I found an error on ACTIONs website. It says on their website that if you wish to advertise on ACTION buses then contact APN Outdoor....oops, someone forgot to tell them it's now Bus Advertising.
I think you got the wrong section, lol.
ACTION rarely update their site, they had the specs sheet for the Scanias saying that the last one was BUS 362 up until late last year.
As I write this, I'm sitting behind 870 - it has the 'BCC Rocks' ad on the back window. Good that BCC have different ads. But the BCC Rocks ad is not good.
There seems to be a fair few BCC ads around at the moment, haven't gotten a good look at any of them yet though
As I mentioned on twitter earlier, I spotted what appeared to be a new version of the "Give Way to Buses" ads.
I was a distance away but it was on an LED Scania. The ad featured an illustrated ACTION Bus (something with the green/orange livery) as well as a give way sign (but with more than just "Give Way" on the sign).
That ad has been applied to a few Irisbuses tonight.
Quote from: Buzz Killington on May 06, 2010, 06:29:25 PM
As I mentioned on twitter earlier, I spotted what appeared to be a new version of the "Give Way to Buses" ads.
I was a distance away but it was on an LED Scania. The ad featured an illustrated ACTION Bus (something with the green/orange livery) as well as a give way sign (but with more than just "Give Way" on the sign).
Would this be that ad?
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi611.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt193%2FBus400%2FMiscellaneous%2FGiveWayAd.jpg&hash=9a489aabf87cfc512d67f0d7db5dd0524b269c47)
That ad looks awesome. I find it funny that the car is a camary though...
It does indeed.
Thanks for the photo Bus 400.
in Ken blue
For those who've been lucky enough not to see it yet, this is the BCC Rocks ad:
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-prn1%2F29231_407193837944_5931411_n.jpg&hash=02cb762ac35d43136c31db773bad2a67123a7cb8)
Note: mobile phone photo
There needs to be a law against fake instrument playing.
Oh Jesus. I have seen the other BCC ad, but not this one.
What kind of student puts their hand up to say "yes! I want to make a ridiculous pose that will end up on the back of buses!"
They might be models. If they are I hope, for their sake, they are not locals.
The other one is nearly as bad, fuck those kids look like losers. I think the message they are trying to send is, "all you dweebs come to BCC where you won't get bullied by the mini-bogans [but will have to put up with endless blather about their imaginary friend the sky bully*]"
*AKA God in case anyone didn't figure that out.
"The other one"- there are (at last count) FOUR other ones. The "jumping in the air" ad is the one that's nearly as bad; the rest are passable.
The BCC ads are being removed. Look out for new Subway ads including large ones on the side of artics.
Oh good, nice to hear the BCC ones lasted long :P Ad's on Artics, I no complain!
Large ones on artics eh? Hmm, sounds interesting..
Quote from: MyWay on January 14, 1974, 09:28:41 PM
They might be models. If they are I hope, for their sake, they are not locals.
I overheard a conversation between two ladies in a supermarket recently in which one mentioned that her daughter was one of the kids on the BCC ads.
987 is now sporting one of the aforementioned large Subway ads on its left hand side.
And don't know how new these are, but saw a .2 with a Canberra Times advert on its right side tonight.
I saw a Mk1 Artic with the Subway ad (well it had a sandwich on it) on it's left hand side this morning, I was too far away and driving in the wet to get a bus number.
I know that 704 and 988 have got them (the Subway ads that is). I haven't yet checked if they are all the same or if each one has a different sub on them.
The Canberra Times ad is on 959 (and most likely others). It's been there for a few weeks.
There is also a Tuggeranong MkI artic, possibly 719/721? Metrobus may have better memory than I do on the matter!
Thanks for the info there, 'MyWay', hopefully, this ad type will be more widespread, as it takes full advantage of the avaliable space on the bus.
Quote from: blackdragon on June 17, 2010, 10:45:04 PM
I saw a Mk1 Artic with the Subway ad (well it had a sandwich on it) on it's left hand side this morning, I was too far away and driving in the wet to get a bus number.
I saw bus 720 with a subway add on it ... going along the parkway this arvo at about 430-445.
I didn't get a good look at it cos I was driving, but It looked a bit like it was stamped on, and didn't flow?
Quote from: p_stampy on June 18, 2010, 07:09:48 PMbut It looked a bit like it was stamped on, and didn't flow?
How very appropriate :P
And yeah, I think 720 was the one Metro and I saw, not sure......
BTW, if you mean how they are applied, I think this one is see through vinyl, as it is placed on windows, similar to that ad on the side of 898, and a few others.....I think.
hehe
im sure it is applied properly, it just didnt look like it flowed like some others do?
ps: stamping is bad... it leads to using crutches :(
720 was the one John
899 also had a new form of advertisment, it would be good if they could make an AOA artic bus.
They have before, many moons ago. It was a MAN SG192 in State Rail Intercity XPT Livery. I would say the cost of doing up an artic in vinyl would be too expensive for alot of companies to afford, or more than they would want to spend.
