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Photo of the Month

Photos of the Month – 2023

🖼️ Oct: Bus 808 at Arboretum.
📷 Zac Mathes

Mar: Bus 800 | Apr: Bus 807 | May: Bus 976 | Jun: Bus 382 | Jul: Bus 386 | Aug: Bus 374 | Sep: Bus 453/Tram 002

By ACT Bus, 2 days1 October 2023 ago

Featured Bus

Top 15 buses: AEC Reliance

#4: there were 120 AEC Reliances in the Canberra Bus Fleet.

By ACT Bus, 3 weeks15 September 2023 ago

Featured Bus

Top 15 buses: AEC Swift

#5: there were 101 AEC Swift buses in the Canberra Bus Fleet.

By ACT Bus, 2 months15 August 2023 ago

Featured Bus

Top 15 buses: MAN A69 18.320

#6: there are 87 MAN A69 18.320 buses in the ACTION fleet.

By ACT Bus, 3 months15 July 2023 ago

Featured Bus

Top 15 buses: Mercedes-Benz O.305

#7: there were 81 Mercedes-Benz O.305 buses in the ACTION fleet

By ACT Bus, 4 months15 June 2023 ago

Fleet

94 more electric buses for Canberra

Transport Canberra will acquire 4 Custom Denning Elements and 90 Yutong E12 buses between 2023 and 2026.

By ACT Bus, 4 months31 May 2023 ago

Articles

MyWay+ : how will it work?

A guide to what you need to know about MyWay+, based on the recently published contract.

By ACT Bus, 4 months27 May 2023 ago

Featured Bus

Top 15 buses: Volvo B58-56

#8: there were 76 Volvo B58-56 buses in the Canberra Bus Fleet.

By ACT Bus, 5 months15 May 2023 ago

Historic Timetables

Quodling Bros & Lever Coachlines Timetables

Timetables for the Quodling Bros Bus Service and Lever Coastlines (Queanbeyan)

By ACT Bus, 5 months30 April 2023 ago

Featured Bus

Top 15 buses: Leyland National

#9: there were 70 Leyland National 10951/2R buses in the Canberra Bus Fleet.

By ACT Bus, 6 months15 April 2023 ago