Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand
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Any news on the northern end? Last I heard, Sunbus were getting an electric bus ready for route service.
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No sight of the electric buses as yet in Cairns. I believe they are due in service anytime now.AirBusTrain wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 2:27 pm Any news on the northern end? Last I heard, Sunbus were getting an electric bus ready for route service.
The continuation of repainting and refurbishing the buses has picked up again however. Below are the following are in white:
2601-2606, 2608-2615, 2618-2619, 2621-2625, 2828-2629, 2637-2639, 2642, 2696-2699, 2704, 3600, 3704
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Cheers for that!B7RLE92 wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 9:54 pmNo sight of the electric buses as yet in Cairns. I believe they are due in service anytime now.AirBusTrain wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 2:27 pm Any news on the northern end? Last I heard, Sunbus were getting an electric bus ready for route service.
The continuation of repainting and refurbishing the buses has picked up again however. Below are the following are in white:
2601-2606, 2608-2615, 2618-2619, 2621-2625, 2828-2629, 2637-2639, 2642, 2696-2699, 2704, 3600, 3704
(Also, noticed your favourite bus is 858, nice choice )
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both BYD is now at cairns, I had checked the electric depots that confirmed that 2 BYD electric bus is already left the Gold Coast depot.
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No more surfside logo for all buses now become Kinetic logo.
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The 5 electric busses are now out and about in service on the Sunshine Coast, They're now visible on AnyTrip.
Fleet Numbers
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Fleet Numbers
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3 New BYD electric Volgren Optimus now based at Currumbin depot.
100 rego XB40AB
101 rego XB91AB
102 rego XB41AB
more to come, all will be in service on route 777 this september.
100 rego XB40AB
101 rego XB91AB
102 rego XB41AB
more to come, all will be in service on route 777 this september.
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Sunbus 5710 involved in a serious crash outside Kawana Station on the 611 service this evening, the driver was unfortunately pretty hurt and was taken to hospital. Quite extensive damage to the front of the bus be out of service for a while I'm guessing. Alot of thoughts out to the drivers involved.
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Gold Coast Surfside
103 rego XB80AA at currumbin depot.
New Bustech MAN coming soon for NSW tweed service 902 and 903 will in service soon.
103 rego XB80AA at currumbin depot.
New Bustech MAN coming soon for NSW tweed service 902 and 903 will in service soon.
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Gold Coast Surfside.
2 more new Volgren BYD electric depot at Currumbin depot.
104 XB58AB
106 XB98AA
2 more new Volgren BYD electric depot at Currumbin depot.
104 XB58AB
106 XB98AA
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Almost all of Sunbus buses on the Sunshine Coast now have the Kinetic logo stickers on. Still a few with sunbus stickers but they'll be gone and changed within the week.
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Gold Coast
902 and 903 Bustech VST MAN both now in NSW Service.
902 NSW rego 9437 MO
903 NSW rego 9603 MO
Skybus MCV XQ44SF is now in Tweed heads, its had their skybus sign removed, still in red livery.
902 and 903 Bustech VST MAN both now in NSW Service.
902 NSW rego 9437 MO
903 NSW rego 9603 MO
Skybus MCV XQ44SF is now in Tweed heads, its had their skybus sign removed, still in red livery.
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Gold Coast
another electric bus at currumbin depot.
105 Rego XB79AB
another electric bus at currumbin depot.
105 Rego XB79AB
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Sunbus Magnetic Island
3125 transferred to Townsville
1520 Rosa sold motor home.
3125 transferred to Townsville
1520 Rosa sold motor home.
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Sunbus cairns
Yutong electrics are the following
2691 XQ53YE Translink livery
2692 XQ52YE translink
2693 XQ51TR translink
2694 XQ53WV translink
2695 XQ56WV electric livery.
Also additional are.
2696 12ADI Bustech ADi ex skybus Gold Coast
3624 126TBK Bustech MDi ex Townsville
Also MAN XQ47LV is 2699.
Yutong electrics are the following
2691 XQ53YE Translink livery
2692 XQ52YE translink
2693 XQ51TR translink
2694 XQ53WV translink
2695 XQ56WV electric livery.
Also additional are.
2696 12ADI Bustech ADi ex skybus Gold Coast
3624 126TBK Bustech MDi ex Townsville
Also MAN XQ47LV is 2699.
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Gold Coast update.
291 is MAN 19.320 volgren endura rego 9434 MO
Also 892 893 894 819 withdrawn and stored at Coomera depot
291 is MAN 19.320 volgren endura rego 9434 MO
Also 892 893 894 819 withdrawn and stored at Coomera depot
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Gold Coast
all BYD electric bus from Currumbin depot now in service today.
BYD's Seating number is 33 (I know its 34 including drivers)because Luggage rack installed in middle of bus. like 300s VST.
all BYD electric bus from Currumbin depot now in service today.
BYD's Seating number is 33 (I know its 34 including drivers)because Luggage rack installed in middle of bus. like 300s VST.
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Also 108 registerd AB16AB
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107 rego XB77AB
ex skybus MCV XQ44SF is still at Tweed Heads depot and no more skybus livery, its now doing driver training bus.
ex skybus MCV XQ44SF is still at Tweed Heads depot and no more skybus livery, its now doing driver training bus.
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Kinetic Cairns:
2645 - white GlobalBusVentures Man LE 19.330 E6, vin: WMARC2ZZ0MF015325, rego: XB55BE, 2021 build
2645 - white GlobalBusVentures Man LE 19.330 E6, vin: WMARC2ZZ0MF015325, rego: XB55BE, 2021 build
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Skybus
some of Bustech VST MAN A95 had Transferred to Melbourne from New Zealand, their NZ rego de reg and awaiting for Victoria rego ready.
some of Bustech VST MAN A95 had Transferred to Melbourne from New Zealand, their NZ rego de reg and awaiting for Victoria rego ready.
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109 Rego XB 17 AB , now in service.
noticed that above my post about ex skybus 202 at Tweed heads depot is now permanent training bus only.(Link is access to facebook)
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noticed that above my post about ex skybus 202 at Tweed heads depot is now permanent training bus only.(Link is access to facebook)
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10 ... 6334136584
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Kinetic Gold Coast bus 712 is now temporarily based on the Sunshine Coast helping out with a Christmas light event and possible route runs. Was spotted at the USC in Sippy Downs tonight heading to the depo.
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When I was in Melbourne just shy after Christmas, I went past Melbourne airport while on a Skybus myself and noticed a whole heap of the former Skybus New Zealand MAN ND323F's Bustechs parked up somewhere at the airport with their rear end facing the fence, looks like the whole lot from NZ is in Melbourne.
I wasn't able to get all of the fleet numbers as the bus I was on was going fast and not enough time to take in information, I only recall one fleet number off the top of my head as we were going past and it was #131 and it had no registration plate on the rear of it but I'd imagine #130 may be there too.
Someone else may be able to verify the rest of this.
I wasn't able to get all of the fleet numbers as the bus I was on was going fast and not enough time to take in information, I only recall one fleet number off the top of my head as we were going past and it was #131 and it had no registration plate on the rear of it but I'd imagine #130 may be there too.
Someone else may be able to verify the rest of this.
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Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand
Skybus have not operated in New Zealand since 20/9/2021,the 55 drivers were transferred to Gobus,as they shared the same depot,so Gobus Auckland did not have a driver shortage, like the rest of N Z