I Did see a good three MkI's with the new Advert at Tuggeranong when I passed on Tuesday.
To answer my own question: there are different subs on the ads.
What do these subay ad's look like? As I saw an arti bus in City West tonight with the Woolsworths green & what looked like the Woolworths logo, but didn't get a real good look.
2 diesel MANs (so far) have got rear ads for the new Gungahlin secondary college. (402 & 407)
The Subway ad for those who have not seen it:
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm2.static.flickr.com%2F1242%2F4723502579_5b5e910842_b.jpg&hash=4f2aa011cb5c5c7a475b75a2873b08e569e3643f)
I think Bus 979 might be getting an ad soon/has had an ad removed, as on Sunday there was a guy with his car parked next to Bus 979 in the Belconnen Depot sheds sitting down cleaning/touching up the side of Bus 979.
here is a tip for action more AOA buses. :)
AOA's are a bit hard really - obviously they can only really do them when a company decides they want to a) take the 'all over' option and b) do it in Canberra.
Special Liveries, on the other hand, is something that we used to have a lot of, mainly for our national institutions (Questacon, War Memorial, Film and Sound Archives), and for community service kinda things (Recycling, Driver Safety, Human Rights Office). It would be great to see this sort of thing happen again.
I thought the patches of orange/blue "stickers" covering up the missing paint on the Renaults was bad enough, but 791 now has white patches on its right hand side.
Looks very, very tacky.
that sounds dodge, can't wait to see it and laugh at it for myself!
Bus 804 has this style, it looks like when you peel a sticker off & don't quite get all of it in one go.
That's what I thought 791 had originally, but the pieces have straight edges, unlike 804 which as you say looks like a sticker that has ripped apart when you try to peel it off something
901 has a new side ad for Rubee's.
Someone at ACTION has taken notice over the poor job done on bus ad removals, so when the ANU Ad was removed of 870, a patch of the ad was left on.
Quote from: Bus 400 on August 25, 2010, 07:25:38 PM
Someone at ACTION has taken notice over the poor job done on bus ad removals, so when the ANU Ad was removed of 870, a patch of the ad was left on.
Think you mean 780.
Yeah that orange bus.
There's an ad for Canberra Motorcycle Centre on the back of buses which used to say "Wouldn't you rather be on a bike than on a bus?" The ad has now been modified with a sticker to say "... in a car?" Wonder what made them change it.
Quote from: MyWay on November 26, 2010, 08:03:43 PM
There's an ad for Canberra Motorcycle Centre on the back of buses which used to say "Wouldn't you rather be on a bike than on a bus?" The ad has now been modified with a sticker to say "... in a car?" Wonder what made them change it.
It seems more logical that anyone reading the ad would be in a car rather than on a bus, but whether or not that's the reason..
action is practically advertising not to ride there buses, sort of
It is just like that radio ad for Crust pizza ".....when you buy a bus ticket, you should get a Ferrari...." For those who haven't heard the ad it, it has something to do with getting freebies when buying something.
They're baaaack!!!
What?
Quote from: Metrobus on January 14, 2011, 12:17:16 PM
What?
Why would be the better question. Haven't those children suffered enough? (Haven't I suffered enough??!!)
Are you talking about a certain christian college?
Oh God no! Not BCC, we have suffered through their advertising at shopping centre carparks and on buses, we do not need another dose.
NO! Please tell me they are not the same ads, they were horrible, surely they came up with something better this time.
Those ads were terrible I was ashamed of my school :D
Quote from: ACTbusspotter on November 26, 2010, 08:03:43 PM
There's an ad for Canberra Motorcycle Centre on the back of buses which used to say "Wouldn't you rather be on a bike than on a bus?" The ad has now been modified with a sticker to say "... in a car?" Wonder what made them change it.
I've found the answer. The Bus Advertising contract (http://www.procurement.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/268378/Services_Contractor_Agreement_-_2011.16141.210.pdf) (from the ACT Procurement website) includes a clause which does not allow any advertisement that "demeans or discourages the use of public transport" (among other things).
I noticed 947 has one of those "see the difference" ads on the rear. Guess they've paid up to have a few more of them done.
Noticed 322 with side advertising today, from window level downwards; first Scaia I'd seen with such advertsing. Also saw an Irisbus with similar format advertising.
In both cases, the buses look terrible - completely wrecks the flow of the corporate colour scheme.
Quote from: smitho on February 11, 2012, 11:40:10 PM
Noticed 322 with side advertising today, from window level downwards; first Scaia I'd seen with such advertsing. Also saw an Irisbus with similar format advertising.
In both cases, the buses look terrible - completely wrecks the flow of the corporate colour scheme.
They've had one side ad on the Irises/Scanias before - it was the pale green Monergy (sp?) one.
Quote from: smitho on February 11, 2012, 11:40:10 PM
Also saw an Irisbus with similar format advertising.
One of them is 318.
Quote from: Buzz Killington on February 12, 2012, 05:12:21 PM
They've had one side ad on the Irises/Scanias before - it was the pale green Monergy (sp?) one.
