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Rail and private operator observations 2022

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Ventura 137, 141, 511, 533, and 541 spotted in Lytton Road EAST BRISBANE.
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Gold Coast trains terminated at Kuralby and then a train full and standing of Rabbitohs and Broncos fans tried to board 3 coaches to Beenleigh all stops which then had the awful realisation of no staff to organise how people got Past Beenleigh and then people turning up trying to get to the city. It was so disorganised it makes Sydneys piss poor rail replacements look competent
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Translink wrote:Bioethanol buses hit Mackay for Queensland-first trial
18 May 2022 | Mackay
Two state-of-the-art bioethanol-fuelled buses have arrived in Mackay for a Queensland-first 12-month trial on the city’s public transport network.

Running on bioethanol fuel produced from locally-grown sugarcane in Mackay, the Scania-owned buses will be the first of their kind used on Queensland public transport.

Translink delivery partner Mackay Transit Coaches will begin testing, with services scheduled to start later this month once all checks are complete.

Head of Translink Sally Stannard said the buses were another demonstration of Translink’s commitment to a cleaner, greener and more sustainable transport future.

“Compared to the traditional fuel that is used for many current buses, bioethanol is more environmentally-friendly,” Ms Stannard said.

"These buses represent a major step forward in delivering on the ‘environmentally sustainable’ priority, which is one of five key priorities in our Creating Better Connections for Queenslanders plan and outlines how new, lower emission vehicle technologies could make passenger transport even more of a cleaner and greener choice.

“That plan informs the next 10 years on passenger transport in our quest to operate a single, integrated, network that is accessible to all right across the state.

This trial has the potential to influence state-wide demand for biofuels as a renewable fuel source for transport.

“Scania’s research indicates that these bioethanol buses could reduce carbon by up to 90 per cent compared to traditional fuel, we’re excited to watch the trial as it unfolds over the next 12 months.”

Ms Stannard thanked Scania, Wilmar, the Department of State Development and BusTech, which built the buses at its Gold Coast facility, for their important roles in the $1.1m project.

The project will build on the Queensland Government’s commitment that every new bus in South East Queensland will be zero emissions from 2025, with regional implementation to begin between 2025 and 2030.

Mackay Transit Coaches CEO Reagon Forsyth said he couldn’t wait to start using the new buses on the network.

“We’re proud to be part of this project and eager to start giving customers a new experience on the buses,” Mr Forsyth said.

“Together with the Queensland Government, we’re working towards greener public transport in Mackay and this is another step towards that objective.

“We’re thankful for the opportunity to play our part in the trial and can’t wait to see how it progresses.”

Queensland Manager for Scania Bus Brian Thompson said Scania had committed around $1 million to the trial.

“This covers the provision of two rolling chassis and powertrains suited to ethanol fuel, as well as investing in the Australian-built bus bodies and the cost of installing a fuel depot at the bus company where the bulk and locally produced fuel will be stored,” he said.

“This is a significant investment for Scania, aimed at underlining our leadership of the shift towards a sustainable transport system.”

Operations Manager for Wilmar BioEthanol Pieter Van Vuren said Wilmar had a long association with Scania in promoting biofuels for passenger vehicles in Australia

"We’ve been making ethanol from molasses at our distillery for almost a century, so it’s fitting that we provide the fuel for the first formal trial of biofuel buses in this region," Mr Van Vuren said.

“We’re very proud to be part of a trial where bioethanol manufactured at Sarina is used to power buses in our own backyard.”

The trial is being funded by Scania and the Queensland Government.

The Queensland Government’s Biofutures 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan outlines a vision for a $1 billion sustainable industrial biotechnology and bioproducts sector in Queensland and this project strongly aligns with realising this goal.
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Many Surfside/Kinetic buses are out on railbus duties between Park Road and Varsity Lakes this weekend.

Sightings so far:
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In Qld---> Right on track: Brisbane Olympics drives Gold Coast rail link expansion
The Federal government is also investigating the feasibility of extending the Gold Coast line from Varsity Lakes to the Gold Coast Airport.
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Great to see
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TMR--->https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/abou ... .pdf?la=en

New Network Plan post 2025

This network plan is no surprise to me. It's was always mooted that it will be a coast to coast and east west model. Good too see extra frequency to Toowong and Indooroopilly. I assume trains will run 10 mins or better from 7 am - 9pm 7 days along this stretch of line. A pseudo metro so to speak.

