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The Volvo B58 Story

This article originally appeared in the December 1990 edition of TRANSACTION. On the occasion of the sale of the last

Promoting the national institutions

A number of ACTION Buses were painted in special liveries to promote Canberra’s national institutions.

The Belconnen Busway

The Belconnen Busway provided a buses with a direct, dedicated link to the town centre for over 30 years.

Life after ACTION – Bus 115

Life after ACTION: Bus 115 was a Renault PR100.3 that spent twenty-six years in the ACTION fleet, but where is it now?

MyWay through the years

MyWay fares are adjusted for inflation at the start of each year. This page tracks the adjustments.

Since their introduction in 1975, the bunker shelter has become synonymous with Canberra. Designed by architect Clem Cummings in 1974 for the National Capital Development Commission, close to 500 were installed around Canberra.

Canberra Transport Musuem is taking ACTION to keep capital’s public transport heritage alive

Article about the Canberra Transport Museum collection.

2020: year in review

So what actually happened in 2020?

Market sounding underway for 90 electric buses

ACT Government has commenced a “market sounding” for supply of 90 battery electric buses and will also issue a tender for the lease of further 34 buses, commencing 2021.
(21 December 2020)

Construction starts on Mitchell Light Rail stop

Construction of the Light Rail stop at Mitchell has commenced with buses to replace light rail between 10 and 23 January 2021.
(11 December 2020)