Ah, yes. I remember that one - wasn't around for very long (thankfully).
They're finally replacing the King O'Malley exhibit ads - 102 now has a full sized rear ad for Watson Blinds and Awnings.
Also, 300 is sporting a large offside ad for City Strata (as seen on 392?) - is this first Irisbus side ad which covers windows?
Come back APN Outdoor, all is forgiven!
Bus 316 has the same side advertising.
So far Buses 404 & 408 have been spotted with the below advertisement for Network 2012, Bus 399 was having this advertisement applied to it today.
With Bus Advertising hanging around Tuggeranong Depot today, we may see a few new advertisements on Tuggeranong buses this week.
Posted this on twitter yesterday. 305 now features a full-length side ad for TransACT. Ad looks great - can't say the same though about the bus! Pity there wasn't any advertising allowed when these buses were new.
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitpic.com%2Fshow%2Fthumb%2Fbe60ec.jpg&hash=4d55eca55daa5a991b9c513ed4cfe17453bd8620) (http://twitpic.com/be60ec")
In other advertising changes, it looks like the Fyshwick Markets and Canberra Motorcycle Centre contracts have expired as their spots are being taken by Canturf, Wokitup!, O'Connor Capital Chemist and ACU.
The full-rear ads for the Centenary on the L94UBs are very plain!
I seriously have to wonder about the contract with 'Bus Advertising'. I can only assume that they charge less for what they do than APN Outdoor used to, because why else would you sign a contract with them?
APN Outdoor may have been more expensive but have a think about the volume of advertisements. Under APN, essentially EVERY Renault had advertisements on every side of the bus. Now a solid percentage of them are ad-less and that's lost revenue.
It would seem a lot of revenue is being missed out on. APN can obviously bring those 'national' campaigns to Canberra. Since BA has had the contract, we've had very few of those and an awful lot of awful local campaigns. Interior advertising has all but disappeared too - most Renaults used to be full of ads from front to back on both sides.
Quote from: Buzz Killington on February 08, 2013, 06:30:45 PM
Interior advertising has all but disappeared too - most Renaults used to be full of ads from front to back on both sides.
Internal ads for Palace Electric cinema have started to appear in the MANs (as well as ads on the back windows).
But yeah, national advertisers are sadly lacking. Subway is the only one I can think of (and those ads would probably be paid for by the local franchisees).
Telstra ads are starting to appear on the rear of some buses.
The green NBN ones? Saw a few on some MANs today.
Correct, only saw they were for the NBN. I don't think an ad is that good if you have to be up close to know what it is about. Most ad's you see on the buses you know straight away what they are specially advertising & then you walk up to it for more information.
Just like many of the local ad campaigns - busy, cramped, no clear message
Spotted an MAN during the week which had two ads on the left hand side - a Centenary one just before the rear door, and a Subway one almost at the end of the bus. Think it was 445.
Must be the first time they've stuck two different advertisers on one side of the bus for a long time.
Look out for a full-back ad on 457. Not yet sure who's paying for it: the airport group or ACTION.
Meanwhile, the nightrider ad has been removed from 451.
No AOA changes yet. 508 and the 3 darts are still wrapped.
401 also has the ad for the Airport Business Parks.
There's also a new ad on the back of 307, but couldn't see what it was for.
There's a megaside on 958 for Savvy schoolwear.
There are a whole bunch of buses with the airport ad on them. Shame the ad doesn't mention why the bus doesn't service the airport itself!
The mysterious ad on 307, 308 and at least one CNG Scania is for Gold's Gym. A full side ad for Hog's Breath Cafe has appeared on 311.
Quote from: The Love Guru on January 23, 2014, 09:19:24 AM
There are a whole bunch of buses with the airport ad on them. Shame the ad doesn't mention why the bus doesn't service the airport itself!
Nor does it say who operates these services!
Some recent advertising changes:
new off-side ad for Supagas on 335 (I think it's new)
new full off-side ad for Hog's Breath Café added to 316
iiNet ads removed from back of 116 & side of 305
Masterton Homes side ads removed from 911 & 912; back ads also likely to have gone
Centenary of Canberra full-back ad on 117 has gone; expect those on others to have also gone
new full-back ad for Finite XL added to 407
Subway ads have started to appear on near-side of MANs
Are the 'mobile tax returns - call bill' rear ads new, or have I just purged them from my memory?
Masterton Homes BIG side advert for its Heysen Street display house remains on Tuggy training bus 860. By coincidence, saw the training bus doing a S/R 404 service to Orana School on Friday morning and being driven just metres away from Heysen St.
(The former display house is now a private residence and has been significantly altered from the image appearing on ACTION's buses....for example, now has a 2nd storey).
Quote from: Buzz Killington on February 23, 2014, 12:12:11 AM
Are the 'mobile tax returns - call bill' rear ads new, or have I just purged them from my memory?
One remains on 367. Not sure about any others.
108 now has an ad on the rear window. It's still in the Floriade livery.
