Since 2010, we have selected one bus per month to become the ACT Bus Featured Bus, which means that vehicle is profiled on the main page of our website. Whilst there is no firm criteria for selection, generally buses with unique attributes are chosen.
[September 2013]
Between 1975 and 1981, ACTION purchased 151 MAN SL200 with bodies by three different builders: Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Smithfield Bus and Coach Works and Custom Coaches.
[August 2013]
ZIB 671 was a Leyland Lynx B60 bus which was evaluated by ACTION in 1985.
[July 2013]
The Canberra Bus Fleet had 60 AEC Reliance buses with body by Commonwealth Engineering (“ComEng”).
[June 2013]
Between August and December 2001, ACTION leased 17 Hino RG197K buses from NSW State Transit.
[May 2013]
Bus 734 was a MAN SL202 Demonstrator that operated for ACTION during 1991.
[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.
[March 2013]
C.59351 aka ‘Matilda’, is a restored AEC Regal III which forms part of ACTION’s Heritage Fleet.
[February 2013]
Between August 1974 and October 1976, ACTION received 76 Volvo B58-56 buses with body by Smithfield Bus and Coach Works of Sydney.
[January 2013]
Bus 673 was an MAN SG192 articulated bus which operated for ACTION between January 1986 and July 1993.
Bus 148 was a Dennis Dart SLF ‘Midi Bus’ which entered service in 1997. It has a ‘Crusader’ body by Wrightbus of Northern Ireland, UK.