IRAQ A common sight before the 2003 invasion, Baghdad’s red double-deckers had all but disappeared, most either stolen or fallen into disrepair as Iraq struggled with the ensuing violence. More than 300 old buses have […]
SWITZERLAND PostAuto Schweiz AG has become the first operator in Switzerland to deploy fuelcell hybrid technology for public transport. Since the end of 2011, five Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid models have been serving on routes […]
Group will focus on group coach travel, local buses, long-distance coach services and taxis EUROPE The International Road Transport Union (IRU), in co-operation with the European Commission, launched the Public- Private Smart Move High Level […]
USA Stagecoach Group subsidiaries are to acquire selected businesses and assets from Coach America, Inc.
New generation of Setra ComfortClass coach set for autumn launch GERMANY Setra’s new two-axle S 515 HD, the two- and three-axle S 516 HD and the three-axle S 517 HD will all be launched this […]
Firm estimates around 1,000 vehicles could be sold each year NORTH AMERICA Canadian bus manufacturer New Flyer Industries has agreed a deal with Alexander Dennis to introduce low-floor midibuses with a 10-year operational life. New […]
NORTH AMERICA BYD is providing 10 K9 electric buses to Windsor, Canada, making it the first North American city to use Chinese allelectric propulsion.
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 […]
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 […]
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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