Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post, sightings, new vehicles, withdrawals, any changes to bus fleets here.
User avatar
AirBusTrain
Posts: 109
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:33 pm
Favourite Vehicle: VSTs and Commodores.
Location: Chinatown
Contact:

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by AirBusTrain »

Any news on the northern end? Last I heard, Sunbus were getting an electric bus ready for route service.
I like big bus and I can not lie.
B7RLE92
Posts: 337
Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:41 pm
Favourite Vehicle: Surfside 858 Volvo B12BLE
Location: Gold Coast, QLD
Contact:

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by B7RLE92 »

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.
No sight of the electric buses as yet in Cairns. I believe they are due in service anytime now.

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
User avatar
AirBusTrain
Posts: 109
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:33 pm
Favourite Vehicle: VSTs and Commodores.
Location: Chinatown
Contact:

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by AirBusTrain »

B7RLE92 wrote: Tue May 17, 2022 9:54 pm
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.
No sight of the electric buses as yet in Cairns. I believe they are due in service anytime now.

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
Cheers for that! :D

(Also, noticed your favourite bus is 858, nice choice :wink:)
I like big bus and I can not lie.
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

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.
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

No more surfside logo for all buses now become Kinetic logo.
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
Kangarookeeper25
Posts: 8
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:20 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by Kangarookeeper25 »

The 5 electric busses are now out and about in service on the Sunshine Coast, They're now visible on AnyTrip.
Fleet Numbers
5760
5761
5762
5763
5764
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

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.
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
Kangarookeeper25
Posts: 8
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:20 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by Kangarookeeper25 »

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.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/1981/OaSY0Q.jpg
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

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.
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

Gold Coast Surfside.

2 more new Volgren BYD electric depot at Currumbin depot.

104 XB58AB
106 XB98AA
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
Kangarookeeper25
Posts: 8
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:20 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by Kangarookeeper25 »

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.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/6899/45YmDl.jpg
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

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.
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

Gold Coast

another electric bus at currumbin depot.

105 Rego XB79AB
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
Paulee
Posts: 5
Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:18 am

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by Paulee »

Sunbus Magnetic Island

3125 transferred to Townsville
1520 Rosa sold motor home.
Paulee
Posts: 5
Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:18 am

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by Paulee »

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.
Paulee
Posts: 5
Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:18 am

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by Paulee »

Gold Coast update.
291 is MAN 19.320 volgren endura rego 9434 MO

Also 892 893 894 819 withdrawn and stored at Coomera depot
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

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.
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

Also 108 registerd AB16AB
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

107 rego XB77AB

ex skybus MCV XQ44SF is still at Tweed Heads depot and no more skybus livery, its now doing driver training bus.
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
B7RLE92
Posts: 337
Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:41 pm
Favourite Vehicle: Surfside 858 Volvo B12BLE
Location: Gold Coast, QLD
Contact:

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by B7RLE92 »

Kinetic Cairns:
2645 - white GlobalBusVentures Man LE 19.330 E6, vin: WMARC2ZZ0MF015325, rego: XB55BE, 2021 build
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

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.
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
User avatar
superbossgc
Posts: 2163
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by superbossgc »

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)
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10 ... 6334136584
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
Kangarookeeper25
Posts: 8
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:20 pm

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by Kangarookeeper25 »

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.
User avatar
ScaniaGrenda
Posts: 1118
Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:46 pm
Favourite Vehicle: Scania,Volvo or Mercedes Buses

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by ScaniaGrenda »

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.
Transport enthusiast & photographer / videographer since 2016, documenting & preserving our local Transport History through videos & photos.
LB608
Posts: 1106
Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2004 8:56 pm
Location: New Zealand

Re: Kinetic Group fleet changes Australia/New Zealand

Post by LB608 »

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
Post Reply

Return to “Bus Fleet Changes”