{"id":29621,"date":"2026-07-17T22:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=29621"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:12:06","slug":"kinetic-qld-ordered-byd-d9ra-volgren-optimus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-qld-ordered-byd-d9ra-volgren-optimus\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinetic QLD Ordered BYD D9RA, Volgren &#8220;Optimus&#8221;"},"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 Melbourne Ordered BYD D9RA, Volgren &#8220;Optimus&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top has-xx-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c7329a70 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\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-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Current Operator<\/td><td>Knetic Gold Coast<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bus Numbers <\/td><td>100-109<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Buses Delivered<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In Service<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Built<\/td><td>2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Entered Service<\/td><td>2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chassis<\/td><td>BYD D9RA (ZEB)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bodywork<\/td><td>Volgren &#8220;Optimus&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Motor<\/td><td>BYD Hub PMSM x2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inverter<\/td><td>VVVF-IGBT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Livery<\/td><td>Translink Electric Green<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity<\/td><td>? 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Total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Type<\/td><td>Styleride Premier Protean<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Fabric<\/td><td>Bustech Custom <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Priority Fabric<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pole Colour<\/td><td>Silver<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Door Type<\/td><td>SMC Bush Design<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interior PIDs<\/td><td> Consat Screen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Destination Units<\/td><td>Hanover DG3 Front 19&#215;144, Side 15&#215;96, Rear 17&#215;32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aircon Unit<\/td><td>?<\/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 class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BYD D9RA Electric (Volgren) - Kinetic Gold Coast Bus Service 777 (Part One, Surfside Buslines)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PBp1jfWWYo8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Status: All in Service<br>Kinetic:100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109<br><br>Notes: <br>Soley Run Route 777, Replaced Double Deckers on this route<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">More Photos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kinetic Melbourne Ordered BYD D9RA, Volgren &#8220;Optimus&#8221; Current Operator Knetic Gold Coast Bus Numbers 100-109 Buses Delivered 10 In Service 10 Built 2022 Entered Service 2022 Chassis BYD D9RA (ZEB) Bodywork Volgren &#8220;Optimus&#8221; Motor BYD Hub PMSM x2 Inverter VVVF-IGBT Livery Translink Electric Green Capacity ? 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