Bus & Coach Australia sales data states that 3 new MAN 19.320s with volgren bodies have been delivered to Surfside.

https://www.busnews.com.au/bus-sales-data/data [See December 2020]

AirBusTrain wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:18 pm Whats the difference with this one to the other one??

This thread is for pure observations. The other thread is for questions and general discussion that does not involve observations.

This is just a trial. If it doesn't work, we will revert to the previous threads next year.

Continue discussion here:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=91541

Hi all, This year and onwards, there will be some changes regarding threads in the QLD section, in line with what has been discussed with Admin. We will have 4 threads replacing the current 2. They are: - Transport for Brisbane Observations - Transport for Brisbane Discussion / Questions - Rail and ...

Hi all, This year and onwards, there will be some changes regarding threads in the QLD section, in line with what has been discussed with Admin. We will have 4 threads replacing the current 2. They are: - Transport for Brisbane Observations - Transport for Brisbane Discussion / Questions - Rail and ...

Hi all, This year and onwards, there will be some changes regarding threads in the QLD section, in line with what has been discussed with Admin. We will have 4 threads replacing the current 2. They are: - Transport for Brisbane Observations - Transport for Brisbane Discussion / Questions - Rail and ...

Hi all, This year and onwards, there will be some changes regarding threads in the QLD section, in line with what has been discussed with Admin. We will have 4 threads replacing the current 2. They are: - Transport for Brisbane Observations - Transport for Brisbane Discussion / Questions - Rail and ...

Gladstone Bus #318 to Noosa for Noosa Go Shuttle

https://cdcqueensland.com.au/go-noosa-c ... ueensland/

Seems like they are using a Mere Optimi as well - see picture in link

Gladstone Bus #318

Ahh - First Scania Artic! All the BT volgren artics are Volvos

IS this specifically for Ex Brisbane Transport Destos? Might be able to help (maybe)

They have built 40 Artics for Brisbane Transport alone. Not the first one.

Fleet Lists wrote:

superbossgc wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:42 pm its need to be into CDC Australia.

Pretty sure it needs to be CDC Queensland

This makes alot of sense in 2 areas. Surfside scraping buying XDis and instead buying MANs. And BT putting dual leaf doors on new B8s

AirBusTrain wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:50 am A driver suggested Clarks should buy the new Custom-Denning electric units, which look very stylish. Prefers them over the new look VSTs.

A bloody good idea! If only the Queensland Government didn't fund them to have Bustech electric buses!!

Don't know if this counts but sometimes I have flashbacks back to when I was in primary school and every Friday after recess we'd get to have "free time" so that meant pulling out whatever toys were in the classroom and playing on what would now be very "old school" computers, I still remember thos...

Thankfully none outside of NSW.

Why is that anyway? Another odd TfNSW requirement?

Queensland: 20 Brisbane Buses Brisbane Transport Actually has 40 Volgren Artics (1631 - 1670) And Clarks LCBS has 4 Volgren Artics Also, I wonder if the Volgren infographic includes buses assembled by Brisbane Transport in their workshop at Toowong. There were 619 (all Scanias and MANs plus the 6 B...

Hmmmn, might have to be a Christmas - New Year break project!

AirBusTrain wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:34 pm Thanks for that maxy54!

There goes your trip!

But what about Cairns, Townsville and Rockhampton??

Ok! So the counts at approx 800 for QLD, ACT and NSW

BUS 400 Posted that he noticed this bus on tin tok. It's Ex Surfside bus 596, and was sold in full TransLink Livery

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSshHouY/

tonyp wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:02 pm All orders for TfNSW and the four Nowra Coaches artics come from Eagle Farm I believe.

How many would that be in total (approximately). 150? 200?

Here's an article regarding the rebranding of Aus Bus Group to Bustech Group. I assume this also spells the end of Precision.

https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-new ... -rebranded