International
Optare targets growing bus market in Australia
AUSTRALIA Optare is moving into the Australian bus market with the exclusive appointment of a new dealer and plans for demonstration vehicles to be available in the near future.
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First Euro 6 VDL Citea buses for Finland
The 29 vehicles have been purchased by Finnish operator Pohjolan Liikenne FINLAND A batch of 29 Citeas for delivery in December 2013 introduces the first VDL Citeas and the first Euro 6 buses for Finland. […]
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BYD ebus tested in Bonn
GERMANY BYD’s full-size pure electric ebus has been tested in Bonn, Germany, by operator Stadtwerke Bonn (SWB).
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ZF drivelines for 565 citybuses in Russia
RUSSIA Moscow-based public transport authority Mosgortrans has specified ZF driveline and chassis technology for its new 565 vehicle intake. It includes transmission systems, axles and steering technology.
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Smart ticketing charter agreed
Alliance goals include establishing interoperable smart ticketing EUROPE Following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed February 2012, a Smart Ticketing Alliance Charter has now been agreed by representatives of VDV KA (Germany), ITSO (UK), AFIMB […]
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Arriva Malta MD Richard Hall steps down
Richard Hall, MD of Arriva Malta, the third to hold the post in two years, is stepping down and is leaving the company. Mark Bowd is to assume the role. He has been in Malta […]
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New Flyer buys North American Bus Industries
NORTH AMERICA Canadian bus manufacturer New Flyer Industries, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has acquired North American Bus Industries (NABI), of Anniston, Alabama, for $80m (US) from private investment firm Cerberus Capital Management LLP.
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Allison adds comfort in Diyarbakir
TURKEY Private Public Buses now offer an enhanced level of service, even in congested traffic, using advanced technology to increase public transport comfort in Diyarbakir in Southern Anatolia. As a providor of public service vehicles […]
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Setra secures its largest Swedish order
SWEDEN Daimler AG is delivering 65 Setra MultiClass 400 series vehicles to the Kronoberg region of Sweden, its largest ever order from the Scandinavian country.
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BYD ebus trials in Warsaw and Krakow
Trials show furthest range after one full charge of any electric bus POLAND After a two-week successful trial in Warsaw, BYD’s pure electric ebus has now started a trials programme in Poland’s second city – […]
