International

INDIA Mumbai has said goodbye to its traditional double-decker buses after 86 years of serving the city. The non-air-conditioned double-deckers were finally withdrawn from normal use this month after operator BEST decided to phase out […]

GERMANY Setra’s new MultiClass LE has been undergoing rough road endurance testing on a special bumpy road test track, which the manufacturer says equates to around 100 times the punishment a vehicle would take in […]

Brussels Brussels has launched a new app that allows users combined access to multiple forms of public and shared mobility solutions, including car share schemes and scooters as well as public transport. Unveiled by public […]

CANADA Polish manufacturer Solaris, part of the Spanish CAF group, is setting its sights on expansion into the North American markets with the testing of a Trollino 12 trolleybus in Vancouver. The vehicle, which is […]

BELGIUM As the event nears, major European manufacturers are highlighting what they will have on show at the forthcoming BusWorld exhibition and trande fair in Brussels this October. Iveco Bus will unveil its vision of […]

GERMANY On 26 and 27 August, Mercedes-Benz held its ‘Schöne Sterne’ (‘Beautiful stars’) Mercedes Festival in Hattingen. Its Daimler truck and bus division also took part, showcasing classic trucks and a Setra S 11. Bbuilt […]

ICELAND Icelandic coach company and tour operator GTS says it has improved the safety of its operation and made significant financial savings since fitting its vehicles with Wheely-Safe technology. The family-run company is in the […]

GERMANY & ITALY Daimler-owned Setra has recently delivered two significant orders for operators in Italy and Germany. The southern Italian bus company MarinoBus and Bonn-based UBS Univers Busservice GmbH are both adding a number of […]