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International

36 extra buses for Arriva in Malta

MALTA Thirty-six buses are to be added to the existing Arriva fleet in Malta following an agreement between the Transport Ministry, Transport Malta and Arriva. In a statement, the ministry said the government’s decision to […]

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International

APTA successful for E-Leather

USA Peterborough-based E-Leather enjoyed a successful debut at the recent APTA (American Public Transportation Association) trade fair in New Orleans, launching the firm’s eco-friendly product into the US market. Both driver and passengers seats were […]

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Pininfarina hybrid bus unveiled

Pininfarina – the styling company famous for work on thoroughbred sports cars such as the Ferrari F40 and Maserati GranTurismo – has unveiled its hybrid diesel-electric bus prototype at a transport exhibition in Milan. Pininfarina […]

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International

UITP appoints its first African president

Ousmane Thiam (Senegal) has been confirmed as the new president of the UITP (International Association of Public Transport) executive board, making him the first African president of the association. Thiam takes over from Alain Flausch, […]

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Johannesburg BRT completed

WSP Africa’s ‘toughest ever’ BRT project finished after three years SOUTH AFRICA Construction firm WSP Africa has completed a BRT scheme in Johannesburg, a project it has described as the toughest the company has undertaken. […]

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Bus News

Major coach investment for Souter Investments

Substantial expansion increases size of PolskiBus.com fleet to 68 vehicles Souter Investments has announced a multi-million Euro investment in 50 new coaches for its successful Polish business PolskiBus.com. The investment will expand PolskiBus.com’s coach fleet […]

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Fifth revision for Maltese bus network

Bus network in Malta to revert to old system after being named an over-ambitious failure MALTA After widespread criticism of the new interchange transport system in Malta, a major overhaul of routes was announced on […]

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Volvo invests $81.3m in India

INDIA Volvo Buses plans to invest four billion rupees ($81.3m) in its Indian manufacturing business, Volvo Buses India Pvt, over the next five years. The company believes local expansion will place it in good stead […]