Has anyone else realised that, besides large format ads, the "orange" fleet is almost entirely ad-free on the sides? The Drink or Drive campaign may be the only small side ads left.
Bus Advertising was bought out by Go Transit late last year - http://www.busadvertising.com.au/_blog/The_Bus_Blog/post/go-transit-announces-massive-expansion/
Maybe they can attract some more advertisers. The Renaults look pretty shabby without advertising, particularly the ones with the orange or blue vinyl stickers covering up the paint damage.
Could this be why we've seen a big jump in AOA's in Canberra?
Is this the new trend in advertising? 395 now features large-scale ads on all 3 sides, for 3 different advertisers. (The Tradies Club is now joining the clubs ad war.)
521 now adorns a Maccas ad (for its monopoly thing) on the door-side around the upsweep of orange. It does cover windows too. First Scania artic for this sort of advertising? (I know 508 has an AOA and 525 has a drawing on the back).
Yep, no 'standard' adverts on any of the new artics before. Just the AOAs on 508 and the dream bus contest winner.
Quote from: King of Buses on September 15, 2014, 11:34:12 AM
521 now adorns a Maccas ad (for its monopoly thing) on the door-side around the upsweep of orange. It does cover windows too. First Scania artic for this sort of advertising? (I know 508 has an AOA and 525 has a drawing on the back).
Add 520, 522, 526 as well as a couple of STAG's (i think one was 479...). Probably more though. Interesting to see artic advertising coming back (it was inevitable though to be honest!)
Quote from: King of Buses on September 15, 2014, 11:34:12 AM
521 now adorns a Maccas ad (for its monopoly thing) on the door-side around the upsweep of orange.
A cynic could suggest that the ads have been placed on artics to ensure they are being seen by school kids. But I would never suggest such a thing.
Also think these are the first side ads on the Scania 14.5s
With the ACT Govt's efforts to discourage the consumption of junk foods in schools, makes you wonder whether these Maccas advertising plugs on ACTION buses are sending out an inconsistent message.
The McDonalds ads do not breach the rules and therefore the Government / ACTION has no power to restrict or remove them. I am more concerned about alcohol and gambling advertising than questionable food advertising.
Quote from: ACTbusspotter on September 19, 2014, 11:15:35 AM
The McDonalds ads do not breach the rules and therefore the Government / ACTION has no power to restrict or remove them. I am more concerned about alcohol and gambling advertising than questionable food advertising.
Agree with you that junk food ads don't breach any rules, but as owner and operator of the buses, I'd be surprised if the government didn't have any sanction over the content of adverts that appear on its buses.
There is one rule, no political advertisement. Otherwise you would have to check the contract for any other rules.
Most of the STAGs have the maccas monopoly ad, as all the STAGs I saw today had them which included: 470, 473, 479, 481 and more.
QuoteMost of the STAGs have the maccas monopoly ad, as all the STAGs I saw today had them which included: 470, 473, 479, 481 and more.
The #s I managed to get out of all the Macca's Monopoly ads i've seen so far are 466, 467, 482, 485, 488.
469 is the only 1 which I have recorded without this ad so far, it didn't have it when I was on it this afternoon.
I got 469 yesterday and I'm 99.99999999% sure it had the ad.
Some Sydney Mercedes O405NH's have the same Maccas ad too...
Quote from: Captain Skybed on September 24, 2014, 09:32:11 PM
I got 469 yesterday and I'm 99.99999999% sure it had the ad.
I'm pretty sure it does too...
Quote
I got 469 yesterday and I'm 99.99999999% sure it had the ad.
I was on 469 again today and it absolutely definitely didn't have it.
Quote from: ... on September 24, 2014, 07:22:13 PM
The #s I managed to get out of all the Macca's Monopoly ads i've seen so far are 466, 467, 482, 485, 488.
469 is the only 1 which I have recorded without this ad so far, it didn't have it when I was on it this afternoon.
To add to the list of STAGs with the Macca's ads=470, 471, 476, 487.
To sum up the Data, the STAGS with the Macca's ad are:
464: Yes?
465:?
466:YES
467:YES
468:?
469:Definitely NO
470:YES
471:YES
472: ?
473: YES
474: ?
475: NO
476: YES
477: NO
478:YES
479: YES (Lachie)
480:?
481: YES
482: YES
483:?
484:No
485:YES
486:NO
487:YES
488:YES
489:?
Articulated buses: 513, 519, 522, 527, 528
This List is being updated as more buses are confirmed (Latest update: 22/10/14)
Like 510 (as reported on twitter), 521 now has a rear ad covering the whole back of it...its something to do with speeding...that's I all I say of it anyway...It must've received it somewhere this morning as it didn't have it the first time I saw it (0800ish?)...Or at least I don't think it did...
Not sure if it's new, but 320 has a large Noggi ad on the nearside.
Quote from: Buzz Killington on October 06, 2014, 10:07:45 PM
Not sure if it's new, but 320 has a large Noggi ad on the nearside.
Pretty sure that one has just appeared over the weekend.
