Safety in numbers
The theory of safety in numbers suggests that being part of a collective reduces the chance of accidents, attacks or other mishaps. Related theories assume that predictable and known mass
4 August 2025
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Transmission | July 2025 | Technical
Reminder: New TfNSW Standards for Zero Emission Buses Take Effect September 2025 As a reminder, four new Transport for NSW (TfNSW) standards for Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs) will come into
29 July 2025
Protecting bus drivers: a national priority
No one should feel unsafe in their workplace. The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) is urging governments to act swiftly in response to rising assaults on bus drivers across Australia. In
22 July 2025
A BIC win: a win for Victorian bus
Ever since the beginning of the year, when the Victorian government announced the decision to defer bus replacement and upgrade orders, for regional and school bus operators, the Bus Industry
19 June 2025
Governments urged to review seat belt policies
The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC), Australia’s national peak body in the bus and coach sector, continues to urge governments across the country to review and update their policies on seat
12 June 2025
South Australia bus at a crossroads
The South Australian bus industry, led by BusSA, stands at a defining moment — one that calls for bold leadership, national collaboration and smarter, future-ready frameworks. Speaking at the BusSA
28 May 2025
Transmission | May 2025 | Technical
Operation Solstice Recently, at the QBIC Conference in Cairns, the NHVR’s COO Paul Salvati released the results of the bus inspection blitz. “Operation Solstice targeted a range of critical compliance
22 May 2025
Transmission | Apr 2025 | Strength in unity
“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” When J.K. Rowling penned Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, she could never have
28 April 2025
Transmission | Mar 2025 | Going up a Hill and coming down… a Mountain!
Spreading the good word is, admittedly, not something that the BIC is prone to doing on a regular basis. What, with the recent Victorian deferral of bus replacement and upgrade
2 April 2025
Transmission | Feb 2025 | Being the change
There are plenty of good folk who’ve spoken good words and made good things happen: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” and
24 February 2025