As for the grey arrows this would indicate an extension west out to Toowoomba, south to OOL and north to Caloundra and MCY. Plus the infill line from Springfield to Ipswich.
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Looks like double decker are being used on TX7 instead of 777 now? Very interesting
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yes Double decker is now doing TX7 runs bec of the crowds passenger, 777 will doing with electric Volgren buses due to start next month.
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yes. Saw two deckers on TX runs yesterday.
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Looks like we're due to see the new electric buses start public service as of tomorrow (September 1) in Cairns. Seems they're numbered between 2691-2695 with 2695 being in the AOA for zero emissions bus.

Kinetic media release:
https://www.wearekinetic.com/media/kine ... -bus-fleet
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The Kinetic branding has started rolling out across Cairns along with the updated Translink branding. On the home page of the Sunbus website, it notes that the brand no longer persists and that the website will cease in 2023.

Also, there is still no sign of the electric buses even though they were due in service in September. I do understand they are based at the Portsmith depot, not the Smithfield depot.
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Driver training takes a while on the electrics - they are probably still in that phase. Or maybe the charging gear isnt fully operational yet.
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Update for the fleet lists and enthusiasts interest.

Thompsons:
77GJT unreg


Sunbus/Kinetic:
5610 AOA removed.
5622 AOA removed.
5629 AOA removed.
Only buses remaining in blue is 5703-5708, which are due to be withdrawn in 2023.
5709 in TransLink livery.
5710 in TransLink livery.
5711 in TransLink livery.
5712 in TransLink livery, and AOA removed.
5713 in TransLink livery.
5714 in TransLink livery.
5715 in TransLink livery.
5716 in TransLink livery.
5717 in TransLink livery.
5718 in TransLink livery, and AOA removed.
5719 in TransLink livery.
5721 in TransLink livery.
5722 in TransLink livery.
5724 in TransLink livery.
5725 in TransLink livery.
5726 in TransLink livery.
5728 in TransLink livery.
5751 in AOA for Sunshine Coast Marathon.


Surfside/Kinetic:
597 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
599 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
619 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
629 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
637 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
692 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
694 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
699 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
802 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
803 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
804 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
805 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
806 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
807 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
808 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
809 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
810 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
812 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
813 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
814 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
815 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
819 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
820 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
821 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
822 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
824 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
830 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
854 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
867 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
868 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
872 withdrawn from service, and dereg.
(These Bustech ULFs withdrawn have been sighted at Logan Coaches/Cavbus, in a green Translink-esque livery, unconfirmed.)
714 is a Bustech VST.
763 is a Bustech VST.
773 is a Bustech VST.
788 is a Bustech VST.


Clarks:
45CBS withdrawn from service
46CBS withdrawn from service
47CBS withdrawn from service
901CBS Bustech ZDi delivered 28th August '22, on show at The Bus Show Sydney 2022 and in AOA for BusTech Demo.
902CBS Bustech ZDi delivered 3rd October '22
Awaiting delivery of 903CBS 904CBS and 905CBS


Bus Qld - Park Ridge:
PRT 002 - Withdrawn 2020 after fire at South Mclean


Mt Gravatt Bus Service:
Aaron registered XQ82ZP and delivered 10th July '22.
Lleyton registered XQ83ZP and delivered 10th July '22.
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pretty sure Thompsons have new Bustech Mercy.
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Kinetic Cairns have a new bus in the fleet. Fleet number 2645 and was a Man with what looked like a Global Bus Ventures body. Will try to get more info later unless someone else already knows?
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Kangaroo Bus Lines has a new Volgren, u sure of rego and chassis supplier at the moment. Always picked Denning buses so this one quite surprising.
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There was an article on the Volvo Facebook page a few weeks back. It's a B8RLE, KBL36. The article said it is the first of 10.
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Kinetic Gold Coast Electric bus had commenced run for airport route 777.
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James00 wrote: Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:21 pm There was an article on the Volvo Facebook page a few weeks back. It's a B8RLE, KBL36. The article said it is the first of 10.
KBL60 has been seen too.
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The new electric buses seem to slowly be appearing on the road in Cairns, however not in revenue service yet. Looks like they're trailing a in-service bus for what I would assume is driver familiarisation. So far I have noted 2695 and 2691 around.
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Kangaroo Bus Lines has Volvo B8BLE KBL54 in service now.
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The Electric buses for Kinetic in Cairns have hit the road and have been out since Monday (12/12/2022) in revenue service. Been assigned to all sorts of day and night shifts.
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New Volvo B8RLE seen so far. 04, 28, 36, 54, 60, 136.
This has spelt the end of the merc Bustech type here, 28 being the last one on fleet.
Others B8s in the fleet are 05, 31, 38, 55.
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