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Walgett community to benefit from door-to-door bus service

Tiarna Condren — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:07:02 +0000

Image: Jenny Aitchison

Community members in Walgett will soon be able to get around a little bit easier, with a pre-booked door to door bus service set to start operations in April. Operated by LiveBetter, the new flexible service
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QBIC calls for long-term action to help the industry

Tiarna Condren — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:33:06 +0000

Governments and companies must work together to ease the challenges facing the bus industry (Image: Tupungato / stock.adobe.com)

Australia’s bus manufacturing industry is at a critical juncture. Despite its significant role in the country’s public transport system, the sector has long faced delays, supply chain disruptions,
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Free bus service now connecting to Perth Airport Line

Tiarna Condren — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:02:12 +0000

Image: Perth Airport

Travellers coming in and out of Perth will now have access to a free-fare bus service that is providing a hassle-free way to connect between T3 and T4 to the Airport Line. Previously, there was no direct
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Buses to replace trains during KiwiRail ‘critical’ upgrades

Tiarna Condren — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:14:19 +0000

(Image: Transdev)

For the next month, Auckland residents will have to forgo their normal train routes and jump onboard buses, with critical upgrades to the rail network causing closures. Buses are replacing trains while
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Enter your best bus pics for Best Bus February

Tiarna Condren — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 23:26:08 +0000

January Best Bus winner Jay Miller (Image: Jay Miller)

As the 2025 year rears its head, what better way to kick it off than by submitting a bus pic for Best Bus February! That’s right, the much-loved section of ABC will continue on, with more
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Big Red Kidney Bus brings treatment to Merimbula

Tiarna Condren — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:44:27 +0000

Image: Kidney Health Australia

The Big Red Kidney Bus has been parked up at Merimbula this month, providing a free dialysis service allowing people on dialysis to travel to the area, take a holiday and continue to receive their treatment. Currently
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Depot large enough to house 90 buses launches in Perth

Tiarna Condren — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 22:24:34 +0000

Image: Transperth

A new $13.4 million bus depot – large enough to house 90 Transperth buses – has just opened in Alkimos in Perth. A massive b0ost to the bus network in Perth’s northern suburbs, the depot
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King Long takes home prestigious award for M-Combo model

Tiarna Condren — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:29:02 +0000

The King Long M-Combo model (Image: King Long)

King Long’s M-Combo model has been awarded a prestigious Red Dot Award in the design concept category for pushing the boundaries of traditional bus design and offering a fresh, dynamic approach. Often
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Go West and Manea Senior College head ‘Out on Country’

Tiarna Condren — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:31:29 +0000

Out on Country with Go West (Image: Go West)

Students from Manea Senior College were immersed in the rich Aboriginal history and culture of the Yandeyarra Remote Community School this past month, as part of their ‘Out On Country’ expedition. A
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Iconic bus tracked down and returned home to Brisbane Transport Museum

Sean Mortell — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:43:06 +0000

The famous Pioneer Bus Service vehicle is now back in Queensland (Image: Queensland Omnibus & Coach Society)

When John Haig started as the curator of Deniliquin’s historic vehicle museum The Depot, a certain legendary bus had been part of the collection for a year. Back in 2018, Neville and Debbie Purtill,
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