{"id":21618,"date":"2026-03-27T09:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T22:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=21618"},"modified":"2026-03-27T18:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:42:00","slug":"sunshine-tours-bus-bs05si","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/sunshine-tours-bus-bs05si\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunshine Tours Bus BS05SI"},"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\">Sunshine Tours Bus BS05SI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a75f349ac559&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a75f349ac559\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" 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Urban<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Depot<\/td><td>Deer Park West<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity<\/td><td>41 Seated, 69 Total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Type<\/td><td>McConnell Centra<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Fabric<\/td><td>Camira: BRF292<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Priority Fabric<\/td><td>Unknown 10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pole Colour<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Door Type<\/td><td>SMC Guide Roller<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Destination Units<\/td><td>BUSE LD500 Front 16&#215;98, Side 19&#215;28, Rear 7&#215;84<\/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>Denso<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div 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