{"id":16986,"date":"2026-03-02T10:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=16986"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:33:12","slug":"skybus-bus-229","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/skybus-bus-229\/","title":{"rendered":"Skybus Bus 229"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Kinetic Bus 229<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a75a85924391&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a75a85924391\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" 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6AP-2000B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Livery<\/td><td>Skybus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Depot<\/td><td>Tullamarine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity<\/td><td>39 Seated Total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Type<\/td><td>Vogelsitze System 750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Fabric<\/td><td>Camira BMS668<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pole Colour<\/td><td>Silver<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Door Type<\/td><td>SMC Bush Design<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ticketing Equipment<\/td><td>Skybus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interior PID<\/td><td>Consat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Destination Units<\/td><td>Hanover DG3 Front 19&#215;144, Side<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vehicle Length<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wheelbase<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overhang<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aircon Unit<\/td><td>ThermoKing X<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Notes: 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