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.
[January 2012]
Bus 003 was a replica tram bus built on a Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter FK417 chassis. It was built in May 1992 by Howard Porter of Fremantle.
[December 2011]
Bus 464 is a Scania K320UB 6×2*4 (Euro V diesel) bus with Custom Coaches “CB60 Evo II” body.
[November 2011]
Bus 262 was a Leyland National 10951/2R bus with body by Leyland National Company UK (Workington, England).
[October 2011]
Bus 835 was a Renault PR100.2 bus which entered service in 1990 and was withdrawn in September 2011.
[September 2011]
Bus 703 was a Renault PR180.2 articulated bus with Ansair Tullamarine body which entered service in April 1988.
[August 2011]
ZIB 800 was a Mercedes-Benz O.405 evaluation bus with a PMC “Mark 5” body
[July 2011]
ZIB 207 was a Volvo B58-50 with a Freighter Adelaide body. It was delivered to the Canberra Bus Service in February 1972 and entered service in April 1972.
[June 2011]
Bus 733 was a Scania K113CRB evaluation bus which was delivered to ACTION in 1991.
[May 2011]
Bus 390 is an MAN A69 18.320 HOCL-NL/E5 with a Custom Coaches CB60 Evo II body, which entered service in September 2009.
[April 2011]
Bus 450 was an MAN SG192 articulated bus. It entered service on 27 September 1976, making it the first European-style articulated bus to enter regular service in Australia.