Eleven days ago a significant anniversary passed by without any recognition. On April the 18th 1974, the State Transport Authority was formed.

Lt. Commander Data wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:13 pm Scania / Bustech artic 3381 entered service out of Aldgate depot on Wednesday 22/11

Do you know if this is an addition to the fleet or a replacement?

Tenders called for more regional bus services.

https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/about- ... ent-tender

LinkSA has an updated Goolwa/Victor Harbor to Marion SC & Adelaide bus timetable from Sunday 1st October which includes the NEW ROUTE 1259:
Ferry arrives 0 915hrs

Cape Jervis dep 0 930hrs
Adelaide arr 1125hrs

Adelaide dep 1515hrs
Cape Jervis arr 1730hrs

Ferry departs 1800hrs

I’ve heard too that Premier Stateliner have won the Riverland towns services & LinkSA has won the SeaLink bus service to & from Cape Jervis

hillsbus wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:36 pm Also $10 million from last budget for the increased direct City to Mt Barker express buses. Looks like this will occur by June 2024.

Either there’ll be service cuts to increase the number of express buses OR where are they going to find more drivers & buses for the increase?

Some good news in the State Budget with $1.3 to $1.5 million being spend each year for four years on a City to Lightsview Go-Zone should be completed by June 2023 Quarter (so really soon)- probably a July 2023 timetable change coming up. Regional bus services get a boost of between $5.5m to $6.2m e...

Eurostar wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:14 pm On Friday 17 March I saw 3402 in Salisbury heading towards Edinburgh

Checked out Bustech this morning & no sign of the bus.

Lt. Commander Data wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:55 am

loungeman76 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:40 am Mentioning damaged buses, has anyone heard anything about what’s happening with SouthLink’s Scania bus No. 3233?

Re entered service in December 2022

Thanks for that

Mentioning damaged buses, has anyone heard anything about what’s happening with SouthLink’s Scania bus No. 3233?

More than 106 bus routes will reportedly be offline until at least the end of February due to a driver shortage. Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis spoke with Matthew Pantelis. Tom Koutsantonis wants Torrens Transit to resolve the issue by end of February or Torrens Transit will be penalised Bit l...

I see on the Adelaide Metro site that there’s a link showing proposals for the Routes 230 & 232.

Route 230 will operate along Days Rd

Route 232 will operate along Harrison Rd & Pam St. (2 options are presented for this route).

I read on twitter that when the new Women's & Children's Hospital is built, a new tram stop will be built & the Routes 864 & 541 will be extended to service the hospital.

... naturally require increased rates plus an improvement to their conditions , mainly split shifts and we all know that bus companies require split shifts due to AM and PM peaks and school services. This is worth touching on as it's a fairly multifaceted issue. In my experience, drivers are genera...

Eurostar wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:32 pm 3359 involved in MVA on Sunday 24th July 2022

Seeing the footage on the Channel 7 news site, hopefully it wasn't too badly damaged.

It doesn't show what routes will be impacted as yet. Simple - you don't know who will be striking until the actual day (and while Management could ask who will be taking part, it may not be well-received by those taking part). Nor do you truly know how many staff will be available to cover trips ei...

On the Adelaide Metro site there a news item regarding disruptions to Adelaide Hills services -- Tuesday 26th July 2022 "Passengers who access bus services to the Adelaide Hills are advised that some services on Tuesday 26th July 2022 are expected to be impacted by industrial action taken by so...

thedom wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:47 pm Tender has opened for regional bus services: Adelaide Metro link
https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/about- ... rocurement

Hopefully the government will provide more money to improve services in each of these areas.

I see on the SA Infrastructure & Transport page (Saturday 2nd April) on FB that all Gawler bus substitute services will be free from Monday 4th April through to the beginning of the train services.

When the 3 axle buses come up for replacement, it'll be artics & not 2 axle buses. I say this as having seen the 3 axle buses in the peak being fully seated & up to 3/4 standees.

Just a quick aside, whereabouts in Strathalbyn is the LinkSA/SouthLink paddock please?

Given Adelaide has a procurement contract with Scania, I think that more or less guarantees the replacements will be some sort of Scania product. All the manufacturers produce a variety of powertrain options for their products - and most are more than powerful enough even for hilly areas, provided ...

Its difficult to see how it could be competitive time wise for commuters - current trains from Adelaide take 40m to get to Belair. In the old days it was just on 60m to Bridgewater then you're looking at another 15-20 to Mt barker. The bus journey can be done in just on or under an hour and offers ...

I thought LinkSA shares a yard at Birdwood with EDSA buses? The LinkSA buses in the Birdwood yard are just for school services contracted by the Education Department The 800 route service 3 buses are stored in a depot alongside the Mt Pleasant Crash Repairs on Railway Tce in Mt Pleasant. Some other...

Has anyone heard anything about the new buses for the extra school buses starting soon?