Since 2010, we have selected one bus per month to become the ACT Bus Featured Bus, which means that vehicle is profiled on the main page of our website. Whilst there is no firm criteria for selection, generally buses with unique attributes are chosen.
Bus 490 is a Yutong ZK6131HG1 plug-in electric bus which entered service in March 2020 on a 12 month trial.
From 1926 until 1982 a total of 323 AEC buses were operated by the Canberra Bus Service / ACTION.
Between 1993 and 1996, 42 Renault PR100.3 buses were delivered to ACTION. All of these buses were built on the Austral Denning “Starliner” body (from Brisbane).
Bus 400 is a MAN A69 18.320 with a Custom Coaches “CB60 Evo II” body which entered service in November 2009.
In October 1984, the Canberra Public Library Service commenced using a Mercedes-Benz O.305 to operate its Mobile Library.
Bus 622 is a Scania K320UB 4×2 with Bustech “VST” body which was delivered in December 2016.
ZIB 100 was an AEC Reliance 2MU3RAE which entered service in 1965 and was withdrawn from service in June 1976.
Bus 710 was a BYD K9RA “Toro” plug-in electric bus, with Gemilang Coachworks body, which was delivered to ACTION in July 2017.
Bus 442 was a MAN SL200 delivered to ACTION in April 1976. It was written off following an accident on 23 August 1982.
Bus 491 is a MAN A69 18.320 HOCL-NL/E5 with a Custom “CB60 Evo II” body, which entered service in December 2011.