busnews.com.au May 2019 ABC^5a hotdog from the middle when beer in a
yard glass can be skilfully and swiftly put
away like a trooper in under 12 seconds or
so. On that note, RIP former PM Bob Hawke.
A true Aussie 1980s icon and arguably one
of the better ones we’ve had.
GET DOWN TO FUNKY TOWN
Inside this issue we have another cracker for
you, kicking off with Gold Bus’s latest V/Line
duty coach which recently joined its fleet.
A Coach Design body on a Scania chassis
combination (page 26), it will be doing its
bit to commute people between Ballarat
and Melbs in comfort, safety and style. Love
that livery on it, too.
Also inside we head to the wonderful
NSW South Coast to check out the good
work operator Marshall’s Bus and Coach
is doing around there (page 34) while
also heading into beautiful Victoria to
visit Driver Bus Lines and checking out
(page 42) its amazing Heritage Fleet
collection. With awesome automotive kit
on offer we were happy just to get into
any of them, this time being a schmick-as
Denning Denair Mono. Loved it!
We look at a stunning Scania coach being
used by leading French Rugby team Stade
Toulousain (page 22) and check out the
inaugural BusWorld South-east Asia show
(page 63), which by all accounts was a
huge success.
Also on the cards I had the pleasure –
eventually (see above; ended up grabbing
an Uber to the connecting train station
at $22 then heading to the airport) – of
attending the 2019 Bus SA Conference
(page 66) held at the Adelaide Convention
Centre on May 18.
Got a really good insight into some great
things going on but also a clear snapshot
of how bad things are from a regional bus
support perspective. More government
funds are needed to improve those services
and smartphone ticketing technology
throughout the system – so visiting tourists
don’t feel a bit too weird or inconvenienced
when travelling through the beautiful city
and lovely state of SA when coming from
other parts of the country that have it.
And finally we check out a very cool
Clipper bus gathering last Easter in
Queensland (page 74), get chuffed at the
industry given its thus far consistent bus
delivery results (page 70), and then chow
down in a funky-town art gallery come
restaurant for the stylish Bus SA Conference
dinner event in this month’s (page 78)
pictorial.
Until the next thrilling instalment...
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