519 now also has a rear ad along with the maccas monopoly ad
Quote from: ... on October 16, 2014, 05:22:35 PM
519 now also has a rear ad along with the maccas monopoly ad
oh yuk!
509 has a rear ad for NSW Police / Transport for NSW
Other 360UA Rear Ads
- 509 has a NSW policing ad for speeding
- 519 and 522 has an ad for The Europe Travel Expo at the NCC
- Unknown # has an ad for NXTBUS telling commuters to not miss the bus
Quote from: ... on October 20, 2014, 06:42:46 PM
Other 360UA Rear Ads
- Unknown # has an ad for NXTBUS telling commuters to not miss the bus
526
Quote from: Buzz Killington on October 17, 2014, 02:51:48 PM
509 has a rear ad for NSW Police / Transport for NSW
Whats with NSW Policing advertising on ACT buses? why don't they advertise on NSW Buses instead. Would think that makes more sense...
Showing NSW residents that NSW Police are anywhere at anytime.
Pity they didn't put these ads on the Irisbuses when they were being sent interstate for works. Or even on the new Scania's being delivered.
What I believe is the first ever rear ad on a STAG seen today on 473
Quote from: ... on October 22, 2014, 07:30:37 PM
What I believe is the first ever rear ad on a STAG seen today on 473
477 has one too. Similar to the holiday ad or whatever it is on come scania artics
Quote from: King of Buses on October 23, 2014, 11:35:31 AM
477 has one too. Similar to the holiday ad or whatever it is on come scania artics
466 has one too. It's the Europe travel Expo Ad, and I believe it's identical to those found on artics.
515... I think also has a nxtbus ad.
Also 319 is ad paradise with 3 ads: Crime stoppers, allhomes and recycling.
465-467 also have the travel expo rear ads
Just wondering about the Right ad on 442, it says
"Harry [picture of a dog] loves gardens"
and gives no indication what its advertising or the company/ organisation it is advertising for...
any ideas?
Harry Hartog at Woden.
324 has a large ad for Active Leisure centre
Fleet wiki has been updated to include reported / known advertising changes, but it is far from complete (given how many ads there are at the moment).
So if you want to report more ads: note them here, send me a PM, send a message to ACT Bus on facebook, post a photo to facebook (or in a facebook message) or use the "contact us (http://actbus.net/contact-act-bus)" form.
The Europe holiday expo and Maccas monopoly ads were not included in the update since these ads have been, or are about to be, removed. New McDonald's ads have appeared this week on STAGs and artics, but can't be sure if it's the same vehicles as previously reported.
Quote from: ACTbusspotter on November 04, 2014, 12:00:12 PM
The Europe holiday expo and Maccas monopoly ads were not included in the update since these ads have been, or are about to be, removed. New McDonald's ads have appeared this week on STAGs and artics, but can't be sure if it's the same vehicles as previously reported.
A few of them are the same (520, 523...etc)
ACTION's "If you see something, say something" campaign now has it's own ad, on the back of 524
Quote from: ... on November 17, 2014, 02:53:05 PM
ACTION's "If you see something, say something" campaign now has it's own ad, on the back of 524
525 has one too. I'm not sure the dream bus comp. thing is still there.
things to look out for include SUBWAY Ads on the RIGHT of STAGs. Also, allhomes miniads covering the window of MANs & SCANIA 94UBs have had a white thing put around it, to cover the entire top half of the back and cover all parts of the window.
Quote from: ... on December 02, 2014, 08:56:43 PM
things to look out for include SUBWAY Ads on the RIGHT of STAGs.
They are also on the LEFT of STAGs
Makes me miss the days of consistent ad sizes. Cheaper companies seem to just make up different sizes/positions as they go, back in the Buspak days you'd pretty much always have them the same shape/size, nowadays the buses just look messy :(
Donut King side ads are starting to appear again.
One or both of the Nightrider full backs (422 & 425) have been replaced by a full back for Enlighten festival.
Quote from: ACTbusspotter on January 08, 2015, 01:12:47 PM
Donut King side ads are starting to appear again.
One or both of the Nightrider full backs (422 & 425) have been replaced by a full back for Enlighten festival.
425 was still nightrider 2 days ago (afternoon)
Some new BCC ads have appeared - the placement is rather interesting and something we haven't seen before
Just in time for the return to school - new McDonald's ads are appearing on the STags and possibly the artics. They are in addition to the Donut King ads.
Quote from: Buzz Killington on January 19, 2015, 08:41:25 AM
Some new BCC ads have appeared - the placement is rather interesting and something we haven't seen before
Is that the side ads only over the windows? Saw one the other night, only thing I can think of is that they don't want to rip up the paint when they take off the ads :-P
Those are the ones. The irony being most of the buses they're on have panel damage which would be covered if they had ads on them..
Quote from: Buzz Killington on January 19, 2015, 08:41:25 AM
Some new BCC ads have appeared - the placement is rather interesting and something we haven't seen before
What were they thinking doing the MkIs?? (at least 855 and 865 have been done). Unless there gonna keep them for a while longer (please)...
