{"id":6897,"date":"2025-12-17T00:01:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T13:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=6897"},"modified":"2026-05-16T02:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:52:22","slug":"kinetic-bus-737","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-737\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinetic Bus 737"},"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 737<\/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>Company<\/td><td>Kinetic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bus Number <\/td><td>737<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rego<\/td><td>1737AO<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VIN<\/td><td>WEB35743821090094<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Body Number<\/td><td>99-103<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Build Date<\/td><td>9\/1999<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Entered Service<\/td><td>Late 1999?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Last Service<\/td><td>By 4\/2023<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chassis<\/td><td>Mercedes Benz O405NH Euro 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bodywork<\/td><td>Custom Coaches &#8220;550&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engine<\/td><td>Mercedes OM447hLA.956<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gearbox<\/td><td>ZF Ecomat 5HP-500 N<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Livery<\/td><td>PT&gt;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Depot<\/td><td>Driver Training (Rotating)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity<\/td><td>48 Seated, 78 Total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Type<\/td><td>McConnell Avanti<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Fabric<\/td><td>Camira: EBKA69<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Priority Fabric<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pole Colour<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Door Type<\/td><td>SMC Guide Roller<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Myki Equipment<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Destination Units<\/td><td>Southport SCC2000 10&#215;88 split<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vehicle Length<\/td><td>12.3m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wheelbase<\/td><td>6.65m<\/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 class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kinetic Heatherton #737 (Mercedes Benz O405NH Euro 1, ZF, Custom Coaches 550) route 600\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jA_6BG5x-8c?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\">Notes:<br>31\/1\/2022 Passed onto Kinetic from Transdev Melbourne, Heatherton<br>18\/5\/2022 Decommissioned off route service, ACS Myki Equipment &amp; Smartbus Equipment removed at similar time<br>27\/7\/2022 Sent to Skybus for Storage<br>29\/8\/2022 Sent to Doncaster for Driver Training<br>4\/2023 De-Registered at Skybus <br>4\/2023 Sent to Auction and Sold Privately to Kinetic<br>Stored at Boronia as of 15\/8\/2023<br>11\/6\/2024 Sold at Auction to Vic Unknown for $4k<br>6\/2024 Listed on Facebook Marketplace, Vic<br>12\/2024 Listed on Facebook Marketplace, NSW<br>9\/2025 Noted at Thindd Transportation Service, NSW as TV842B<br><br>History:<br>Ex Smartbus, Ex Transdev Bus 737 (1737AO), Ex Ventura Bus 737 (1737AO), Ex National Bus 737 (1737AO), Ex PRL582<\/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\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kinetic Bus 737 Company Kinetic Bus Number 737 Rego 1737AO VIN WEB35743821090094 Body Number 99-103 Build Date 9\/1999 Entered Service Late 1999? 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