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News

Covid-19: Face mask and Check In mandate applied to Public Transport

Due to the recent outbreaks of Covid-19 in other states, the ACT Government has announced two new precautionary measures which will affect public transport users in the region.

By ACT Bus, 1 year4 July 2021 ago
Featured Bus

Featured Bus – July/August 2021

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

By ACT Bus, 1 year1 July 2021 ago
Photo of the Month

Photo of the Month – July 2021

Bus 959 rests on Flemington Road while Tram 001 advertising Check in CBR passes by. Photo by Zac Mathes.

By ACT Bus, 1 year1 July 2021 ago
Routes and Services

Network 1993

Network 1993 commenced operation in February of that year.

By ACT Bus, 1 year5 June 2021 ago
Media Releases

Electric buses on track with call for new leased fleet

The ACT Goverment today released a tender for the lease of “the territory’s first electric buses.”
(3 June 2021)

By ACT Bus, 1 year3 June 2021 ago
Photo of the Month

Photo of the Month – June 2021

Bus 597 on Matina St on a foggy morning. Photo by Zac Mathes.

By ACT Bus, 1 year1 June 2021 ago
Photo of the Month

Photo of the Month – May 2021

Bus 720 on O’Halloran Circuit passes a Bunker Shelter. Photo by “King of Buses”.

🏆 Photo of the Year – 2021

By ACT Bus, 1 year1 May 2021 ago
Fares and Ticketing

MyWay through the years

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

By ACT Bus, 1 year5 April 2021 ago
Infrastructure

Bunker Shelters

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.

By ACT Bus, 1 year2 April 2021 ago
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

By ACT Bus, 1 year1 April 2021 ago

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