SWEDEN On 11 May, Keolis was awarded a new contract by the public transport administration in the county of Uppsala to operate a large fleet of alternative energy buses. Worth approximately €540 million, the nine-year […]
PORTUGAL The municipality of Cascais has announced that it has purchased two Caetano H2.CityGold hydrogen buses, making it the first in Portugal to invest in hydrogen technology. The zero-emission buses will be equipped with a […]
CANADA Having temporarily reduced or suspended services last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and due to sustained ridership decline in Ontario and Quebec, Greyhound Canada says it has made the ‘difficult’ decision […]
Volvo Buses has received a large order for electrified buses from Belgian operator OTW. The order for 64 buses is the largest order yet for Volvo’s latest selfcharging hybrid electric bus, the 7900 S-Charge. The […]
NFI Group subsidiary Motor Coach Industries (MCI) has unveiled its new zero-emission commuter coach, the D45 CRT LE Charge, and launched its new D series of coaches. Charging to 100% in less than three hours, […]
Volvo Buses’ electromobility solutions have now reached Latin America with the testing of a 12-metre Volvo 7900 electric bus on one route of the Mexico City Metrobús system. The bus, which has a battery capacity […]
UK-based Littlepay, which specialises in payment infrastructure for transport and mobility providers, and currently processes payments for more than 200 operators in the UK, Ireland and Europe, has announced the launch of open loop payments […]
Turkish manufacturer Karsan has signed a Memorandum for Cooperation with Kharkiv City Council which will see the firm supply 150 six- and eight-metre buses this year. Karsan’s CEO Okan Baş said: “We are glad about […]
Dutch manufacturer of electric buses Ebusco was founded 11 years ago by Peter Bijvelds when electric vehicles still had a long way to go to become a mainstream option in Europe. The firm has since […]
Volvo’s 9700 DD has been recognised with an International Sustainability Award in the long distance bus category, in association with Busplaner. The judges based the decision on the ‘innovative aerodynamics concept for reducing fuel consumption […]
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