Photo of the Month
Photo of the Month – April 2021
Renault PR180.2 articulated bus (formerly ACTION Bus 717) at the National Museum of Australia.
Photo © Sylvan Lawrenz MMXXI
Photo of the Month
Photo of the Month – March 2021
Bus 621 at Woden prior to commencing Route R6 to City. Photo by Zac Mathes.
Bus Restoration and Preservation
Bus 717 Restoration
Having spent 25 years in the ACTION Fleet, Bus 717 was acquired by the Canberra Transport Museum in 2021.
Photo of the Month
Photo of the Month – February 2021
TV-9266 (a Volvo B9TL Double Decker) at Gungahlin Place before commencing a service. Photo by Zac Mathes
Media Releases
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)
Media Releases
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)
Photo of the Month
Photo of the Month – December 2020
Bus 659 on Lachlan St, Macquarie. Photo by Zac Mathes.
Featured Article
Establishment of a historic fleet
In early 1977, the Department of the Capital Territory followed the example of London Transport in deciding to preserve examples of their older vehicles for posterity.