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BYD allelectric buses introduced into North American city
NORTH AMERICA BYD is providing 10 K9 electric buses to Windsor, Canada, making it the first North American city to use Chinese allelectric propulsion.
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Revamped Brussels opentop tourist bus service starts
BELGIUM The new ‘Hop on/Hop off’ tourist bus service for Brussels has been launched. The service is the product of a partnership between the Brussels public transport company, STIB, and tourist office VISITBRUSSELS. It aims […]
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Arriva Nederland wins second major contract
Arriva Nederland already has a strong presence in the country NETHERLANDS Arriva Nederland has won a €750m contract to operate bus services in the country’s South Holland province, its second major bus contract in a […]
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Daimler Buses courts MCI after dropping Orion Buses
USA Daimler Buses has announced fundamental changes to its operations in North America. The company has signed a Letter of Intent with Motor Coach Industries International Inc (MCI) to establish a strategic partnership to combine […]
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Chilean delivery for Scania
CHILE Scania is to supply 231 city buses to the Chilean capital Santiago for its Transantiago integrated public transport system, connecting bus lines and the metro network.
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BRT given go-ahead in Cebu
PHILIPPINES Representatives from the Filipino city of Cebu have endorsed a proposal to introduce Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to the area, with a planned launch in 2020.
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MET acquires fourth German bus business
GERMANY Marwyn European Transport plc (MET), a subsidiary of Marwyn Management Partners plc (MMP), has acquired the contracted bus services of Norbert Welter GmbH, the German transportation business.
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MAN wins articulated CNG bus order from EGO-Ankara
TURKEY MAN is to supply 250 CNGfuelled Lion’s City G articulated buses to Turkish operator EGO-Ankara. 50 of the buses, the first natural-gas-powered articulated buses to enter service in Turkey, are to be delivered by […]
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Solaris receives first Finnish order
Solaris bus expands its Scandinavian presence with TKL’s recent order POLAND Solaris Bus has received its first order from Finland, bringing the company’s international presence up to 25 countries.
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Major Arriva Netherlands contract
NETHERLANDS Arriva Nederland has been awarded a Euro 450m contract to operate buses in north and south west Friesland and will continue to run bus services on the island of Schiermonnikoog.
