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Australasian Bus & Coach

Liar, liar! Pants on Fire… • The problem with knowing an untruth when you read, hear or see it is that it’s really hard to call it out when the majority believes it.

AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST ORDER OF E-BUSES PLACED TO DATE

BUS DRIVER RESILIENCE SAFETY GRANT

2021 SYDNEY BUS AND COACH EXPO

VIC GOVERNMENT THREE-YEAR ‘ZEB’ TRIAL CALL

BUSTECH PARTNERS WITH SAGE FOR TELEMATICS

HYZON HYDROGEN ‘SUPERBUS’ CONCEPT ADVANCES

YUTONG TO SUPPLY RECORD 741 E-BUSES

GREAT OCEAN ROAD TO GET AUS$272.4 MILLION UPGRADE

MOSCOW LAUNCHES 500TH E-BUS

THE WOT!?!

The year in summary • A 2020 view from BIC chairman Wayne Patch

QBIC 2020 BUS INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED • Although the 2020 Queensland Bus Industry Council had postponed its big annual conference this year due to the Covid-pandemic impact, it was able to hold a small gathering to celebrate its Industry Award winners, recently.

BUSWAYS BACKS NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK • Dual-state operator Busways encouraged all road users to ‘drive so others survive’ during National Road Safety Week (Nov 15 – 22), with its drivers in South Australia and New South Wales pledging to do so.

VOLGREN PERTH DELIVERS 2,000TH BUS • Local manufacturing is alive and well in Western Australia’s capital city with Volgren’s 2,000th vehicle constructed at the company’s purpose-built manufacturing and service facility in Malaga, recently.

SHOW TIME • This is everything we have been waiting for – the year of the biennial Brisbane Truck Show, Australia’s largest business-to-business event.

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES • Be it business or personal, in life our ‘journeys’ will be hallmarked with many ups and downs – just as it should and always will be. It’s the milestones along the way, though, that make said journey all the more special. BCI’s 2,000th Australian-delivered bus is one such moment.

THE CUSTOMER – RED BUS • The recipient of BCI’s 2,000th bus was operator Red Bus Services on the NSW central coast. We asked owner John Shore about the product and purchase, and its significance to his company.

TALKING HEADS

TELLING THEIR STORIES • Bus operator CDC NSW has committed to a partnership in support of Australia’s Indigenous people’s ‘Stolen Generations truth telling’, with a new mobile education centre.

MEET THE NEW BOSS • With Mitch Peden taking over the reins from David Mead as general manager of Volvo Bus Australia, a new era for Volvo Buses coincides with exciting advancements in sustainability. ABC got in touch to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the industry ahead.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED • Building from the point of view of a driver and business owner, Challenger Bus and Coach is now offering a new range of high-quality vehicles designed specifically for Australia’s demanding conditions.

Deliveries remain stable in November • A handful of brands and the state of Victoria keep the market ticking over, exclusive ABC data reveals.

TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE • Hino’s RN8J with Custom Adventurer body brings together local design and build with the long-running experience of a business that seeks to understand and support its rural operators. You’re in safe hands with this latest creation – built to meet strict TfNSW school safety guidelines.