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- ArticlesOur Articles section contains an archive of news stories regarding Canberra Buses dating back to the 1920s
- Bus Restoration and PreservationA number of ex-ACTION Buses are have been purchased for restoration or preservation by community members.
- Fares and TicketingNews, information and updates on ACTION’s new smartcard ticketing system, MyWay. Please see below for our range of MyWay topics.
- Featured BusSince 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.
- Historic TimetablesView and download historic Canberra bus timetables
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- NewsRead the latest in news relating to Bus and public transport in Canberra. We welcome all article submissions – please contact us to submit or obtain further details.
- Media ReleasesACT Bus publishes Media Releases in relation to the Canberra Public Transport network as issued by the Government of the day (and other parties as noted). We publish these to present a record of changes to Canberra’s transport system over the years, and should not be interpreted as an endorsement of their content, or of the relevant political party.
- Photo of the MonthEach month the members of the ACT Bus Forum are invited to submit their photographs for consideration by fellow members to win Photo of the Month. You can view all the winners here. Photos can be submitted on our Facebook page, or our forums.
- Routes and ServicesThe route networks operated by ACTION and its predecessors have evolved somewhat over the years. The articles in this section detail the bus routes that operated under these networks.
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Featured Bus

Top 15 buses: Scania K320UB 4×2

#2: there will be 198 Scania K320UB 4×2 buses in the ACTION fleet

By ACT Bus, 2 weeks15 November 2023 ago

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 months1 October 2023 ago

Articles

MyWay+ : how will it work?

Details of how the new MyWay+ ticketing system is expected to work.

UPDATED ARTICLE – NOVEMBER 2023

By ACT Bus, 6 months27 May 2023 ago

Media Releases

New Australian electric bus model hits Canberra’s streets

The first of four Custom Denning ‘Element 2’ battery electric buses has arrived and will soon enter service.
(23 October 2023)

By ACT Bus, 1 month23 October 2023 ago

Featured Bus

Top 15 buses: MAN SL200

#3: there were 151 MAN SL200 buses in the ACTION fleet.

By ACT Bus, 2 months15 October 2023 ago

Articles

Timetable adjustments commence 9 October 2023

New weekday timetables take effect from 9 October 2023.

By ACT Bus, 2 months4 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 months15 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, 4 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, 5 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, 6 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, 6 months31 May 2023 ago