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And then the rains came. Perhaps for many the timing was too late, or for others it came in quantities too great, but symbolically we needed something to blunt the fierce bushfire barb that pierced our hearts as our beloved country burned this summer. Heartfelt and sincerest, deepest condolences to those people who lost their lives recently in this horrific bushfire season – be they in it, fighting it, or protecting loved ones, property and our beautiful native animals from it. The collective pain and angst as of late from the losses has been palpable and one can only hope it brings us closer together as a nation – not splinter us further apart – for some greater good yet to come. Where this brings public transport and buses into…
CITING the largest major accounts and contracts team in the local bus industry, Volvo Bus Australia is celebrating 10 years as ‘market leader’ in 2020, the company reports. With the significant milestone marked, Volvo Bus Australia says its dedicated team looks forward to, “another year of continuous improvement, innovation and growth alongside their partners”. Surpassing all other OEMs in 2010, Volvo Bus has gone from strength to strength in its operations across Australia and has maintained its position as market leader, it states. Much of its success has been attested to its values, industry-leading service and support levels, and the resulting long-term partnerships built with its customers, the company explains. “In addition to our dedicated team at Volvo Bus Australia, we are fortunate enough to have product support from Volvo…
Former King Long Australia / Heavy Vehicles Australia (HVA) stalwart Anthony Fisicaro has now joined Volvo Bus Australia as its sales manager for CMV Truck & Bus in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, the company has announced. As broken by ABC magazine’s www.busnews. com.au recently, King Long Australia’s privately owned Melbourne-based distributor HVA closed for business, the entity having been selling the Chinese buses in Australia since 2008. Many industry pundits wondered where ‘the face of King Long Australia’ would next turn up and it seems with his “vast industry experience, Anthony will be an integral part of the team at CMV Truck & Bus, joining Darren Cottle in supporting sales of the Volvo Bus Australia brand”, the company confirmed. STRONG RELATIONSHIPS Having more than a decade of bus industry…
COMFORTDELGRO Corporation Australia (CDC) has established a fund of $250,000 to assist employees and members of “our community” affected by the Australian bush fires, the company has announced. Called the CDC We Care Fund, in line with the company’s ethos of linking people, places and communities, the funding will be disbursed to communities across Australia affected by the bushfires to assist in firefighting efforts and support families with immediate housing and living needs, it states. In addition, CDC employees who have had to evacuate and/or lose their homes as a result of the fires are eligible for individual grants to assist them to meet their short-term financial needs, it explains. The Fund is being administered by ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia (CDC), which operates commuter, school and coach bus services and non-emergency…
BUSHFIRE-RAVAGED Kangaroo Island was incoming CEO Clint Feuerherdt’s first stop-off after ASX-listed SeaLink Travel Group’s multi-million dollar acquisition of Transit Systems completed, it’s reported recently. Visiting the island – situated 112km south-west of Adelaide, South Australia – was “a priority” during his first week in the role alongside retiring CEO Jeff Ellison, as local resident Feuerherdt committed SeaLink’s now international footprint to promoting the island and attracting visitors. SeaLink operates the largest passenger and vehicle vessel from the mainland. SeaLink Travel Group recently announced an initial support package worth half-a-million dollars for immediate support of the local community, it confirms. This includes an initial $200,000 cash donation to the Kangaroo Island Mayoral Relief and Recovery Bushfire Fund, as well as free ferry travel to the value of $2,000 per Kangaroo…
ECLIPSING ITS previous high of 403 units, Scania set a year 2019 record bus and coach deliveries amount of 427 new vehicles commissioned, the company reports. Scania’s success spans its heavy-duty market offerings from city, school and charter buses to long-distance touring coaches, and across government and retail customers, it states. “This very welcome sales success has been built on 35 years of unwavering commitment to our loyal Australian customers,” said Julian Gurney, director of sales for Scania Buses and Engines. “We are dedicated to ensuring our vehicles deliver maximum uptime for our customers throughout their lengthy working lives. “While we have some of the longest-lived buses in operation anywhere in the world, as a result of government city bus operating requirements, Scania has been focused on ensuring our products…
