{"id":7479,"date":"2025-12-22T06:36:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T19:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=7479"},"modified":"2026-03-23T23:55:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:55:45","slug":"kinetic-bus-659","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-659\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinetic Bus 659"},"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 659<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a760ac631504&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a760ac631504\" 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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(EGR)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gearbox<\/td><td>ZF Ecomat 6HP-504C N<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Livery<\/td><td>White<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Depot<\/td><td>Rail (Rotating)<\/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>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pole Colour<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Door Type<\/td><td>SMC Outward<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Myki Equipment<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Destination Units<\/td><td>BUSE LD500 Front 16&#215;98, Side &amp; Rear 16&#215;84<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vehicle Length<\/td><td>12.1m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wheelbase<\/td><td>6.2m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overhang<\/td><td>Front 2.2m, Rear 3.4m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aircon Unit<\/td><td>Denso LD8<\/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 Bus 659 MAN A80 16.240, Designline\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ro-CBFasJ98?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<br>9\/2\/2023 SmartBus Equipment Decommissioned <br>20\/2\/2023 Last Day of Route Service<br>7\/3\/2023 Smartrak Decommissioned (Myki Decommissioned in a similar timeframe)<br>Used on Rail Replacements &amp; Driver Training Following<br>7\/2023 Sent to Kinetic Coomera, QLD for School Services as 659 (7282AO)<br>15\/8\/2023 Sent to Kinetic (Telfords), NSW as 659 (7282AO)<br>Painted White<br>23\/11\/2023 Returned to Kinetic Melbourne<br>5\/12\/2023 Re-entered service, on Driver Training<br>23\/7\/2024 Last Known Service<br>7\/2024 Sent to Thomastown for Storage<br>10\/2025 Painted into Perth Airport Livery, Luggage Racks Installed &amp; Electronic Mirrors installed in the cab<br>20\/10\/2025 Sent to Skybus Perth as 659 (1ITZ021)<br><br>History:<br>Ex SmartBus, Ex Transdev Bus 659 (7282AO), Ex Ventura Bus 659 (7282AO)<\/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;6a760ac635cfa&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" 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