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OPERATOR RED BUS SERVICES ABOUT RED BUS SERVICES Red Bus offers coach and bus charter services from Central Coast, Sydney, Hunter Valley and Newcastle, it states. It caters to a range of events, including school excursions and shuttles, educational tours and trips, private functions, day tours and extended tours, after school care and vacation care trips, leisure and senior groups trips, corporate events, and airport, hotel and cruise transfers, it adds. In July, 2006, Red Bus Services became the first private bus company outside of the Sydney Metropolitan region to enter into a contract with the state government to operate services to NSW’s Central Coast region, it confirms. “The original philosophy – to provide a good service for all passengers and a friendly, safe environment for all employees - still continues. A testament to that is the number of employees that have been with the company for most of their working years,” Shore said. Entrance Red Bus Service, remained in use until the late 1990s, when both were rebranded as Red Bus Services and all operations consolidated at the Bateau Bay depot, which continues to serve as the main depot to date. “The company has always been a family concern, with the present-day owners being fourth-generation descendants of the Sloman family, many of whom are involved with the day-to-day operations,” Red Bus depot and fleet manager John Shore said. With a staff of more than 160, Red Bus currently operates a fleet of 92 buses and 10 coaches, it states. The fleet livery used to be red and cream until the Transport for NSW white and blue livery was adapted in 2010. Most of the company’s services operate seven days per week, with some services operating at a frequency of up to 20 minutes. “The majority of our fleet is Iveco Metro low-floor buses; we also run some Hino school buses, and a mixture of BCI and Higer charter buses,” explained Shore. “At the moment, our preference is Iveco because it’s Australian-made, but that could change in the near future with new government regulations. All our vehicles are maintained in-house by our body repair and maintenance teams.” CORONAVIRUS IMPACT Red Bus remains committed to 38 <strong>ABC</strong> August 2020 busnews.com.au
We encounter similar challenges to what most other operators in the industry face, such as ensuring we are up-to-date with changing legislation. (DFAT) and Australia’s chief medical officer, we’re working closely with Transport for NSW and BusNSW and preparing a pandemic plan in the event of a major outbreak in Australia. “Covid-19 has definitely affected public transport because Transport for NSW itself is advising people not to take public transport and use their cars instead, so of course that affects the commuter side ensuring it is a safe place to work and a safe form of transport for the community, Shore says. “We have introduced all measures required by the Australian Department of Health and are taking advice from Bus Industry Confederation, BusNSW and Transport for NSW,” he confirmed. “We are proud to be registered by the NSW government as a Covid-safe business. We have implemented new cleaning and disinfecting policies, protocols, and social distancing measures to ensure the safety of our employees and our customers. “Red Bus is monitoring the situation closely and keeping up-to-date with the impacts of government decisions about policy, healthcare and border protection. Along with following advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the business. Our patronage has dropped considerably, but we are continuing to operate because we are an essential service. Many of our vulnerable community members, who have no other option but the bus to move around, would be greatly affected if we did not operate. “The charter business has also been heavily affected by the pandemic and we have seen a reduction in turnover. We have got some charter vehicles, but passenger numbers are down because people aren’t travelling. Top (L-R): Four generations are behind the success of Red Bus Services; Redbus has been registered by the NSW government as a Covid-safe business as it continues to operate during the pandemic to provide an essential service. Above, Left: Red Bus currently operates a fleet of 92 buses and 10 coaches. busnews.com.au August 2020 <strong>ABC</strong> 39
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