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- Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:56 am
- Forum: Discussion - Melbourne / VIC
- Topic: Melbourne Bus Services Contracts (Current)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 431
Re: Melbourne Bus Services Contracts (Current)
What does the Skybus contract cover for $1.00? At least the Southern Cross to Melbourne Airport service. The contract payment is peppercorn because the fares are set by a cost plus rule, dating from the original contract in 2002. It also means that no other operator can run the service because it's...
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:58 am
- Forum: Discussion - Melbourne / VIC
- Topic: Melbourne Bus Services Contracts (Current)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 431
Melbourne Bus Services Contracts (Current)
Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Dyson Group Current 01/08/2018 30/06/2025 $ 500,500,000.00 Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Dineen Group Current 01/08/2018 30/06/2025 $ 74,900,000.00 Metropolitan Bus Services Contract - Moonee Valley Bus Lines Current 01/08/2018 30/06/2025 $ 22,680,000.00 M...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 7:02 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Melbourne / VIC
- Topic: 2020 Victorian Budget - PT initiatives
- Replies: 3
- Views: 978
Re: 2020 Victorian Budget - PT initiatives
The Federal Liberal deficit is nine times that of Victoria. In Victoria, we are getting hundreds of new or renovated schools, dozens of new or renovated hospitals, major new rail lines,100 new trams, more trains, dozens of level crossing removals and both solar and wind renewal energy infrastructure...
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:09 pm
- Forum: Photos - General/Miscellaneous/Various
- Topic: Rex Law's Redline Coaches
- Replies: 1078
- Views: 424469
Re: Rex Law's Redline Coaches
I bought a hard copy and it has been delivered. Congratulations Glenn on this great book and now the story has been told.
- Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:59 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: US Buses in Australia
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8224
Re: US Buses in Australia
How wide were they please? 96 inches (2.44 metres), the maximum width in Australia at the time both the PD4106 and PD 4107 were introduced. Later versions in the US were 102 inches wide (2.59m) which is the most popular width in the US these days for coaches. The current maximum width in Australia ...
- Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:23 pm
- Forum: Photos - General/Miscellaneous/Various
- Topic: Rex Law's Redline Coaches
- Replies: 1078
- Views: 424469
Re: Rex Law's Redline Coaches
Glenn, click Full Editor & Review and that will lead to a link where you can upload attachments.
- Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:43 am
- Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
- Topic: Deluxe Coaches
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4249
Re: Deluxe Coaches
Here is a Bruce Tilley photo of one that is stationary and not racing along the highway - a somewhat "calmer Setra":
- Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:53 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Canberra / ACT
- Topic: A couple of Action Reliances in Tonga 1965
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3959
Re: A couple of Action Reliances in Tonga 1965
Reliances, the first Swifts didn't come until 1967 and had Hedges bodies.boronia wrote:Are they Reliances or Swifts?
- Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:29 am
- Forum: Discussion - Canberra / ACT
- Topic: A couple of Action Reliances in Tonga 1965
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3959
Re: A couple of Action Reliances in Tonga 1965
Peter, they weren't delivered until 1966 to the (then) Department of the Capital Territory. They have a PMC body with a centre door and were delivered in 1966, along with some Leopards to the same design. They were sold off after the arrival of the CAC bodied MAN SL200 buses from 1975, over the peri...
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:20 pm
- Forum: Photos - Adelaide/SA
- Topic: ex MTT (Adelaide) 413 (AEC 661T trolley bus). 19/3/20
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8442
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:05 pm
- Forum: New Zealand Transport Discussion
- Topic: Skybus
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6892
Re: Skybus
The pension fund might have a bit less money to play with now.LB608 wrote:Skybus are waiting government approval to take over Gobus
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:36 am
- Forum: The Lunch Room
- Topic: Political discussion
- Replies: 247
- Views: 17185
Re: Political discussion
But it got a bit more complicated than that. The next election was held only three years later in 1991 after which it has been every four years on the odd year. The reason for that 3 year term is not known. Whilst NSW had 4 year terms from 1984, it wasn't until 1995 that the term was fixed. Up unti...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:10 pm
- Forum: The Lunch Room
- Topic: Political discussion
- Replies: 247
- Views: 17185
Re: Political discussion
Does any members that where living in NSW around 1987/1988 know the reason why the 1987 NSW state election was held back by a year It wasn't. The 1988 election was held 4 years after the 1984 election. In 1981, the Wran government put a referendum to the people of NSW to change the 3 year term to a...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 9:25 am
- Forum: The Lunch Room
- Topic: Political discussion
- Replies: 247
- Views: 17185
Re: Political discussion
Im surprised that state elections have fixed terms, whereas federal elections don't, why can't federal elections have fixed terms too. States can have fixed terms via state legislation, which has happened in NSW, Victoria, SA, WA and Queensland. For Federal terms to be fixed or longer than 3 years,...
