International

USA Major inter-city coach operator Coach USA, which also owns megabus USA as well as operating a number of commuter networks in both the United States and Canada, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware. […]

SWEDEN Swedish operator Keolis has ordered 31 Volvo 9700DD double decker buses for its services in Gothenburg. The buses are due to be delivered by the summer of 2025. 26 will operate express routes in […]

TÜRKIYE The 10th Busworld Türkiye, held in Istanbul from 29 to 31 May, concluded successfully say organisers, marking it as the largest bus and coach event in Türkiye. The event featured 159 exhibitors from 16 […]

BRAZIL Following the launch of its new BZR electromobility platform in March, Volvo’s first electric bi-artic BZR-based bus is being put through trials in Latin America. The bus rapid transit (BRT)-style bus will operate first […]

POLAND Solaris has signed a contract for the lease of 63 buses with mild hybrid drive with Polish operator MPK Łódź. The contract includes servicing and maintenance of the vehicles for a period of 10 […]

CANADA New Flyer, a subsidiary of Alexander Dennis parent company NFI Group, has announced a contract with operator BC Transit for 33 next-generation Xcelsior Charge NG 40-foot battery-electric buses. BC Transit oversees municipal transit services […]

New Solaris battery-electric hybrid trolleybuses are providing a vital link and reducing emissions, reports Andrew Thompson Since early March, a fleet of 20 double-articulated trolleybuses supplied by a consortium of Solaris and Škoda have been […]

NETHERLANDS Eindhoven operator Hermes presented its brand new generation of VDL Citea buses to the public on 27 May following the delivery of the first 32 of an order for 64 of the type from […]

BRAZIL State of São Paul operator Rápido Sumaré has received its first new 55 buses from Iveco Bus. The operator is a part of the Belarmino Group, one of the largest transport conglomerates in Brazil. […]

CANADA Alexander Dennis has received an order for 29 Enviro500 double-deck buses from Canadian operator BC Transit in the province of British Columbia. The operator is a provincial government corporation that provides planning, marketing, fleet […]