Industry Advisories

This Advisory was developed by the bus and coach industry in order to assist bus operators in the adoption of appropriate policies and procedures relating to the safe operation, maintenance and management of bus tyres.The Advisory contains critical information and practical guidelines in the following key areas: understanding the specification of a tyre and its components compliance Regulations for tyres and effects of increased mass limits tyre retreading requirements and the process tyre fleet costs and buy or lease options reducing full life cost of tyres maintenance guidelines. Download the Advisory Download

Fire mitigation on buses is seen as a key safety issue for bus operators and drivers, bus suppliers and manufacturers, bus passengers and government agencies at all levels.Currently every week in Australia at least one bus experiences a potentially fatal fire incident. The potential for a fatal bus firein Australia does exist, especially for buses operating in high density urban environments or in traffic tunnels.This Advisory has been developed as part of a joint project undertaken by the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) and the Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia transport authorities, to capture in one document the key

This Industry Advisory is a guideline on how to adopt and maintain proven successful door safety systems used by the bus and coach industry to ensure safe work practices by drivers and to ensure the safety of passengers. Download the Advisory Download

“The purpose of this manual is to provide bus and coach businesses with a step by step guide to environmentally responsible management of their daily operations. The manual has been designed for bus and coach operations of all sizes, including owner-drivers or single vehicle operations.This Guideline aims to:• outline general environmental responsibilities• provide advice on getting started• detail how to develop an Environmental Management System (EMS)• help organisations to incorporate environmentally sensitive practices into existing maintenance regimes and business practices.” Download the Guideline Download