First Student has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Hopewell Transportation, with the deal expected to be concluded by early Novemnber. Hopewell is a Chicagoland-based school transportation services provider for special needs […]
BYD has unveiled two new models at the BusCon 2019 event in Indianapolis. The K7M-ER transit bus has a range of up to 185 miles, takes 3.5 to 4 hours to charge, and is fitted […]
The northern French city of Dunkirk introduced free bus services last year. In a recent study, it was shown to have increased ridership and decreased pollution. The network of frequent express routes to other local […]
It has been announced that Keolis Nederland has been awarded the contract to operate the expanded IJssel-Vecht public transport concession from December 2020. Keolis already operates the Veluwe and Central Overijssel concessions, and will expand […]
Daimler has delivered new emission-free Mercedes-Benz eCitaros to two operators. Zugerland Verkehrsbetriebe (ZVB) and Bus Ostschweiz (BOS) have both placed the new models in service, which feature a claimed range of 150km even under harsh […]
For the thirteenth time, Polish manufacturer Solaris has inaugurated the new school year for a company-sponsored class of apprentices in association with vocational school Branżowa Szkoła I Stopnia in Murowana Goślina and the Jan Henryk […]
Delays and confusion marred the take-over of school transportation services in Lincoln County, Oregon. The Newport News-Times reported that school principals from Sam Case and Yaquina View Elementary Schools took to Facebook to apologise, and […]
European inter-city coach operator Flixbus is to trial hydrogen-fuelled coaches, in collaboration with Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. The firms are currently working out the parameters of the trial, and expect to join forces with a vehicle […]
Indianapolis operator IndyGo has taken delivery of 13 American-built BYD K11 18-metre articulated buses, and plans to have a total of 31 by the end of the year. The emission-free battery-electric buses will be used […]
German lithium-ion battery manufacturer AKASOL has announced a large order from an unnamed commercial vehicle manufacturer. From 2021 until 2027, the firm will supply its third-generation of high energy battery systems for electric vehicles, expanding […]
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