Livingstone Shire Council is advising that the eastern section of Barmaryee Road will be closed to all traffic from 7am Monday 10th September until the afternoon of Monday 17th September 2018. The 1704 school service for students boarding between Nevallan and Rockhampton Road (including Divine … [Read more...]
Bullying, No Way!
Bullying is a complex social issue which is not the responsibility of one individual or group. It's everyone's responsibility especially those who have responsibility for the care of children. At Young's Bus Service we take bullying allegations very seriously. We are a public transport provider … [Read more...]
Is there a relationship between school suspensions and school bus transport misconducts?
Earlier this year, The Morning Bulletin journalist Melanie Plane published "The worst behaved schools in Capricornia". The report revealed three schools in CQ had suspension numbers approaching in the vicinity of 500 for the year 2016. Since reading this report, Young's Bus Service decided to … [Read more...]
No child left behind principle
Queensland Transport service providers such as Young's Bus Service sometimes receive complaints by parents claiming we left their child behind at a bus stop. The media hasn't done our industry any favours by referring to a "No child left behind policy". The reality is, there is no such policy. In … [Read more...]
Giving Way to a bus
Do I need to give way to a bus? It’s a common situation we deal with on an almost daily basis. In fact, on most occasions, we are contacted by angry motorists about a bus pulling out in front of them. Under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Road Rules) Regulation 2009, … [Read more...]
Our back to school checklist
With only a few days to go, most kids across Queensland will be returning to school. To help with this, Young's Bus Service has put together a FAQ to help. We also suggest everyone revisits our bus safety tips for students with their children. If you have any further questions or if we … [Read more...]
A little thanks from our little passengers
With the end of school year now here, Young's Bus Service would like to thank all its school passengers for choosing to travel with us in 2016. To those who have finished school, we wish you all the best in the next chapter of your life, whether it be further education, exploring the world, or … [Read more...]
An important safety message from our Operations Manager Phil Young
There's plenty of endings to the joke "Why did the chicken cross the road?" but there is only one ending if you're using your mobile device and not paying attention near buses. And that is no joke! There was an incident in Canberra early in July involving a person using their mobile phone whilst … [Read more...]
Some basic rules when travelling with us
Young's Bus Service is a registered transport provider with the Department of Transport and Main Roads. We service areas in regional Queensland such as Rockhampton, Mount Morgan, Yeppoon and Emu Park. Any passenger that utilises our services must comply in accordance to guidelines, policies and … [Read more...]
We are one of Australia’s most technologically advanced transport providers.
At Young's, we realise the importance of technology and as such have embraced it. We were one of the first transport providers in Australia to roll out our own smart card ticketing system. In late 2013, we connected all our buses to the Internet for the purposes of Live Timetabling. Just recently we … [Read more...]