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SHOWBUS AUSTRALIA BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Melbourne's SmartBus Network
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 Eastrans participated with Grenda in the provision of the first of Melbourne's Smartbus routes. This Eastrans Mercedes O500LE, 121 (6160AO), is seen in Oakleigh on the 900 in April 2010. Having bought Volvo B12BLEs, then Scania L94UBs the Mercedes O500LE found favour in 2006 all with Volgren bodies. In contrast to East-West with 17 Smartbuses, Eastrans had only five (116-121). |
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 Sister vehicle 120 (6108AO) is seen on the same day resting in Oakleigh depot. |
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 Two Eastrans Smartbus Mercedes are found resting in the depot one Saturday in February 2012, 117 and 116 (6103-6104AO). |
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 Invicta was a partner on Smartbus with Grenda and ordered its nine Scania K230UB Volgren bodies. Seen at Frankston in August 2008, 207 (6707AO) was the only one whose body was not built in Malaysia. Two of the buses were absorbed into the Grenda fleet after Invicta was taken over by Grenda the following year. All buses have since been badged Ventura. |
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 Bold Invicta branding can be seen on the rear of 207 (later 8907). Such bold company branding was not seen on SmartBuses until 2012 when Ventura rebranded all Grenda Group SmartBuses as Venturas.
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