Looking at it in a national and international context, the root of the problem is not wages, but lack of interest in professional driving as a career. Young people are not attracted to the career (including truck driving) and older people are retiring. A lot of the younger drivers now seem to be no...

109-113 (the Scania L94UBs) are rumoured to be transferred to Link SA. I’ve seen two but not had a chance to get any gen.

Listen, we’re bordering into off-topic territory here so this will be the only reply I make on this, but I know this already. In fact, what you said should be obvious information regardless of what heavy vehicle licence a driver possesses, whether it’s a driver that’s been there for years or a driv...

alleve wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:39 pm Perhaps they should take Volgren's route and provide bodies for Volvo, Scania, BYD, etc

… they do?

Fleet Lists wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:10 pm 30.94 The first time we have averaged over 30 for a month since February 2022. The region 10 disaster in Sydney has certainly helped to get us there.

Maybe U-Go’s problems were all a rouse to increase activity here

With this level of intervention, I'm envious of how well the contracting system is working compared to the years when I was a regular user of DGT/UTA/STA buses in inner Sydney. In those days we'd put up with some shocking service lapses and there was no redress at all. The most you could do was rin...

Anytrip has reported Torrens Scania CB80 artic 843 as doing the the first 450, and 846 as the first 402.

Anytrip reported Torrens Transit’s Scania L94UB #1208 as the last 900 last night. First numbered in 1972, this brought an end to the 51 year history of the route.

Now there are no regular service routes in the 900 range (only school and other special services now use this range).

https://www.theleader.com.au/story/8276514/contract-at-my-disposal-minister-blasts-bus-company-performance-as-appalling/?fbclid=IwAR1udUc5MXqGfK8RTRQlnIEnN-LKVPDLVxvoypSFBtS81PG-SMVIXGC-lKY_aem_AYuSgzNyAkfUVevOPtZN3PWiyuq8tvrYAE4NJfyuXqsWH9UGVaNLExN5FDU4iROQ5u4 Not a good look for U-Go in their fir...

I was aware of the Scania BEV (if that's the correct one) that you posted an image of from last years Bus Expo @ Sydney although must've missed the MAN electric, are you able to provide a link for more information on the model for the Oceania (Australia) market please? That Scania BEV has been bodi...

Although the licensed products do obviously cost more money. The reason you see a lot of MAN buses and no Scania or Mercedes-Benz licensed buses is at least because MAN is known for particularly giving their likeness away so long as it is not portrayed in a negative format, I've worked alongside a ...

Swift wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:49 pm Do you know what it cost new?

Not that much really - but more than a regular Matchbox/Hotwheels, maybe $10-20?

I have the exact same model! Purchased new from (probably) Toyworld in c. 2010. As a kid I thought it was the bee’s knees.

The rigid to match it looks more like a MAN than a Merc, and I’ve always assumed the artic to be a MAN too. Same VöV Mk II front that Adelaide’s SG280H/SL202s had.

Not without precedent. For some time, the 190 timetable has included limited 195 and 196 trips. The 861 includes limited 863, 864, N864 and 865. These are more to do with bulking up the Go Zones I suspect, but it's similar. This might be the only non- Go Zone timetable to include a similar route. I...

Some time today the 402/450 timetable was uploaded to thr website https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1244467/402_ttable_routemap_24_07_23.pdf Interesting note is that the 402 still features on the 401/403 timetable, but only for the portion along Waterloo Corner Rd. I guess...

My memory of the proposed New Network had the 528 running to a modified route :- from Muller Rd to Hampstead Rd and then following the 206 to Folland Ave. A potential solution to the quandry of the headway on Galway Ave may be to reroute the 208 and make it an extension of the W91. This would (usin...

The new 206 Go Zone was additional funding so all new services that aren't taking away from other routes. So all day and evening new services through Lightsview and a 10 minute Galway Ave Go Zone during weekdays now and 15 minutes at night. Quite a good service level given the many other nearby Go ...

It is ex Adelaide according to fleet list. Operator Premier Transport Group Depot Nowra Coaches & Premier Motor Service Registration 2400 MO Chassis Type Volvo B58 Artic Chassis No 15570 Body Manufacturer PMCSA Body No 5809 Body Date 12/80 Status Withdrawn Seating Codes AB77F Notes ex MO 6623; ...

Scania L94UB 14.5s 3310 and 3311 have been retired from metro service, and will be transferred to Link SA for Monarto Zoo duties. This brings an end to “speedstripe” liveried buses in service in Adelaide, about 41 years after 1501 first appeared in Busway stripes in 1982. 3310’s last trip was the 06...

Something tells me the Lightsview Go Zone could be to appease new residents of the new Oakden Rise Housing Estate which is currently being built. It’s interesting to observe and read the history of buses in that area. I remember on. 7 May 1995 when route 204 was introduced along what they called Re...

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? The rumours I’ve be...

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...

First Scania Electric bus in Australia? https://twitter.com/AussieWirraway/status/1663781842510835716?t=K4B1T1U6daCrCujKHmQSCw&s=19 I hope Bustech have kept the fully low floor that this chassis enables. The flat window line suggests that maybe they have! Here’s hoping, anyway. Coupled with the...

Myki operator loses contract, new fare system on the way for commuters (The Age) Not mentioned in that small minded Melbourne-centric article, but Conduent (who won the new MyKi contract) is the company who do Adelaide's ticketing system. Now if only they could work an integrated card for multiple ...

Timing point change - current timetable shows Bald Hills Road 71, new one has Bald Hills Road 72 (although the times themselves in this column do appear to be the same). Oh! Hallelujah for that! 72 has a proper stop and shelter, with an area to pull off the road, whereas 71 is a standard pole on a ...