Coach News
Topdeck Tours acquired by Flight Centre
Flight Centre has purchased UK-based Topdeck Tours in a deal valuing the coach operator at £21.8m pounds.
Australia
International
Consortium buys Custom Coaches
AUSTRALIA Deloitte has announced that Custom Coaches, the Australian bodybuilder that Alexander Dennis placed into voluntary administration on May, has been sold to a consortium led by Mark Burgess and Allegro Funds, a Sydney-based private […]
International
Perth selects Parkeon for RTI & bus stand allocation system
AUSTRALIA Parkeon is playing a key role in a multi-million dollar public transport project in Perth that will provide real-time journey tracking for passengers along with Australia’s first underground dynamic bus stand allocation system. The […]
Bus News
One bus a month ablaze in Victoria
AUSTRALIA An average of one bus a month catches fire in Victoria, according to the latest statistics. With that in mind, government regulator, Transport Safety Victoria (TSV) is reminding bus operators to ensure they are […]
International
Crackdown on ‘students in suits’ in Queensland
AUSTRALIA As many as 65,000 people could be fined for fare evading following the introduction of the Queensland Government’s Tertiary Transport Concession Card. Scott Emerson, Australian Transport and Main Roads Minister, said the new card […]
Bus News
Optare Gold in Australia
Donric Group has recently taken delivery of two Optare Solo SRs which are being operated by Gold Bus, one of six companies within the group
Financial
Brisbane City Council upgrades bus network
AUSTRALIA Brisbane City Council will spend millions of dollars on new upgraded buses under the AUD $2.9bn (£1.6bn) budget for 2014/15 released two weeks ago.
Bus News
Adelaide O-Bahn upgrade
AUSTRALIA Adelaide’s O-Bahn bus rapid transit system is to benefit from a $160m upgrade over the next three years
International
Optare targets growing bus market in Australia
AUSTRALIA Optare is moving into the Australian bus market with the exclusive appointment of a new dealer and plans for demonstration vehicles to be available in the near future.
International
Aussies angered at French incursion
Transdev wins contract from Ventura despite government pledge to buy and trade locally AUSTRALIA Transdev has won a contract to run Melbourne’s busiest bus routes. The move is seen locally as a blow to Victoria’s […]
