THE SHOWBUS NEW ZEALAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Red Bus | Christchurch | Minibuses
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 In 2005 Red Bus used several Hino Rainbows on lightly trafficed routes, and doubtless on some school runs. Seen in the depot that April is 206 (RT4769). |
 This Hino, 212, has an entrance in front of the first axle. It is thought this might be a Rainbow too. |
 The Designline Omnicity or Olymbus was a pioneering New Zealand built electric bus with stunning futuristic coachwork, but maybe a little ahead of its time, the power unit being an electric turbine. It achieved some international success. Stagecoach buying some to operate on the free quayside service in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In Australia Adelaide Metro had one on the free city loopservice. New York's MTA trialled some full size turbine powered buses, planning to place large orders, STM in Montreal planned a fleet of seven, but reliability in New York service was a problem and the Designline company clearly over stretched itself and bankrupted itself. Seen in Christchurch in April 2005 on the city's free Shuttle service was their third Olymbus, 203 (AA1100) new in 2002. The previous two arrived in 1998 but all three survived until 2011.
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This MPV, seen in April 2005, was labelled as a Support Car and not thought to be used for passenger carrying duties. Numbered 117 (CBU448) it is thought to be a Nissan.
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