In January 2016, we announced our latest community engagement initiative to have our bus fleet named after local iconic places, people or organisations. At that time we had also invested in the purchase of a new bus so what a great way to have her named before being put her into service. We put the … [Read more...]
Meet bus driver Dani
Meet Dani. She is one of our newest recruits here at Young’s Bus Service having only started back in January this year (2016). We caught up with Dani to see how things are going. Read the interview below. What did you do before driving buses? "I worked in the New Zealand army in the 101 … [Read more...]
Trial bus services for Keppel Cove Estate
From Monday 18 April, Keppel Cove Estate residents will have improved access to bus services as part of a trial which will add 4 new weekday route 20 services. The 4 new trial services (2 morning and 2 afternoon) will be extended to travel between Eagle Heights Road at Keppel Cove Estate and … [Read more...]
Meet bus driver Laxman
Meet Laxman. He is one of our newest recruits here at Young’s Bus Service having only started back in January this year (2016). We caught up with Laxman to see how things are going. Read the interview below. What did you do before driving buses? “I was a Chef for 19 years. Always working … [Read more...]
Latest road closure information
Looking for road closure information? We suggest you check out the following sources. Queensland Government Traffic and travel information http://131940.qld.gov.au/Home.aspx Fitzroy Road Conditions report by Queensland … [Read more...]
Our driver Peter Copeland has been driving with Young’s since 1974
Driving a bus is a job of love for one of our longest serving employees Peter. He's been a bus driver since 1969 and started with Young's Bus Service in 1974. That's long enough to receive messages from family's who used to travel with Peter when they attended school and now have their own children … [Read more...]
Meet the bus named “Project Booyah”
On Friday 19th of February, our newest member of the fleet was the first to be officially named. We called our new Bustech XDi 55 seater bus "Project Booyah". Project Booyah is a community inclusive program helping young people develop necessary life skills to make sound decisions and … [Read more...]
New Young’s bus to be officially named by Queensland Police Minister
When we caught up with Keppel MP Brittany Lauga earlier this year, she came up with the idea of naming our bus fleet. We put this idea out to the community and the response has been overwhelming. We're thrilled to announce that the newest member of our bus fleet will be the first to be named. … [Read more...]
Welcome to our new drivers
Young's Bus Service is committed to delivering the best customer service and improving your travel experience. To ensure this, all our employees, including our drivers, undergo training delivered by our own in-house experts. During this training, Young's employees receive up to date information on … [Read more...]
Australia Day 2016 Bus Services from Rockhampton to Capricorn Coast
For each of us, Australia Day is celebrated in our own way. It could be a game of beach cricket, a BBQ with family and friends, or listening to the Triple J Hottest 100. The theme for Australia Day 2016 as shared by Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG, Chair of National Australia Day Council VC MG is “harmony, … [Read more...]