Quote from: Busfanatic101 on January 28, 2015, 08:00:47 PM
What were they thinking doing the MkIs?? (at least 855 and 865 have been done). Unless there gonna keep them for a while longer (please)...
853 has it too. Thats a good bus. But I am sick of my view being restricted by AOA and these new ads. At least 10 of the buses I got today had some sort of ad in my way! Really annoying! >:(
The ads aren't that hard to see through, though?
Quote from: 743 on January 29, 2015, 07:40:23 AM
The ads aren't that hard to see through, though?
No, but they are annoying in any case!
very annoying when you're trying to photograph something out of the window...
Then get off the bus, photograph the thing, then continue your journey. Buses aren't mobile devices for photography.
Sometimes you see something unusual out of the window and may wanna take a photo of it. e.g. a endura qcity bus...which you can't with some BCC kids face on the side of your bus!
Quote from: 743 on January 29, 2015, 07:40:23 AM
The ads aren't that hard to see through, though?
They hurt your eyes if you're right up against them. I certainly preferred the old ad placement, actually, the old ads themselves were better
Quote from: 743 on January 29, 2015, 07:24:24 PM
Then get off the bus, photograph the thing, then continue your journey. Buses aren't mobile devices for photography.
good idea, considering most buses in canberra operate to hourly frequency on weekends...
Quote from: Skitube on January 30, 2015, 08:13:49 PM
good idea, considering most buses in canberra operate to hourly frequency on weekends...
Most on weekdays run hourly too. During off peak or in the evenings that is
It's all good to enjoy buses and have an interest but a little life balance is required. You guys are getting intense about the placement of an ad.
Could it be possible the ads are being put there to reduce the sun and therefore heat entering the bus?
518 now has a rear ad for Bendigo Bank. Same to assume that other artics have, or will receive this ad too. Most STAGs I've seen lately do not have any ads.
Don't know if it was luck or intentional, but Go Transit have discovered that the Renault bus-back ad can be placed between the top of the engine grille and below the rear window on the PR100.3s. All they need to do is cut a hole for the brake light.
Currently only on 116, but likely to spread to the rest of the fleet soon.
I saw an artW at a distance today with two ads on the offside. One on each section of the bus. I don't know what it was for other than the fact that it was red.
Just use "artic". As we don't have anything other than Scania artics in the fleet, everyone knows what artic is referring to.
Those two red ads on the artic (507) are for Ochre Health Centre, Casey.
I watch them in the mirror on a daily basis
A quick ad check-up.
Maxim on 398
Bendigo Bank ad on 538
New BCC ads on MANS.
Vodaphone side ads on just about at least one of every fleet type.
Quest care advertisement on some gassies.
Very old Light rail jobs promotion ad on 344,345,346 and many more.
Flick pesticides now on 351 and belco mans.
F1 IT solutions
Go for the congo advertisement on irisbuses and gassies.
334, 356 & 356 now features an advert for Canberra Outlet Centre.
555 with Origen Energy[b/]
537 back ad for Hamlet
List last updated 16 September .
Quote from: Bus 503 on August 06, 2015, 07:08:34 PM
Bus 572 features an ad for... Something red??
And a couple of stags also advertise a nursing home too.
One and the same. But for St Basil's Home Care instead. It is on at least 572, 571, 553, some STAG's and at least one MAN diesel.
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Some new adverts, will update the list later...
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Canberra Grammar School back ad
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"quest care advert"
Note that 406 has received a new full side ad and back ad both for Campbell C5.
You sure 406 isn't an AOA as per 360?
Quote from: #Domelight Drew on August 28, 2015, 08:03:13 PM
You sure 406 isn't an AOA as per 360?
If it is, that AOA would look better on 406...The Gas pod on 360 makes it look odd...
Quote from: #Domelight Drew on August 28, 2015, 08:03:13 PM
You sure 406 isn't an AOA as per 360?
It wasn't when I walked past it, one side was ad free, the others had C5 all over it, but an honest thought was that it was a half baked job and the bus had to leave for its next run from the depot before they had finished the AOA.... Well not really AOA at the moment.
Should've been pretty easy to tell - did the nearside ad cover the entire side of the bus, or did it cover from after the front doors to almost the rear?
I've seen buses go out with half an ad before, so it could be possible that it was an unfinished AOA I guess.
I passed it on Coulter Dr yesterday, if the near side is wrapped it's an AOA
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When was this? (Day / time not mentioned) Very possible AOA will be completed today.
Quote from: Barry Drive on August 29, 2015, 09:47:47 AM
When was this? (Day / time not mentioned) Very possible AOA will be completed today.
Yesterday at about 4:10 pm in the city. Was going to take a few shots but the bus left before I could.
Quote from: Buzz Killington on August 29, 2015, 09:18:44 AM
Should've been pretty easy to tell - did the nearside ad cover the entire side of the bus, or did it cover from after the front doors to almost the rear?
I've seen buses go out with half an ad before, so it could be possible that it was an unfinished AOA I guess.
Covered the entire bus... but the other side of the bus was blank.
