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...]
Yeppoon foreshore & town centre revitalisation project
Livingstone Shire Council is currently constructing a four-way roundabout that will connect the lagoon access road, Appleton Drive West and East and Barry Street. This will then provide a no through road environment along Whitman Street adjacent to residences and maintain traffic flows in all … [Read more...]
Latest information regarding 2017 Rockhampton Floods
For the latest information regarding the impact to bus services as a result of the 2017 Rockhampton Floods, please visit our facebook page www.facebook.com/youngsbusservice and read the pinned post at the top. You can also track our bus services via our Live Timetable. To access our live … [Read more...]
Rockhampton Annual Christmas Parade
The Rockhampton Annual Christmas Parade is here this week. Cancer Council Queensland, together with Stockland Rockhampton, are hosting the Annual Rockhampton Christmas Parade on Thursday 10 November 2016. The parade will start at 5:00pm at Stockland Rockhampton (Cnr Yaamba Rd & Hwy One Shop … [Read more...]
Rockhampton show holiday public transport information
There are changes to our office hours and QConnect services as a result of the Rockhampton and Yeppoon Show Holiday. OFFICE HOURS Rockhampton office CLOSED Thursday 16 June 2016 and Friday 17 June 2016 REOPENING Monday 20 June 2016 Rockhampton depot Normal office hours Yeppoon … [Read more...]
Our bus recycle program has enabled a digital classroom on wheels
In November 2014, our Operations Manager Phil Young handed over the keys of a retired Young's to a good home shortly after implementing our Bus Recycle Program. This initiative is designed to support community organisations that can utilise one of Young’s retiring buses to deliver something back to … [Read more...]
CQ University students – apply for concession fares on public transport today!
If you are a full-time CQ University student or TAFE student, you may be eligible for concession fares on Young's Bus Service. To be eligible you must be; enrolled in an approved course as a full-time student studying internally have a current Student ID card issued by CQ University … [Read more...]
Meet the bus named Jason Rich
Young’s Bus Service has been providing transport services to parts of the Central Queensland area for over 65 years. Operations Manager Phil Young said "One of the reasons for our success has been because of the work we do every day to maintain the transportation needs of our customers with the … [Read more...]
Bus services on Labour Day public holiday
This Monday 1 May is the Labour Day public holiday. Young’s Bus Service will be operating on a Sunday timetable for Route 20 (Capricorn Coast) services only. What is Labor Day? Labour Day is an annual public holiday that celebrates the eight-hour working day, a victory for … [Read more...]
Young’s driving Project Booyah participants to a possible future as a mechanic
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...]