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Features

14 WE’RE BACK BABY

It had been four long years since the last major bus and coach expo was held in Australia, thanks to the scourge of the Pandemic. When they threw open the doors, everyone probably realised that there would be some emphasis on electric buses but no one could have guessed just how extensive and widespread the embrace of zero emission buses would be. We take a look at the Australasian Bus and Coach Expo and came away impressed.

22 80 Not Out

By any measure 80 years is a long time, particularly in the tough and uncompromising bus transport business. However, Busways, has achieved just that milestone, marking the major anniversary in October, celebrating 80 years of delivering bus services for the Australian public.

28 Electric Man

MAN chose the Sydney Bus Expo for the global premiere of its all new Lion Chassis E LF, and along with local distributors, Penske Australia, were determined to make a splash at the show. We spoke with some of the key MAN and Penske execs to find out all about the German brand’s strategy for zero emission buses in Australia.

34 Rare Earth Is Not Well Done

As we race toward a zero emission future some are questioning the materials needed to create the electric motors and batteries are both hard to extract from the earth and not particularly plentiful. One British start up reckons it is addressing this with a very different type of electric motor that might save the planet on two fronts. We sat down with one of its founders to find out all about Advanced Electric Machines.

38 MURRAY’S BRIDGE

Transport operators around Australia are focussing on reducing emissions from their bus and coach fleets, and while electric drivelines seem to be the topic de jour across the industry, Scania has some alternatives that may be the bridge to a low carbon emission future. We take a look at one major coach fleet which is resetting the emissions agenda with some innovative thinking.

44 H Is For Hydrogen

We take a look at HDrive’s ambitious plans to bring a Hydrogen bus down under.

44 White To Green

The White Family has a long and proud history in the bus industry over several decades, across a couple of generations. Bus Stop used to be the place to go for Yutong but in recent times it’s taken over the distribution of King Long in Australia. We had a chat with Pete White to find out more about the Whites and their path to a green future.

Regulars

01 DRIVER’S SEAT

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Editor Peter Barnwell has his say on the growing technology tidal wave and what it might mean in the bus world.

06 UP FRONT

We wrap up the key local and international bus and coach news that affects us as a global industry and where we are heading.

54 LCV

We take a look at the Volkswagen Caddy.

60 COMPANY CAR

Scoda Kodiaq RS.

64 MONEY

Paul Clitheroe’s latest advice on finances.