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:55 am
- Forum: Photos - Hobart/Tas
- Topic: Ken Flood Collection - Former Victorian Buses
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15384
Re: Ken Flood Collection - Former Victorian Buses
Hi. I'm new to the BUS AUSTRALIA group. As a Flood, I'm interested in the Ken Flood Collection - Former Victorian Buses and also in who Ken Flood is. I wonder if anyone could fill me in or point me in the right direction? I'm interested in the Floods early business as Coach Builders and Wheelrights...
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:47 am
- Forum: Discussion - Melbourne / VIC
- Topic: Latest Bus & Coach Society Vic Meeting and Tour Info
- Replies: 10
- Views: 51184
Re: Latest Bus & Coach Society Vic Meeting and Tour Info
I bought a copy today of the December 'Special' edition of Australian Bus Panorama dedicated to the late Keith Sydney Kings. Congratulations to all on a very nice tribute through sharing his colour images of early Victorian buses, and to think there are another 7000 negatives waiting to be scanned ...
- Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:36 pm
- Forum: The Lunch Room
- Topic: BUSH FIRES
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8564
Re: BUSH FIRES
So plant more trees which need the CO2. That would be good. Unfortunately, we are still cutting down many more than we are planting - and that's just in Australia. Rain forest destruction is even worse around the Amazon (esp Brazil) where enormous amounts are destroyed for pastures each day. Of cou...
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:49 pm
- Forum: Photos - General/Miscellaneous/Various
- Topic: Rex Law's Redline Coaches
- Replies: 1078
- Views: 424469
Re: Rex Law's Redline Coaches
It's one of the B&W Denning Lions.Industry wrote:Picture via Ben Oagle of Stuarts at Nowra and is believed to be ex Redline and some reports are ex Continental in Brisbane
- Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:57 pm
- Forum: Photos - General/Miscellaneous/Various
- Topic: Rex Law's Redline Coaches
- Replies: 1078
- Views: 424469
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 5:03 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Adelaide / SA
- Topic: Bus Depots Of Private Bus Companies Before MTT Took over?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9896
Re: Bus Depots Of Private Bus Companies Before MTT Took over
Worthley's depot was on the corner of Brighton Road and Oatlands Road (originally Adelaide Road) as part of as service station. The garage is still on the corner. The Worthley house is next to it along Oatlands Road.
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:55 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Adelaide / SA
- Topic: Bus Depots Of Private Bus Companies Before MTT Took over?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9896
Re: Bus Depots Of Private Bus Companies Before MTT Took over
As an aside, the photos are a very interesting progression of Lawton styles - from the late 40s to the early 60s. Of course, the middle of that period saw a large number of buses go to the MTT - all to a single design.
- Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:13 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Brisbane / QLD
- Topic: Left Hand Drive (fully) Low Floor Bus
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7281
Re: Left Hand Drive (fully) Low Floor Bus
I've recently completed a visit to Scandinavia. Almost all the buses in Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen are three door (artics four), 100% low floor and either electric or hybrid.
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 6:19 pm
- Forum: Photos - Brisbane/Qld
- Topic: ROCKHAMPTON COUNCIL BUSES.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12196
Re: ROCKHAMPTON COUNCIL BUSES.
Albions
Single shots - Paul Nicholson Collection
Leylands
Line ups - QOCSSingle shots - Paul Nicholson Collection
- Fri May 24, 2019 4:24 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Buses with doors on both sides
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6563
Re: Buses with doors on both sides
As you can see, in the MBA Reliance, the doors are opposite each other. This was the normal place for the near side door in the 20 MBA bodied buses built for TAA: IMGP6621 - Copy.JPG IMGP6620 - Copy.JPG IMGP6622 - Copy.JPG In the Freighter bodied bus, the front door is also in the normal position: I...
- Fri May 24, 2019 3:17 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Buses with doors on both sides
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6563
Re: Buses with doors on both sides
Yes and the bus The Freighter bodied bus replaced - the MBA bodied AEC Reliance, now restored at the Tasmanian Transport Museum. Here are two in-service shots of them from the Ken Food Collection:1whoknows wrote:And a Ford airporter bus for TAA at Launceston back in 1971