International

BELGIUM Flemish operator De Lijn has ordered 92 12-metre electric buses from BYD Europe in an order worth over €43m. “This order confirms that De Lijn is firmly on track with the electrification of its […]

FRANCE Transdev Savoie has been chosen by the town of Les Allues to operate Méribel area shuttles under a four-year contract, strengthening the operator’s presence in the Tarentaise region and making it the mobility operator […]

JAPAN Turkish manufacturer Karsan, has expanded its reach to Japan with its e-Jest minibus. The move is notable as Karsan’s first ever right-hand drive vehicle. At a ceremony held at the Turkish Embassy in Japan, […]

GERMANY Bus operator Unser Roter Bus, based in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, has acquired the 10,000th Setra ComfortClass/TopClass 500 series coach produced at its plant in Neu-Ulm, a facelifted S 516 HD. Equipped with 48 seats, the […]

LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg operator Demy Schandeler has ordered 15 Volvo 7900 Electric buses to operate on inter-city and regional routes. The order will be the first for Volvo electric buses with its 7900 Electric bodies built […]

GERMANY In September, Solaris delivered seven electric buses to the German city of Erlangen, the first short Urbino 9 LE buses in the country. Operated by Erlanger Stadtwerke Stadtverkehr the buses are powered by 100% […]

NEW ZEALAND In a clear sign that post-pandemic driver shortages have affected the industry worldwide, New Zealand operator Metlink has announced the reinstatement of 113 suspended journeys to the timetable in Wellington over the next […]

USA Alexander Dennis has confirmed a further order for an Enviro500 double-decker from US operator AppalCART, which provides free public transport in Boone, North Carolina, on a fixed-route network focused around the Appalachian State University […]

USA Alexander Dennis is to supply seven new Enviro500 double-deck buses to Spokane Transit Authority (STA). The buses will be the first double-deck transit buses in Spokane, Washington and its surrounding urban areas, and will […]

AUSTRIA Sightseeing operator Big Bus Vienna says it is proud and happy to announce that it has started to operate with zero-emission electric double-decker sightseeing buses, which entered service in mid-November. “We take immense pride […]