Capricorn Sunbus
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Sunbus is the principal provider of public transportation at Rockhampton
in Queensland
, Australia. It operates bus
routes under the new QConnect
scheme in regional Queensland.
, down Allenstown in South Rockhampton. The area with the best service coverage is the highway strip along Musgrave Street in North Rockhampton.
route numbers and destination information are displayed on the front of the buses. In addition, route numbers are also displayed on the side and back on most of the buses.
buses with VST bodywork, manufactured by Bustech
. There are many other wheelchair accessible buses in the fleet such as the Volvo B7RLE
, the Mercedes O815D minibus using CB20 bodywork, manufactured by Custom Coaches
, and the new Bustech MDi low-floor midibuses. All of their non-accessible fleet have being replaced with newer accessible buses.
Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia. It operates bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
routes under the new QConnect
QConnect
qconnect is a system of integrated public transport that covers subsidised rail, bus, and air networks in Regional Queensland, Australia. It was introduced by the Queensland Government in December 2007, and is an agency operated by the Department of Transport and Main Roads with an annual budget of...
scheme in regional Queensland.
Service Area
Sunbus operates from Parkhurst in North RockhamptonRockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
, down Allenstown in South Rockhampton. The area with the best service coverage is the highway strip along Musgrave Street in North Rockhampton.
Qconnect services
BusBus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
route numbers and destination information are displayed on the front of the buses. In addition, route numbers are also displayed on the side and back on most of the buses.
Fleet
Capricorn Sunbus operates a moderate fleet of minibuses, medium and large sized buses. The fleet comprises large low-floor accessible Volvo B12BLEVolvo B12BLE
The Volvo B12BLE is a low-entry city and suburban bus chassis launched in 2001 with an engine mounted on the rear overhang. It replaced the Volvo B10BLE and is used as a base for single deck buses in Europe and Australia....
buses with VST bodywork, manufactured by Bustech
Bustech
Bustech is an Australian bus bodywork company, established in 1998 on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It is owned by the Transit Australia Group, where buses are produced for its sister companies, Surfside Buslines and Sunbus, as well as other major Australian customers...
. There are many other wheelchair accessible buses in the fleet such as the Volvo B7RLE
Volvo B7RLE
Volvo B7RLE is a low-floor single-deck citybus launched initially in Australia in 2001, and then in the United Kingdom in 2003 to supplement the B7L single-decker, which was unsuccessful in both countries. It is similar to the B7L's predecessor, the B10BLE...
, the Mercedes O815D minibus using CB20 bodywork, manufactured by Custom Coaches
Custom Coaches
Custom Coaches is an Australian bus manufacturing company started in 1935 in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia as the Cycle Components Manufacturing Company by Stanley James Hillsdon.-Origins:...
, and the new Bustech MDi low-floor midibuses. All of their non-accessible fleet have being replaced with newer accessible buses.
Interchanges
- Rockhampton City Kern Arcade Interchange
- Rockhampton City Bolsover Street Interchange
- Stockland RockhamptonStockland RockhamptonStockland Rockhampton is a major shopping centre, located on Bruce Highway in Park Avenue, a suburb of Rockhampton.-History and development:...
- Central Queensland UniversityCentral Queensland UniversityCQUniversity is an Australian public university based in Queensland. Its main campus is in North Rockhampton Queensland. However, it also has campuses in Bundaberg, Emerald, Gladstone and Mackay, as well as operations throughout Asia-Pacific. For instance, Melior Business School is one of its...
- Northside Plaza
- Stockland RockhamptonStockland RockhamptonStockland Rockhampton is a major shopping centre, located on Bruce Highway in Park Avenue, a suburb of Rockhampton.-History and development:...
Bus Interchange