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Differently styled Quest Care ad.
Origen energy are now advertising on a few new scanias (side ads) with Oporto a small side advert too.
375 has an interior ad for the Green Army on the inside, top of the driver side window beside luggage racks. First time I have seen an interior ad of that style (or any ad inside a green bus)
948 has a new ad for oporto on the right, one of the square ones like the ones showing up on some of the MANs. I believe this is the first new ad to be applied on a orange bus for some time (ignoring the BCC ones) and the first of its style on a orange bus
Quote from: Busfanatic101 on September 11, 2015, 11:28:14 PM
375 has an interior ad for the Green Army on the inside, top of the driver side window beside luggage racks. First time I have seen an interior ad of that style (or any ad inside a green bus)
I've seen it in some MAN before - it looked no different to any other inside-bus advert though.
Meanwhile in a planet far away, someone at RiotACT is having a rant about 442's very descriptive righthand side ad. http://the-riotact.com/who-is-harry-and-why-does-he-love-gardens-action-bus-ad/154983
Quote from: Busfanatic101 on September 11, 2015, 11:28:14 PM
375 has an interior ad for the Green Army on the inside, top of the driver side window beside luggage racks. First time I have seen an interior ad of that style (or any ad inside a green bus)
Quote from: Bus 503 on September 26, 2015, 10:05:19 AM
I've seen it in some MAN before - it looked no different to any other inside-bus advert though.
I'm talking on the interior of the window itself, rather than the grey plastic
Same thing has appeared in 380.
I think it works well, and would like to see the Fare stickers are applied on the window next time around (in the "green buses" anyway - the Renaults should continue where they are).
I've seen an all-over-side ad on Euro 5 bus 390, which is strange, cause I thought with 390 being the bus with all the special little MAN stickers all over it, that it would never had ads on it, oh well...
Can I ask, what does AOA stand for? i understand it's to do with the ads, but i can't find the definition anywhere.
Quote from: Sylvan Loves Buses on September 28, 2015, 01:11:30 AM
I've seen an all-over-side ad on Euro 5 bus 390, which is strange, cause I thought with 390 being the bus with all the special little MAN stickers all over it, that it would never had ads on it, oh well...
Can I ask, what does AOA stand for? i understand it's to do with the ads, but i can't find the definition anywhere.
On 390, you'll find that it is in
Australian National University AOA (at least the last time I checked it was in AOA) so all the sides have advertisements as well as the back of the bus. The MAN stickers that recognise it is the first euro 5 stickers are at least still on the back of the bus. You can see them from inside the bus itself. The stickers are likely to be ripped off if they are in poor condition (I would think.)
What does AOA stand for? I understand it means
All Over Advertisement.
On the subject of 390 and stickers, why was it that 374 never received any?
New restrictions are coming into place for junk food ads etc. I suppose this means there'll be no more maccas, oporto, subway, and half the bus ads. Refer here for more info:
http://www.actbus.net/forum/index.php?topic=4008
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/restrictions-on-bus-ads-for-junk-food-alcohol-gambling-weapons-20150927-gjvt4f.html
Quote from: Busfanatic101 on September 28, 2015, 07:33:07 AM
New restrictions are coming into place for junk food ads etc. I suppose this means there'll be no more maccas, oporto, subway, and half the bus ads. Refer here for more info:
http://www.actbus.net/forum/index.php?topic=4008
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/restrictions-on-bus-ads-for-junk-food-alcohol-gambling-weapons-20150927-gjvt4f.html
Quick!! Someone get a photo of 948's ad before it disappears!
Things is though, Oporto and McDonald's have paid for a contract on the buses so they will be ripped off if they get taken off before the due date.
Extra ad-on: The news about the new advertising laws reveals the fact that the promotion of fossil fuels will no longer be allowed as adverts on buses either. But I believe that 963, 967 and 971's taking action liveries will be safe because they encourage fossil fuels to be conserved.
Quote from: Bus 503 on September 28, 2015, 06:18:35 AM
On the subject of 390 and stickers, why was it that 374 never received any?
Why should it have?
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There is now a new Scania which has a right hand side advertisement for STAR WARS.
I wonder what will happen to the Gaspods which have ACTEWAGL stickers. They don't directly advertise fossil fuels, but ACTEWAGL are a gas and electrics company.
Not actually FOR Star Wars - it's a Bags to Go ad. I assume there's a Star Wars range of baggage.
A Scania L94UB now has a side ad for Access Canberra & mentions something about transport.
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Quote from: Bus 400 on November 29, 2015, 06:03:59 PM
A Scania L94UB now has a side ad for Access Canberra & mentions something about transport.
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As does Bus 399.
As per the Canberra Times, the Unions Light Rail ad's have been removed.
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The majority of BCC ads are gone from the Renaults.
Either the ban doesn't apply yet or else Zambrero and Subway are not regarded as "junk food", since new ads for both are appearing.
A number of new "Duncan's Plumbing" rear ads have appeared on Euro VI Scania's and I think I saw one on an artic or two. 565 is the only bus I remember specifically though.
