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.
Photo of the Month
Photo of the Month – November 2020
Bunker Shelter at Stop #4628, Liversidge St. Photo by Sylvan Lawrenz.
Photo of the Month
Photo of the Month – October 2020
Bus 100, a Hino Poncho, performing the Ginninderry Loop on Pro Hart Avenue. Photo by ‘King of Buses’.
🏆 Photo of the Year – 2020
Photo of the Month
Photo of the Month – September 2020
Bus 714 at Narrabundah Terminus after completing a Route 56. Photo by Zac Mathes.
Bus Restoration and Preservation
Bus 967 Preservation
One of three ‘fossil fuels’ buses, Bus 967 was withdrawn from service in 2020, after 28 years in the ACTION Fleet.
Bus Restoration and Preservation
Bus 108 Preservation
ex-ACTION Bus 108, a Renault PR100.3, was acquired by the Canberra Transport Museum in July 2020 for preservation.