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Here comes the SmartBus
DFO Essendon: It’s a long way to the end of the red orbital (Photo: Damo) Melbourne-based readers might have noticed the new bus stops for route 903 being erected all over the suburbs, being for the new ‘Red Orbital’ SmartBus service. This route runs from Altona to Mordialloc, doing a large orbital circuit of suburbs mostly... »
Feed or compete – QR & BT
Are these part of an integrated PT system, or two competing networks? In South East Queensland, a large bulk of Brisbane’s metropolitan area comes under the one city council, stretching to about 20km from the CBD. Due to it’s size, BCC provides some services that would be managed by state government elsewhere such as Brisbane... »
Overcoming the drawbacks of buses – Bus Rapid Transit
Bus services are often seen by the travelling public, policy makers and planners alike as an inferior... »