Life after ACTION – Bus 987
Life after ACTION: Bus 987 was a Renault PR180.2 (Mk2) which was in service with ACTION for 20 years. Have a look where it is now.
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Featured Bus
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.
Top 15 buses: Renault PR100.2
#1: the bus model with the highest number of vehicles in the ACTION fleet is the Renault PR100.2 – with 258 buses
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Top 15 buses: Scania K320UB 4×2
#2: there will be 198 Scania K320UB 4×2 buses in the ACTION fleet
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Top 15 buses: MAN SL200
#3: there were 151 MAN SL200 buses in the ACTION fleet.
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Top 15 buses: AEC Reliance
#4: there were 120 AEC Reliances in the Canberra Bus Fleet.
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Top 15 buses: AEC Swift
#5: there were 101 AEC Swift buses in the Canberra Bus Fleet.
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Top 15 buses: MAN A69 18.320
#6: there are 87 MAN A69 18.320 buses in the ACTION fleet.
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Top 15 buses: Mercedes-Benz O.305
#7: there were 81 Mercedes-Benz O.305 buses in the ACTION fleet
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Top 15 buses: Volvo B58-56
#8: there were 76 Volvo B58-56 buses in the Canberra Bus Fleet.
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Top 15 buses: Leyland National
#9: there were 70 Leyland National 10951/2R buses in the Canberra Bus Fleet.
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Top 15 buses: Scania L94UB 4×2
#10: there were 54 Scania L94UB 4×2 (CNG) buses in the ACTION fleet.
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Top 15 buses: AEC Regal III
#11: There were 46 AEC Regal III buses in the Canberra Bus fleet
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Top 15 buses: AEC Regal
#12: there were up to 46 AEC Regal I buses in the Canberra bus fleet.
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Top 15 buses: Scania K360UA 6×2/2
#13: there are 44 Scania K360UA articulated buses in the ACTION fleet.
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Top 15 buses: Renault PR100.3
#14: there were 42 Renault PR100.3 buses in the ACTION fleet.
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Top 15 buses: Renault PR180.2
#15: There were 34 Renault PR180.2 articulated buses in the ACTION fleet.
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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?
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Featured Bus – Bus 490 (Yutong ZK6131HG1)
[August/September 2020]
Bus 490 was a Yutong ZK6131HG1 battery electric bus (plug-in) which was in service between March 2020 and January 2021.
Featured Bus – Associated Equipment Company
[June/July 2020]
From 1926 until 1982 a total of 323 AEC buses were operated by the Canberra Bus Service / ACTION.
Featured Bus – Renault PR100.3
[January/February 2020]
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).
Featured Bus – Bus 400 (MAN A69 18.320)
[July/August 2019]
Bus 400 is a MAN A69 18.320 with a Custom Coaches “CB60 Evo II” body which entered service in November 2009.
Featured Bus – ZIO-999 / 202-165 (Mobile Library)
[May/June 2019]
In October 1984, the Canberra Public Library Service commenced using a Mercedes-Benz O.305 to operate its Mobile Library service.
Featured Bus – Bus 622 (Scania K320UB 4×2)
[March/April 2019]
Bus 622 is a Scania K320UB 4×2 with Bustech “VST” body which was delivered in December 2016.
Featured Bus – ZIB-100 (AEC Reliance Coach)
[January/February 2019]
ZIB 100 was an AEC Reliance 2MU3RAE which entered service in 1965 and was withdrawn from service in June 1976.
Featured Bus – Bus 710 (BYD K9RA)
[November/December 2018]
Bus 710 was a BYD K9RA “Toro” battery electric bus, which was delivered to ACTION in July 2017 and operated until November 2018.
Featured Bus – ZIB-442 (MAN SL200)
[September/October 2018]
Bus 442 was a MAN SL200 delivered to ACTION in April 1976. It was written off following an accident on 23 August 1982.
Featured Bus – Bus 491 (MAN A69 18.320)
[July/August 2018]
Bus 491 is a MAN A69 18.320 HOCL-NL/E5 with a Custom “CB60 Evo II” body, which entered service in December 2011.
Featured Bus – ZIB-109 (Bedford VAM 5)
[May/June 2018]
ZIB-109 was a Bedford VAM5 school bus with body by Pressed Metal Corporation (PMC), Sydney.
Featured Bus – Bus 712 (Volvo B5RLEH)
[March/April 2018]
Bus 712 was a Volvo B5RLEH diesel-powered parallel hybrid bus, with Bustech VSTH body which operated for ACTION between August 2017 and early November 2018.
Featured Bus – AEC Swift MP3R (Athol Hedges body)
[January/February 2018]
Between December 1967 and 1969, ACTION received 14 AEC Swift MP3R buses with body by Athol Hedges.