Latest Posts on ACT Bus Forum
Date registered: 8 April 2012
Bus 356 at Tuggeranong Bus Station, one minute before “lights out”. Photo by ‘Bus 400′
Posted on:
June 1, 2013
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/june-2013/
Between August and December 2001, ACTION leased 17 Hino RG197K buses from NSW State Transit. These vehicles had bodies from Custom Coaches, Motorcoach Australia and Pressed Metal Corporation (Adelaide).
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/featured-bus-june-2013/
Media Release: Territory and Municipal Services directorate Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) announced today changes to MyWay operations following an external review of existing arrangements. “TAMS will introduce 10 additional reload agents across Canberra to improve access to MyWay facilities for bus patrons,” said Paul Peters, Executive Director, Roads and Public Transport. “This means there …
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/changes-to-myway-services/
Bus 518 laying over at City Bus Station on Platform 6 in February 2013. Photo by ‘Bidgee’.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/april-2013/
Between August 1962 and April 1966, ACTION purchased 11 Leyland Leopard buses with bodies by three different builders: Freighter, Commonwealth Engineering and Pressed Metal Corporation.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/featured-bus-april-2013/
Media Release: Shane Rattenbury MLA Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, today launched the completed $10.5m Belconnen to City transitway. The project has seen the construction of a new dedicated bus lane on Barry Drive from Clunies Ross Street through to Kingsley Street in the City; a new bus station at City West …
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/belconnen-to-city-transitway-project-completed/
Canberra’s new Centenary Loop bus has proven to be a success in its first month with passenger numbers averaging around 240 per day.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/centenary-loop-success/
Bus 141 in Centenary Loop livery operates Route 100 along Anzac Parade. Photo by ‘AOQ951′
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/march-2013/
Between August 1974 and October 1976, ACTION received 76 Volvo B58-56 buses with body by Smithfield Bus and Coach Works of Sydney.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/featured-bus-february-2013/
MyWay is ACTIONs Smartcard ticketing system. Find out all you need to know about how much it’ll cost you. Effective 4 February 2013
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/myway-fares-2013/
ACTION’s route service fleet at 31 December 2012 consisted of 407 buses across two depots.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/actions-2012-fleet/
At the intersection of Elimatta St & Anzac Park, Reid both an old signpost and a modern street name sign can be found.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/elimatta-stanzac-park-street-signpost/
Bus 509 leaving National Museum of Australia. Photo by J Hamstead.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/photo-of-the-month-december-2012/
What does the next four years offer for Public Transport in the ACT? Here are the Public Transport commitments from the Parliamentary Agreement.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/act-public-transport-commitments/
Bus 736 was a Mercedes-Benz O.405 bus which was evaluated by ACTION during 1991.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/featured-bus-november-2012/
Former Bus 837 sitting at McKellar Park in Canberra United colours.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/photo-of-the-month-november-2012/
One of Canberra’s few remaining Dark Green street signs. Note the use of “CIRT” abbreviation for Circuit, which has been replaced by “CCT” on newer signs.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/parkes-way-london-cirt-street-sign/
Links to all ACT parties’ Public Transport election announcements.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/act-bus-guide-to-election-2012/
** Photo of the Year 2012 **
TV 3594 a MCW Metrobus MkII from City Sightseeing Sydney is seen at Regatta Point on Barrine Drive operating the free City to Floriade service. Photo by T Milton.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/photo-of-the-month-october-2012/
The ACT Pirate Party public transport policy proposes new investment into the bus network to re-establish service levels from the 1980s.
Permanent link to this article: http://actbus.net/pirate-party-act-rebuild-a-successful-bus-transit-network/
(C) 2004-2013 ACT Bus. All rights reserved. Content on this site cannot be produced without permission 
Powered by WordPress and the Graphene Theme.
Loading tweets...