Bus Industry Confederation
Welcome to the Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) and its industrial arm, the Australian Public Transport Industrial Association (APTIA), representing the interests of the bus and coach industry in Australia.
Our members are bus operators, bus manufacturers and parts and service suppliers to the industry.
We represent the interests of our members to government and the community on a range of issues, from technical vehicle- and parts-based issues, to the broader challenge of meeting the growing passenger transport task and providing Australian commuters with a genuine alternative to the car.
APTIA represents and assists in negotiations relating to the settlement of disputes between members and their employees, and promotes and protects the interests of employers within the passenger transport industry.
What we do
Advocacy and action
Two critical outcomes that the BIC seeks for Industry are:
government investment in passenger transport,
protecting the interests of operator, manufacturer and supplier businesses.
Government investment in increasing passenger transport means more buses a