illawarra community to provide feedback on three proposed sites for bus layover operations. NSW transport south region director Sam Knight says that the three preferred
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October deliveries hit remarkable high

Sean Mortell — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:09:29 +0000

The October bus and coach deliveries have hit a high

It’s been an impressive back half of 2023 to date for bus and coach deliveries, but October has well and truly eclipsed previous months. Following a steady and impressive 109 deliveries in September,
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