International

BELGIUM Iveco Bus has signed a framework agreement with Operateur du Transport de Wallonie (OTW), which trades as TEC, for the supply of 42 Crossway low-entry hybrid vehicles. The deliveries will begin at the end […]

AUSTRALIA The city of Canberra has made what it says represents a major step towards its goal of a fully electric bus fleet by 2040, with the order of a further 94 battery electric buses […]

FRANCE A consortium of six mobility specialists, Alstom, EasyMile, Equans, Keolis, Renault Group and StatInf, is preparing the launch of a new, zero-emission public transport service operationg at Level 4 autonomy, without an on-board supervisor. […]

HONG KONG Following the announcement of a merger of the franchised operations of Citybus and New World First Bus (NWFB), Citybus is updating its brand image as it begins to replace that of NWFB. Citybus […]

INDIA The FlixBus brand is set to expand even further after the company announced plans to expand its operations to India. Having gained coverage across Europe, the Americas and Türkiye, the company is now setting […]

AUSTRALIA The first of two Volgren Optimus-bodied Volvo BZLs built locally at the manufacturer’s Eagle Farm plant also marks the bus body manufacturer’s 50th battery electric bus (BEB). The two vehicles will be delivered to […]

BOTSWANA Bridgestone Mobility Solutions is introducing its Webfleet fleet management platform in Botswana with the help of local partner Kgare Digital. The introduction makes Botswana the third country in Africa to gain access to Webfleet’s […]

LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg operator Demy Schandeler, which provides coach tours, private hire and local bus services throughout the country, has taken delivery of a new Setra S 531 DT with panoramic glass roof, equipped with 79 […]

URUGUAY Irizar’s distributor in Uruguay Asperol has opened a new commercial representation centre for all of Uruguay near the city of Montevideo. A number of significant figures from the country’s road passenger transport sector were […]

GERMANY MAN is pushing ahead with the use of automated city buses as part of a research project in which the company will test an autonomous bus in real-life operation in Munich. The growing Bavarian […]