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ISSUE 403 MARCH 2021
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in the know
6. editorial | ignition
On the eve of the highly anticipated QBIC
2021 Conference, Editor Cotter talks buses,
coaches - and everything between.
8. news | the front line
We’ve gathered up all the key, hardhitting
Australasian and international bus and
coach news for you, to keep you in the loop.
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22. bic column
A NEW ERA
After the passing of Michael Apps, and
the ongoing recovery from the impacts of
Covid, the BIC is busier than ever helping
represent the industry.
in focus
24. In focus | women in transport
TRANSDEV SUPPORTING WOMEN
IN TRANSPORT
To mark this year’s International Women’s
Day, local bus operator Transdev is working
hard to change the face of public transport
and the transport industry more broadly, it
reports recently.
28. In focus | busways e-bus trial
NSW COFFS HARBOUR YUTONG
E-BUS TRIAL BEGINS
During a recent trial in Coffs Harbour,
locals got to experience zero-emissions
bus rides thanks to Busways’ trial of a
Yutong E12 along school and route services
- a first for the immediate area and greater
region.
32. coverstory | custom denning element
OUT OF THE GATES
EXCLUSIVE: Built in Australia, able to cover
500km in high temperatures and with
a smooth, whisper-quiet performance,
Custom Denning’s foray into electric buses
has made a very strong start with the
attractive European-styled Element. ABC’s
Paul Aldridge got behind the wheel.
40. operator | tinonee bus company
THE RIGHT MOVE
ABC magazine spoke to the two men
behind Tinonee Bus Company and
Watsons Bus Company. Here Mathew
Maidens speaks about how he and coowner
Nik Hauser are liking their new life
and business ventures in regional New
South Wales. Anjali Behl writes.
48. event preview | qbic annual
conference 2021
SOLD-OUT: QBIC 2021 CONFERENCE
The lockdown-induced write-off that
was 2020 has arguably made the 2021
Queensland Bus Industry Council’s annual
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