International
Volvo electrics for Namur
Turn-key solution is what wins TEC over to electric bus solution BELGIUM Volvo has received an order for 11 electric hybrid buses and two electric bus chargers for the city of Namur in Belgium. The […]
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Brussels Airport to go green
BELGIUM Brussels Airport Company (BAC) has issued an invitation to tender for the purchase of 30 electric buses to transport passengers at the airport. In addition, BAC will replace 40 service vehicles over the next […]
International
Fuel cell buses Rotterdam bound
Belgium manufacturer to supply more hydrogen fuel cell buses under auspices of 3Emotion project BELGIUM Van Hool has concluded a contract with RET, the public transport company of the metropolitan region of Rotterdam (Netherlands) for […]
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Over 100 Van Hool EXs sold
Macedonian-built Van Hool EX range launched in 2014 is now well established BELGIUM One year after launching its EX coach range, Van Hool, has sold more than 100 units. Customers from Belgium, Germany, the UK, […]
International
Record tender for Iveco in Belgium
The new buses are to be deployed throughout the Flanders interurban network BELGIUM Iveco has been awarded a record tender with Belgian Flemish public transport operator De Lijn for the delivery of 160 Euro 6 […]
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Major order from De Lijn for VDL Bus & Coach
The Belgian operator has ordered 27 Citea SLFs and 41 VDL MidCity dial-a-ride buses BELGIUM Belgian passenger transport company De Lijn has ordered 27 Citea SLFs and 41 VDL MidCity dial-a-ride buses from VDL Bus […]
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EBSF results reviewed
Europe’s four-year project to evaluate innovative public transport systems comes to a conclusion BELGIUM Following the conclusion of the European Bus System of the Future (EBSF) project, which included four years of work, involving 48 partners, […]
International
Revamped Brussels opentop tourist bus service starts
BELGIUM The new ‘Hop on/Hop off’ tourist bus service for Brussels has been launched. The service is the product of a partnership between the Brussels public transport company, STIB, and tourist office VISITBRUSSELS. It aims […]
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Busworld Kortrijk beats financial gloom
The 21st Busworld Kortrijk trade show was an outstanding success, organisers said. The nine halls and a marquee covered 61,000 square meters and held 340 exhibitors coming from 32 countries, including 70 busbuilders with important […]
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Irisbus Iveco exhibits for Kortrijk
BELGIUM Irisbus Iveco exhibits at Busworld Kortrijk, October 21 to 26, include a significant number of new products, services and innovative technologies. The manufacturer will show 13 examples from its product range comprising minibuses, citybuses, […]