{"id":29582,"date":"2026-07-17T20:48:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=29582"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:41:30","slug":"surfside-ordered-volvo-b12ble-bustech-vst","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/surfside-ordered-volvo-b12ble-bustech-vst\/","title":{"rendered":"Surfside Ordered Volvo B12BLE, Bustech “VST”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Surfside Ordered Volvo B12BLE, Bustech “VST”<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Current Operators<\/td>Kinetic Gold Coast, Helensvale Coaches, Red London Bus<\/td><\/tr>
Buses Delivered<\/td>59<\/td><\/tr>
In Service<\/td>26<\/td><\/tr>
Scrapped<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Bus Numbers <\/td>612, 617, 618, 622, 624, 625, 636, 640, 645, 647, 665, 673-675, 677, 678, 696,
700-710, 727-732, 734, 735, 737-739, 742, 746, 747, 751, 770-772, 781, 782, 853,
858-863, 866, 869-871<\/td><\/tr>
Built<\/td>10\/2003-5\/2007<\/td><\/tr>
Entered Service<\/td>Early 2004-Late 2007<\/td><\/tr>
Chassis<\/td>Volvo B12BLE Euro 3
(700-751 Euro 4 Dash, All Others Euro 3 Dash)<\/td><\/tr>
Bodywork<\/td>Bustech “VST” Double Door
727-732, 734, 735, 737-739, 742, 747, 751

Bustech “VST” Single Door
All Other Units<\/td><\/tr>
Engine<\/td>Volvo DH12D340 ECO1<\/td><\/tr>
Gearbox<\/td>ZF Ecomat 5HP-552 N or ZF Ecomat 6HP-552 N
747: Delivered with Volvo I-Shift 12 Speed,
Retrofitted with ZF Ecomat 6HP-604C N<\/td><\/tr>
Livery<\/td>All Delivered In Surfside Yellow
730, 781 Repainted into TransLink Green
618, 645, 665, 674, 675, 696, 706 Repainted into Translink Teal<\/td><\/tr>
Capacity<\/td>51 Seated (Double Door), 55 Seated (Single Door)<\/td><\/tr>
Seat Type<\/td>Vogelsitze System 602<\/td><\/tr>
Seat Fabric<\/td>Bustech Custom<\/td><\/tr>
Pole Colour<\/td>Blue<\/td><\/tr>
Door Type<\/td>SMC Guide Roller<\/td><\/tr>
Destination Units<\/td>Mobitec ICU400, ICU402 or ICU403 19×140 LED Desto<\/td><\/tr>
Aircon Unit<\/td>CoachAir SRLT<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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