For 30 years ABC has been the number one source of news and information for key decision makers in the bus and coach industry.

SURA is a group of specialist underwriting agencies. We develop products from the ground up to suit specialist needs.

We capture details that are often overlooked. Our clients feel safe and secure in the knowledge that their business challenges are covered by policies purpose built just for them. It’s this that sets us apart. Purpose built, completed understanding.

SURA is uniquely placed in the market. With an established stable of recognised leaders and industry experts they are the home of the brightest minds in the industry. A network of know-how. A group of thinkers who simplify the complex and make sense of insurance. The underwriters within the SURA team are all specialists in particular insurance products or industry sectors.

Born in Perth (WA) and in operation since 1991, Bus & Coach International (BCI) manufactures and distributes their vehicles in Australia through its dealership network, with a dedicated team of experienced sales, service and parts professionals. As one of the major suppliers to the Australian bus industry, BCI is committed to the transportation transition to zero emissions, contributing with a full range of BEB & FCEB for multiple applications, now made available to bus operators. With innovative features, focused on safety, sustainability and the flexibility to adapt to end client’s requirements, BCI delivers solutions to meet any fleet requirement.

Distinctive Systems has been established for over 40 years and is the world’s leading supplier of management software for coach, bus and tour operators. From our head office in the UK and national offices in the USA and Australia, we support our clients in the daily use of over 2,600 of our latest Microsoft SQL Server based systems.

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The increased interest in electric transport across public and private sectors demands the remodelling and rethinking of existing strategies and operations. At EnergyAustralia, our goal is to make this transition to an electrified fleet safe, simple, quick and cost-effective.

Helping to transition the transport industry to EVs is not just about installing a few chargers along the way; it is about looking to the future and understanding what it would mean to have millions of vehicles relying on the energy system to keep them moving. We need to ensure the system is ready to meet this increase in demand over time and that we are achieving our zero emissions goals through this transition.

Looking at the big picture and working on building a solution that addresses the EV charging network in Australia as a whole is how we help set our customers up for success. EnergyAustralia helps build the infrastructure and behind-the-meter renewable energy solutions for our customers.

Visit: www.energyaustralia.com.au/business/electricity-and-gas/green-transport

INIT is a worldwide leading supplier of IT solutions for public transport. We understand the specific needs and challenges our customers face each day. To provide them maximum support, we cover all operational processes within a fully integrated ITS system and offer a wide variety of services to make their life easier. Every single day.

Irizar starts its history in Oceania in 2006, with the first Irizar school / charter unit rolling off the production line in the Brazilian production plant. That marks the initial movement of the most successful imported brand in Australia.

Along these 8 years, Irizar has broken through the number of 500 units sold in Australia and New Zealand. With the objective to be closer of customers and mark the factory presence in Oceania, Irizar Group has settled its fully owned company in Melbourne the Irizar Asia Pacific P/L.

Established in an area of 3000 m², Irizar Asia Pacific is the Group headquarter in Australia coordinating all Irizar products sales and a service network. Since 2014, Irizar changed the approach on the service department being the only body builder to offer “onsite” aftersales for body and air conditioning.

Mobiles workshops are present on the major capital cities of Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth) committed with “one stop shop” policy. Irizar Asia Pacific starts the new era of Irizar Group in Oceania bringing into the market the other Irizar Group products as such as fleet management systems, passive and active safety systems.

These systems are fully available for Oceania customers from 2015 and will be available in versions to be retrofitted in non- Irizar vehicles. Irizar Asia Pacific is a solid proof in Oceania of Irizar Group’s commitment with the customers. 2018 marks a new age of Irizar in Oceania with the introduction of the i6s, an combination of design and technology.

Multispares aims to be a reliable partner, helping Bus Fleet Operators reduce downtime and operating costs by:
• Providing reliable, fast and consistent delivery of bus and coach parts,
• Managing competitive and stable product pricing, and
• Guaranteeing quality and suitability across all product applications.

The Multispares range is large and always expanding, with significant recent investments to boost market support in areas such as fuel injectors, turbochargers and EBS brakes systems, 100% sourced from OEMs.

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is Australia’s regulator for all heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass or aggregate trailer mass.

Established in 2013 and headquartered in Brisbane, the NHVR’s vision is to build a single, consistent national regulator and a safe, efficient, and productive heavy vehicle industry serving the needs of Australia.

As a modern regulator, the NHVR works across a range of heavy vehicle safety, productivity, policy and operational initiatives and projects endorsed by state and federal transport ministers.

The NHVR’s role is to improve safety and reduce the risk of impact from heavy vehicle transport by ensuring compliance with the rules and regulations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). While operating in all states and territories except the Northern Territory and Western Australia, the NHVR aims to minimise the compliance burden and the inconsistencies of heavy vehicle regulation in Australia. The focus is on informing, educating and enforcing regulatory action with heavy vehicle operators and drivers to keep all road users safe.

