International
First Scania Touring for Meinfernbus
GERMANY Scania Deutschland has delivered the first Scania Touring coach for use on the Meinfernbus.de network to familyrun Gebr Wiedenhoff in Solingen.
International
International
Consortium buys Custom Coaches
AUSTRALIA Deloitte has announced that Custom Coaches, the Australian bodybuilder that Alexander Dennis placed into voluntary administration on May, has been sold to a consortium led by Mark Burgess and Allegro Funds, a Sydney-based private […]
International
100th Setra for Becker-Reisen
Family-owned Hessen operator remains loyal to German marque GERMANY Becker-Reisen GmbH & Co. KG based in Bad Endbach, near Marburg is celebrating a notable milestone with the acquisition of its 100th Setra – a 48-seater […]
International
Spanish company to run Malta’s buses
National Express Group-owned subsidiary named as preferred bidder MALTA Spanish company Autobuses Urbanos de León, a National Express subsidiary through ALSA (Automóviles Luarca, S.A.) has been named as the preferred bidder to run Malta’s public […]
International
Volvo GPS-steered buses
Buses that automatically switch to electric power and drive at low speed in sensitive areas are becoming a reality with new technology currently being tested in Volvo’s electric hybrid buses.
International
Daimler unveils IAA, Hanover line up
Citaro, Tourismo, Travego, Setra ComfortClass 500 MD, Setra 511/519 HD and MultiClass LE all feature in Daimler’s line up for the 2014 International Commercial Vehicle show Mercedes-Benz and Setra have a host of innovations to […]
Coach News
15 Setras for longdistance Alsa routes
SPAIN National Express Groupowned Alsa has acquired 15 Setra ComfortClass S517HD coaches, becoming the first of their type to enter service on the Iberian peninsula
International
Perth selects Parkeon for RTI & bus stand allocation system
AUSTRALIA Parkeon is playing a key role in a multi-million dollar public transport project in Perth that will provide real-time journey tracking for passengers along with Australia’s first underground dynamic bus stand allocation system. The […]
Bus News
500th Solaris for Czech Republic operator
CZECH REPUBLIC The 500th Solaris bus for a customer in the Czech Republic, one of 36 Urbino 18 artics for Brno city operator Dopravní podnik m?sta Brna, has been delivered
Bus News
One bus a month ablaze in Victoria
AUSTRALIA An average of one bus a month catches fire in Victoria, according to the latest statistics. With that in mind, government regulator, Transport Safety Victoria (TSV) is reminding bus operators to ensure they are […]