What's that one that's on buses 591 and 586 I think that's talking about a bus? I keep seeing them, but I'm unable to read them quickly enough to know what it says xD anyone got a still shot of one?
Quote from: Sylvan Loves Buses on March 18, 2016, 06:57:54 AM
What's that one that's on buses 591 and 586 I think that's talking about a bus? I keep seeing them, but I'm unable to read them quickly enough to know what it says xD anyone got a still shot of one?
They're advertising bus advertising.
Quote from: Busfanatic101 on October 27, 2014, 04:22:47 PM
Just wondering about the Right ad on 442, it says
"Harry [picture of a dog] loves gardens"
and gives no indication what its advertising or the company/ organisation it is advertising for...
any ideas?
While (at last sighting) the ad on 442 remains unchanged, there is a new side ad on 318 which has both "Harry Loves Gardens" and Willow Park Nursery.
So there's your answer, finally.
Quote from: Barry Drive on May 03, 2016, 10:24:00 AM
...........since 511's may soon disappear.
I wonder if Southern Cross Nine could include 9 shows in the a new AOA? The Block goes sideways, let us hear your VVVVOOOOIIICCCEE, or watch NRL 5 nights a week on Channel **.
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So Cadbury chocolate isn't considered as junk food?
Quote from: Barry Drive on May 05, 2016, 05:27:44 PM
So Cadbury chocolate isn't considered as junk food?
Well...I'm sure there must be some health benefits when consumed in moderation...
Which bus/es?
Only seen it on a few Irisbuses, but likely to appear elsewhere.
Quote from: Barry Drive on May 06, 2016, 02:32:15 PM
Only seen it on a few Irisbuses, but likely to appear elsewhere.
523 has one too.
Quote from: Barry Drive on May 05, 2016, 05:27:44 PM
So Cadbury chocolate isn't considered as junk food?
They're advertising Cadbury
Oreo Chocolate and I think that's an
interesting combination.
And the Cadbury ads have promptly been removed.
The Brindabella Christian College window and rear ads have returned to selected Renaults.
Traversing the advertising tender, food items designated as "Red" on the ACT Vending machine policy aren't permitted to be advertised on buses.
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Allhomes.com.au have hit back in the advertising war. They've now got AdShels and are rolling out both large and small side ads on buses.
No new AOAs though. Yet.
Go Transit have been awarded the new advertising contract for the following 3 years.
Nothing really new in the contract, except this time 20 buses must be kept clean. Plus City Loop & trial buses are to remain ad free.
In other news, a new ad for 104.7 is coming this year.
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944 has a rear ad below the window for Go Transit advertising, the first non-BCC ad on a Renault for quite some time (a green that is absolutely revolting on the orange livery).
9/11/17
Of all the ads, I was not expecting to see one of this
(https://i.imgur.com/QjiP9GH.jpg)
Can't say I saw one for Infinity War or any other past Marvel film, guess I don't look hard enough for movies I'm greatly anticipating. At least we get to see something before America does for once...
Keep an eye out for some new Transport Canberra ads now appearing on the rear of Bustechs.
Yes, really. Bustechs.
Quote from: Barry Drive on May 15, 2019, 11:02:11 AMKeep an eye out for some new Transport Canberra ads now appearing on the rear of Bustechs.
Yes, really. Bustechs.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46938803795_6e864c7b3c_o.jpg)
I don't even want to know what an AOA on a TC Bustech looks like...
As long as they leave my volgrens alone
921 has the newer BCC window ads despite being a training bus, I'm pretty sure it was ad free before. Does anyone know when this was applied and if this is usual practice?
Quote from: Busfanatic101 on May 15, 2019, 10:48:16 PMAs long as they leave my volgrens alone
Not sure I have great news there, an advertising company recently contacted ACT BUS asking for photos of the rear ends of the Volgrens, so they may be coming soon!
The bustech rear ad wouldn't look so bad if they stickered over the hinges as well as the blank circles where the school lights go.
Well I got 647 today parked next to a Renault with an ad too.
Tbh I don't mind the ads on them myself, adds a little something to the boring-ass livery they have, it's just sucky they have to have massive images of peoples faces, ruins it a little.
Quote from: Busnerd on May 16, 2019, 02:25:44 PMNot sure I have great news there, an advertising company recently contacted ACT BUS asking for photos of the rear ends of the Volgrens, so they may be coming soon!
The bustech rear ad wouldn't look so bad if they stickered over the hinges as well as the blank circles where the school lights go.
Well it didn't take them long! Just saw 658 with a rear TC ad (probably the same as the bustechs). Only a brief look but I'm glad to say that even with an ad the volgrens retain their beauty. Unlike the bustechs which are hideous to start and become worse with ads!
There are three versions of the TC / Make the switch ad (so far): Bustech, Volgren & Custom CB80.
When will 602-620 receive advertising? Is it not odd that the Bustechs/Volgrens have received advertising before the older CB80s?
Sort of old news, but just to note it here: some lower numbered Bustechs have begun to receive large side ads on the offside.