The NTC harmonises and improves laws, regulations and policies so the transport system works well for the people who use it, the freight that travels on it and the governments who manage and regulate it.

Australia’s land transport system is managed and regulated by different governments, agencies and regulators. The National Transport Commission’s role is to reform these complex arrangements to promote better national outcomes and ensure Australia’s transport systems work together.

We are working with the bus industry to update the Heavy Vehicle National Law to make driving a bus safer and the bus industry more productive.

QTK Group, Thermo King Bus Australia, is Thermo King's dedicated National dealer for Thermo King Bus HVAC products throughout Australia. Our National footprint allows us to respond to customer and market needs through our delivery of products and services and provide us with intel to individual markets and, customer requirements allowing us to respond as a service provider.

Our dedicated facilities and close internal relationships between the Customer Solutions team, Operations and Product support teams provides us with point of difference not seen by our local competitors. These relationships are also seen globally with Thermo King allowing us to adapt to a shifting market.

Since 2003 QTK Group, Thermo King Bus Australia has been supplying quality HVAC products to the Bus & Coach industry, supporting them where needed through our National network to enhance our customers overall experience. QTK Group and Thermo King are always looking for ways to improve where we can and will continue to provide flexible and adaptable products to the Australian Bus and Coach industry.

Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions, committed to driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system.

In Australia, Scania now offers full Battery Electric buses, Hybrid-Electric powertrains as well as Euro 6 diesel that are biodiesel compatible for a wide range of route bus, school and charter buses, as well as high deck and multi-axle coaches.

Scania delivered its first Euro 6 exhaust emission compliant city bus in 2014, its first hybrid electric bus in 2019, and the first of 10 fully electric city buses in 2023. A fleet of biodiesel-powered coaches entered service last year also.

The 2018-launched New Bus Generation vehicles use advanced and intelligent chassis and electronics, providing the very latest Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, including vulnerable road user protection as well as active driver aids.

Scania also imports and distributes fully built up charter/school bus and touring coach products that are Scania from bumper-to-bumper. Recognising the need to reduce lead times, Scania maintains a stock of ready-to-deliver vehicles.

Scania has nine (soon to be 10) company-owned sales and service branches located in capital cities on mainland Australia, supported by a network of 60 authorised independent dealers in regional and rural areas.

Scania provides finance, driver training, repair and maintenance contracts and fleet monitoring services as part of a holistic approach to customer service, with maximum uptime and high productivity being the overriding goals.

Transportme (TMe) is an Australian technology company that offers an innovative and cost-effective Transit Management System (TMS) and Driver Console Unit (DCU), that encompasses a suite of products which provide solutions for Metro and Regional Public Passenger and School Transport services operated by private bus operators, educational institutions and Government agencies across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

Founded in 2013 and operated by a team of bus industry experts, TMe has a unique and deep understanding of the bus market, with our solutions and operational support model providing operators with the tools to meet their contractual requirements whilst also improving operational efficiency and unlocking enhanced safety and assurance features for passengers and students.

Trapeze is global in our outlook and local in our focus on you.
We are ‘Here for the Journey’ with a suite of public transport software solutions that enable authorities and operators to deliver enhanced, sustainable, equitable, and connected passenger journeys. Trapeze Group has more than 100 transport technology experts located across Australia and New Zealand, including in Brisbane which is our regional base for operations in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.

Trusted for 150 years!

Valvoline doesn’t just set the bar for premium products and services. We raise it. Relentless innovation has been at the heart of our company since 1866.

From leading-edge lubricants to best-in-class automotive maintenance, we go the extra mile so your car can, too.

Volgren are Australia’s largest bus body builder with manufacturing operations and aftersales support in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.

The company built its first bus in 1979 with the promise of building a more reliable, more comfortable, longer lasting vehicle with lower operating costs than the ones available at the time.

Today, Volgren designs and manufactures public transport buses of all types, across multiple technologies including zero-emission vehicles.

Our bus bodies are designed, manufactured and assembled in Australia and we’re incredibly proud to retain almost 90 percent proportion of local production.

Volvo Buses is one of the world's leading providers of sustainable public transport systems. Our commitment to sustainability, safety and quality is unsurpassed.

Every day, millions of people around the world rely on our buses, and our job is to bring them to their destination. Safely, in comfort and on time. All with a minimum of impact on the environment, and with responsible use of energy and natural resources. That's why quality of life is our guiding star, and that's also why our core values – safety, quality and environmental care – are so much more than words.

As one of the world's largest manufacturers of premium buses, coaches and bus chassis, we strive to be the ultimate provider of sustainable transport solutions. And we constantly improve to make Volvo the best choice – for the society and for your business. We want to be part of shaping the future and drive our industry and society forward with you.