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40. In focus | melbourne protest bus<br />
MELBOURNE OPERATOR TAKES<br />
PROTEST BUS TO THE STREETS<br />
Victorian border closure uncertainty<br />
– affecting a charter bus business’s<br />
ability to reliably plan and honour tour<br />
bookings – plus Melbourne’s recent<br />
strict metro lockdown restrictions<br />
forced one local family owned and run<br />
bus operator to visibly protest his plight<br />
and put more than half of his bus fleet<br />
up for auction to help pay a spiralling<br />
multi-million dollar debt.<br />
42. coverstory | hino<br />
SOMETHING SPECIAL<br />
With its delicious retro look<br />
underwritten by modern bus<br />
performance and appeal, this very<br />
first Hino RN8J chassis on a Custom<br />
Adventurer-body ‘school bus’ is<br />
something the kids will love and hate<br />
to have to leave after each journey.<br />
Fabian Cotter writes.<br />
48. operator | near or far<br />
WHEREVER YOU ARE<br />
Husband and wife duo Rod and<br />
Justine Williams are doing their best<br />
to weather the current storm that has<br />
hit the bus industry so hard. Despite<br />
their four-year-old business being<br />
Our business can<br />
and will survive this<br />
turmoil!<br />
severely affected by the restrictions<br />
brought on by the pandemic, they<br />
remain upbeat and are using the time<br />
to refurbish their fleet. Anjali Behl spoke<br />
to them recently.<br />
departments<br />
54. bus marketplace | classifieds<br />
FOR SALE!<br />
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leading bus and coach companies on<br />
the planet. Have a look around and see<br />
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60. factory facts | bus deliveries<br />
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