{"id":6944,"date":"2025-12-17T17:43:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=6944"},"modified":"2026-05-16T02:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:53:13","slug":"kinetic-bus-743","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-743\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinetic Bus 743"},"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 743<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a75b4aae8536&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a75b4aae8536\" 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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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>Sunshine (Rail)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity<\/td><td>48 Seated, 78 Total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Type<\/td><td>McConnell Centra<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Fabric<\/td><td>Camira: BAN313<\/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 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Training<br>2 &amp; 3\/11\/2023 Made an appearance on Frankston line Rail Replacements<br>24\/11\/2023 Returned to service for one major day of rail replacements, final service. <br>28\/11\/2023 Sent back to Skybus for warm storage<br>24\/2\/2024 Formally Withdrawn <br>Donated to Charity (fell through)<br>Sent to U-Go Mobility for Driver Training Purposes, registered as XO68YQ<br>6\/2025 Withdrawn following accident<br><br>History:<br>Ex Transdev Bus 743 (1743AO), Ex Ventura Bus 743 (1743AO), Ex National Bus 743 (1743AO), Ex PWW342<\/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<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a75b4ab2be6c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" 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