International
US rejects belts regulation
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has rejected a petition asking the agency to require seat belts on school buses.
International
International
Hamburg takes four Fuel Cell buses
Daimler’s bus of the future is up and running in Hamburg – ultra-quiet and with zero emissions. Hamburger Hochbahn AG has acquired four Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrids under the German “NaBuZ demo” scheme to promote […]
Coach News
US shows off £1.3m presidential coach
The United States Secret Service’s new £1.3m coach purchased last year finally appeared in public during President Barack Obama’s recent ‘economic tour’ of the mid West. The chasis was manufactured by Canadian company Prevost with […]
International
Germans open up transport competition
GERMANY The German government has given its approval to a planned lifting of restrictions on charter-bus companies. The move will open the way for express coach business to actively compete with state railway Deutsche Bahn […]
International
US shakeup on fuel efficiency for PCVs & HGVs
USA The US Government is mandating a major shake-up of fuel efficiency for buses, trucks and other heavy vehicles. New rules were set in place last week by the Obama administration, following consultation with vehicle […]
International
Groeneveld Italia S.r.l. marks 25th anniversary
ITALY A quarter of a century of top quality from Groeneveld’s most important production location In the same year Groeneveld Group in Gorinchem celebrates its 40th anniversary, Groeneveld Italia S.r.l. will be marking 25 years […]
International
Revised chassis and powertrain for Viseon C10
GERMANY Viseon has revised the specification of its 10.4m C10 premium midicoach which will now be equipped with a 400bhp (294 kW) MAN engine as standard. The 10.5-litre six-cylinder D2066 LOH 28 is installed vertically […]
International
Fare rises help operators and drivers
SINGAPORE Singapore’s former labour chief and minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Lim Boon Heng explained last week why bus fare increases, while unpopular, are necessary – the Straits Times reported. If bus fares were […]
International
87 Citaro artics for TPG Geneva
SWITZERLAND Daimler Buses is to supply Swiss operator Transports Publics Genevois (TPG, Geneva) with 87 Mercedes?Benz articulated buses. They are to be deployed on TPG’s 305 km long network in the city of Geneva and […]
International
Volksbus to use MAN engine and Euro V technology
BRAZIL Brazilian government awards contract to supply 3,000 school buses MAN is making another move to actively leverage economies of scope within the Group. The “Linha 2012” Volksbus is to be offered with European Euro […]
