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the Australian bus market – the Audace<br />
1050 – aimed at the school, charter and<br />
long-distance coach sector.<br />
34. coverstory | bci e-bus nsw<br />
FALLING INTO LINE<br />
BCI’s first operator delivery of its hero-<br />
EV Citirider E electric bus took place<br />
recently in south-west Sydney, We<br />
chat with Interline bus operator owner<br />
Joe Oliveri about his new BCI wheels<br />
and his big e-bus plans. Fabian Cotter<br />
writes.<br />
42. operator | sleepbus.org<br />
SLEEP MAKER<br />
Each year in Australia, fluctuating<br />
fortunes have meant that thousands<br />
of people unfortunately are forced to<br />
sleep on the streets unsheltered every<br />
night, let alone have some place safe to<br />
stay for longer. If indeed ‘charity begins<br />
at home’, what if that home is actually<br />
a bus – a ‘sleepbus’, to be precise?<br />
Fabian Cotter spoke to the CEO of the<br />
charity sleepbus, Simon Rowe, about<br />
his ongoing work.<br />
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48. driven | fuso rosa<br />
STYLE MEETS SAFETY<br />
It’s what you can’t see that’s exciting<br />
in the new Rosa. Paul Aldridge was<br />
left impressed by the list of safety<br />
features that now come standard<br />
with the new Fuso Rosa models.<br />
departments<br />
55. bus marketplace | classifieds<br />
FOR SALE!<br />
There’s hundreds of great vehicles<br />
and services listed here from some<br />
of the leading bus and coach<br />
companies on the planet. Have a<br />
look around and see what you might<br />
find in there!<br />
62. factory facts | bus deliveries<br />
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