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After many years of buying local (Dandenong) Volgren bodies, Something of a surprise occured in 2016 when allegiance switched to Queensland based Bustech and their VST body. A rare sight in Victoria. This is 54 (BS02HS), the first of two delivered that year seen in April 2018 on layover in Moonee Ponds.
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At Broadmeadows Station in March 2019 was 76 (BS04AH), a 2018 Volvo B8RLE. Strictly speaking this bus is Broadmeadows 5076, but to all intents and purposes it is Kastoria 76 on a school run.
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Also at Broadmeadows Station, but in February 2020, was Volvo B7RLE 5074 (BS02HQ), one of a pair delivered to Broadmeadows in 2016.
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Volvo B8RLE 11 (BS06GF) was one of five delivered in Covid in 2020. Seen in Moonee Ponds in February 2021 it was getting out and about a bit more, like everyone else.
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The interior of 4 (BS06GB), another of the five), was typical Bustech. They are not a fan of soft furnishings with metal seat backs and interior side panels. The bus is approaching Essendon Station.
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A rear nearside view of 4 at Moonee Ponds Bus Station with a former Tullamarine Volgren on the right.
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Volvo 4 was later seen on layover at Moonee Ponds.
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Another Broadmeadows Kastoria B8RLE, 5008 (BS06MJ) seen in April 2021 at Broadmeadows Station when only three months old.
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Inevitably Kastoria had to succomb to PTV livery and this 2023 delivery to Broadmeadows, 5011 (BS08KW) seen in Broadmeadows in January 2024 was able to retain the Bustech body option.
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Seen at Caroline Springs Station in March 2024 is Volvo B8RLE 7 (BS06GD) of 2020.
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Volvo 11 was seen again at Moonee Ponds in December 2024 leaving for Keilor East on the 469.
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