Warrnambool Bus & Motor Co

This is great news for Warrnambool residents!

Excitement is brewing as our first round of Tap-to-Travel Community days kicks off on the 19th of November at Gateway Shopping Centre. Come and visit the stand to learn about the benefits of Tap-to-Travel, register your eligible concession and stand a chance to win 1 of 5 $100 Visa vouchers. Thank you to the tikpay team for heading down to Warrnambool for the 19/11 event. Together we're making bus journeys easier and smarter for all. Tap-to-Travel is proudly brought to you in partnership with tikpay and Transportme. Head over to www.warbus.com.au for more information

Meet Tim. Tim, is our head-down-and-get-the-job-done apprentice who has followed dad’s footsteps taking on a career in the automotive industry.   Today we celebrate Tim for being awarded winner of the High Achieving Student Award in the 2024 South West TAFE Trades Awards.   Tim, your hard work and perseverance have paid off and we are very proud of you. This is a well-deserved achievement and we are fortunate to have such talented individuals in our team. 

When working within transport and the community, you're likely to encounter some difficult situations. Last week our driver team received de-escalation training aimed at equipping them with the necessary skills to manage and defuse challenging situations. A big thank you to Preferred Training Networks for facilitating these workshops for our crew.

We are proud to support our travelling community as we continue to rollout the "tap-to-travel" ticketing solution on our Transit South West and Warrnambool Town School Special services. In collaboration with industry pioneers, #tikpay and #transportme these services will offer passengers flexibility and convenience through driver assisted or unassisted ticket purchases ensuring they're charged the best fare for the day. Whilst traditional ticket purchases from drivers using a payment card or cash continues to be supported, unassisted card payments are now also available. This enables travellers (including concession card holders) to pay for transport without driver interaction using their Visa and Mastercard cards, digital wallets, smartphones or smartwatches. Watch this space!

The Warrnambool Line has some of the most picturesque scenery on the V/Line network. And soon passengers will be able to enjoy the view from the comfort of a modern VLocity train. Our crews have been hard at work, making their way along more than 150-kilometres of track to replace more than 70,000 sleepers. This work, along with the final level crossing upgrades underway as part of Stage 2 of the Warrnambool Line Upgrade, will help enable reliable VLocity trains to run to and from Warrnambool for the first time. Stay tuned for more updates as we move closer to this exciting milestone.

We are #hiring! Know anyone who might be interested? Please share!

What a privilege to be part of this insightful discussion. Thank you Nikki Britt, Ian MacDonald and the Bus Industry Confederation for leading the conversation and have industry, “Riding on the same bus.”

Buses carry the most precious cargo of all - your family members, friends and loved ones. Whether you’re a motorist, bus driver, passenger or pedestrian, all road users need space to keep bus journeys safe.   The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s ‘We All Need Space’ campaign highlights the importance of following road rules around buses to keep passengers and other road users safe: • Give Way to merging buses - it's the law • Make sure you give buses more space when you overtake • Leave two lanes for turning buses. Find out more about the campaign at https://lnkd.in/giKVWfFA

We are excited to share that on the 1st of May 2024, the Warrnambool Bus Lines Group acquired Flagstaff Coaches and Mine Bus Services. The addition of these well-known local brands will help position the group for long-term growth and success and we look forward to continuing to provide premium passenger transport services to the communities that we serve. As a fourth-generation family business, the Warrnambool Bus Lines Group have over 100 years of experience in providing public transport, operating across various locations throughout South Australia and Victoria. We look forward to offering the same great service that our customers have come to expect and thank you for your continued support. We’d also like to thank David and Cathy Morton for their years of dedication making the company what it is and wish them all the best for the future.