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811 TV-5192 MAN 11.190 now appears to be with Kingsford Smith Transport.
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One of the Canberra Express BCIs currently in AOA for "Fill Your Summer with Art"
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Atleast two BCI coaches are around Canberra in AOA's for the AFC Asian Cup.
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Spotted one of the MAN 12.190s in the city today with large ads on the side for "Jaressa Estate" winery.

Still had a fleet number on the side but couldn't make it out; stlll had TV plates but couldn't see them properly either.
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boronia wrote:Spotted one of the MAN 12.190s in the city today with large ads on the side for "Jaressa Estate" winery.

Still had a fleet number on the side but couldn't make it out; stlll had TV plates but couldn't see them properly either.
This one is TV 5331, purchased by inbound operator Yifei & Liu Pty Ltd by 12/12.
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Not actually fleet related, but I noticed Murrays running a quarter page illustrated advert for drivers in today's Sydney Telegraph (p12)
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Former Murrays K113TRBL spotted in Townsville today reg 208-ROM. Maybe ex 768 listed with Calypso Coaches of TVL?
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Reported in April ABC that Murrays had ordered 20 BCI Proma DX coaches, and showing 14 delivered in Qld during March.
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Not exactly "fleet news" yet, but I see Murrays is recruiting drivers to work in Chinchilla, Qld.
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Murrays now operating services between Toowoomba and Brisbane (Roma St and Airport), with 3 round trips per day, daily.

They have also added a midnight service from Canberra to Sydney, for early morning flight connections.
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At least two of the SYD-CBR express buses currently wearing AOAs for a National Gallery exhibition.
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608 based in gold coast, spotted at robina today.
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superbossgc wrote:608 based in gold coast, spotted at robina today.
What is the rego.???
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same plates in the murrays fleet list 664 VLX.
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Ex #759,
now TV-7673, Jeff Spence, Shanes Park, Acc 24767
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Have been advised that Spence has two of these 61 seaters.
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boronia wrote:Have been advised that Spence has two of these 61 seaters.
Trades as Pick of the Crop Coach Tours. Details here: http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nsw.php?search=CRP
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Thx, 769 not recorded in Murrays' disposals yet.
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A high kangaroo population along the Federal Hwy at night has prompted Murrays to fit the express fleet with bull-bars
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Murrays have been running a concentrated staff recruiting drive on Facebook recently, mentioning drivers for their Alexandria and "Western Sydney" depots.

This new depot is at Seven Hills somewhere, any noticed any activity? It seems a little premature for work from BC airport.
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11-13 Welder Rd. Seven Hills. Google street view is showing a vacant car park, but probably a dated image capture.
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Reported from the Bus Show that Murrays have ordered SIX Irizar i6 Scanias, and have a BCI bodied Merc O500 demonstrator.

6 of the 3-axle BCI/BLKs have been sold.
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Murrays has announced new Canberra-Melbourne and Sydney-Melbourne Express services from 29/11.

https://www.murrays.com.au/express-serv ... C4fV5wjJuQ

The first of the Irizars was reported as delivered last week, so perhaps they are earmarked for this new service
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