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Bus 233 - City Interchange

Early route networks

Posted on 13 November 201712 January 2018 by ACT Bus

We take a look back at changes to the route networks between the 1920s and 1970s, and how newly opened suburbs were first serviced.

Posted in Route networks
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Photo of the Month – November 2017

Posted on 1 November 201713 December 2017 by ACT Bus

Bus 945 on Athllon Drive. Photo by “King of Buses”

Posted in Photo of the Month Tagged Bus 945
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Featured Bus – November/December 2017

Posted on 1 November 201730 December 2017 by ACT Bus

Bus 621 is a Scania K360UA 6×2/2 articulated bus with Volgren Optimus body.

Posted in Featured Bus Tagged Bus 621
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Photo of the Month – October 2017

Posted on 2 October 20171 November 2017 by ACT Bus

QCIty Transit Volvo B7RLE (8404MO) at Platform 6, City Bus Station. Photo by Ryu Callaway.

Posted in Photo of the Month Tagged 8404MO
Fossil Fuels

Featured Bus – September/October 2017

Posted on 1 September 20172 October 2017 by ACT Bus

Buses 963, 967 and 971 are Renault/MACK PR100.2 (“Mk2”) buses bodied by Ansair, which entered service with ACTION in mid-1992.

Posted in Featured Bus
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Photo of the Month – September 2017

Posted on 1 September 20173 February 2018 by ACT Bus

[Photo of the Month – September 2017 / Photo of the Year 2017]
894 & 898 pose beside Lake Burley Griffin prior to departing Canberra for their new home. Photo by “743”.

Posted in Photo of the Month Tagged Photo of the Year
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More Rapid services, better connections, improved times

Posted on 31 August 20172 September 2017 by ACT Bus

Transport Canberra’s new bus timetable will start in October, introducing two new Rapid bus services, improving service times across the network, better aligning weekday and weekend services and providing better connections to meet the needs of our growing city.

Posted in Media Releases
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Two rainbow-wrapped buses unveiled this week

Posted on 30 August 20173 September 2017 by CityNews

The ACT government’s marriage equality campaign has decorated Canberra’s streets following the release of two Transport Canberra buses, which have been wrapped in rainbows.

Posted in News Tagged Bus 361
Alternative trial buses

Alternative energy bus trial to commence in August 2017

Posted on 25 August 201726 August 2017 by ACT Bus

Transport Canberra’s long awaited trial of alternative energy buses will commence next week.

ACT Transport Minister Meegan Fitzharris today revealed the two buses which will participate in the twelve month trial, a fully-electric BYD Toro bus supplied by Carbridge and a Volvo B5RLEH Hybrid.

Posted in News
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Carbridge electric buses to hit Canberra streets

Posted on 17 August 201726 August 2017 by ACT Bus

Two electric buses will hit Canberra roads next month, after the ACT government signed a contract with Carbridge.

Posted in Media Releases
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