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Daimler Buses to Supply 19 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Electric Buses to Osnabrück

Daimler Buses to Supply 19 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Electric Buses t...

SWO Mobil has ordered 19 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses from Daimler Buses for operations in Osnabrück, Germany.

BAE Systems Technology to Power GILLIG’s Hydrogen Buses

BAE Systems Technology to Power GILLIG’s Hydrogen Buses

BAE Systems has announced the details of its electric drive technology that will power GILLIG’s new hydrogen fuel cell transit buses.

UK: Go-Ahead to Digitalise Bus Maintenance Operations

UK: Go-Ahead to Digitalise Bus Maintenance Operations

Go-Ahead is leveraging the Tranzaura app to digitally transform maintenance operations for its bus fleets. 

US: SFMTA to Modernise Potrero Yard Bus Facility

US: SFMTA to Modernise Potrero Yard Bus Facility

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has gained approval to move forward with the Potrero Yard Modernization Project.

MBTA to Order Up to 460 Electric Buses from New Flyer

MBTA to Order Up to 460 Electric Buses from New Flyer

New Flyer will initially supply 80 Xcelsior CHARGE NG electric buses to MBTA in Boston, with options to supply an additional 380.

Czech Republic: 8 Škoda 32 Tr Trolleybuses Ordered in Pardubice

Czech Republic: 8 Škoda 32 Tr Trolleybuses Ordered in Pardubice

In the Czech Republic, the city of Pardubice has ordered eight additional twelve-metre Škoda 32 Tr trolleybuses.

Roam and CBS to Deploy 200 Electric Buses in Kenya

Roam and CBS to Deploy 200 Electric Buses in Kenya

‍Roam has partnered with County Bus Service (CBS) with the aim of deploying 200 electric buses in Kenya by the end of 2026. 

Italy: Solaris to Deliver 354 Buses to Rome

Italy: Solaris to Deliver 354 Buses to Rome

Solaris Bus & Coach has received orders from ATAC Roma and Gubielo Spa to deliver a total of 354 buses to Rome, Italy. 

Germany: Wrightbus to Supply 46 Hydrogen Buses in Cottbus

Germany: Wrightbus to Supply 46 Hydrogen Buses in Cottbus

Wrightbus has secured an additional order in Germany to supply 46 hydrogen buses to Cottbusverkehr GmbH in the city of Cottbus. 

GILLIG to Launch Hydrogen Fuel Cell Transit Bus

GILLIG to Launch Hydrogen Fuel Cell Transit Bus

GILLIG is introducing a hydrogen fuel cell electric bus powered by technology from BAE Systems and Ballard Power Systems.

First Bus Opens Public Electric Charging Hub at Summercourt Bus Depot

First Bus Opens Public Electric Charging Hub at Summercourt Bus D...

First Bus' Summercourt depot in Cornwall has become the first bus depot in the UK to offer electric charging to the public.

TransLink Identifies 20 Corridors in Metro Vancouver for Bus Priority

TransLink Identifies 20 Corridors in Metro Vancouver for Bus Prio...

TransLink has identified 20 corridors in Metro Vancouver that need increased bus priority to mitigate the impacts of traffic congestion.

Daimler Buses and BMZ to Develop Next Generation E-Bus Battery

Daimler Buses and BMZ to Develop Next Generation E-Bus Battery

Daimler Buses has partnered with battery systems specialist, BMZ Poland to develop the next generation of batteries for its electric buses.

France: Rouen Orders 15 Ebusco 3.0 Articulated Electric Buses

France: Rouen Orders 15 Ebusco 3.0 Articulated Electric Buses

Métropole Rouen Normandie has ordered 15 Ebusco 3.0 18-metre electric buses via the UGAP public purchasing centre. 

US: IndyGo Unveils Purple Line BRT Electric Buses

US: IndyGo Unveils Purple Line BRT Electric Buses

IndyGo has unveiled its articulated electric bus manufactured by RIDE to operate on the new Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route. 

Mayor of London Proposes Superloop 2 Network

Mayor of London Proposes Superloop 2 Network

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has unveiled plans to deliver a Superloop 2 network in Outer London if re-elected next month. 

Bus Supplier News

Supporting West Yorkshire’s Journey to Franchising

Supporting West Yorkshire’s Journey to Franchising

How Snapper's Mosaiq Insights is helping one of the UK’s largest public transport authorities move to a franchised model.

Royal Motorways Upgrades Workshop with Totalkare Brake Tester

Royal Motorways Upgrades Workshop with Totalkare Brake Tester

Royal Motorways has enhanced its maintenance and testing capabilities with the integration of a Totalkare in-ground brake tester.

Yutong Will Unveil Four High-end Pure Electric Models at NME Auto Show

Yutong Will Unveil Four High-end Pure Electric Models at NME Auto...

Yutong will display the latest pure electric technology at Next Mobility Exhibition Auto Show, Italy from 8-10 May 2024.

Revolutionising Transaction Efficiency in Mass Transit

Revolutionising Transaction Efficiency in Mass Transit

Ready to get on board with open architecture validators and contactless payments? HID discusses the benefits of contactless fare payments.

ZF at Busworld Türkiye 2024

ZF at Busworld Türkiye 2024

At the Busworld trade show in Istanbul from May 29 to 31, ZF will present its latest technologies for bus manufacturers and fleets.

PSI Transcom at IT-Trans in Karlsruhe 2024

PSI Transcom at IT-Trans in Karlsruhe 2024

PSI presents software solutions for depot and charging management as well as personnel dispatching at IT-Trans 2024.

Unlocking the Power of Vehicle Telematics

Unlocking the Power of Vehicle Telematics

NEXCOM VTC 1920 is a palm-sized ruggedised telematics gateway powered by Intel® Atom® Processor x7211RE.

ALLNET and WAVECOM Agree on Sales Partnership

ALLNET and WAVECOM Agree on Sales Partnership

ALLNET and WAVECOM TECHNOLOGIES have agreed on an exclusive sales partnership for the German market.

Boost Reliability with Cancellation Data Insights

Boost Reliability with Cancellation Data Insights

Whether you’re looking for the headlines or a detailed analysis of routes, operators, and times, Mosaiq Insights has cancellations covered.

Hayden AI and Snapper Services Partner to Enhance Data Analysis

Hayden AI and Snapper Services Partner to Enhance Data Analysis

Hayden AI and Snapper Services today announced a new partnership to enhance data analysis for public transport providers.

NEXCOM Showcases Full Range of Solutions at NVIDIA GTC

NEXCOM Showcases Full Range of Solutions at NVIDIA GTC

NEXCOM will join the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference, taking place from March 18 to 21 at the San Jose Convention Center in California, USA.

12 Ebusco 3.0 12-Metre Buses for New Swiss Customer VBSG

12 Ebusco 3.0 12-Metre Buses for New Swiss Customer VBSG

Ebusco has signed a brand new contract with VBSG – Verkehrsbetriebe St. Gallen for 12 3.0 Ebusco electric vehicles.

Five Hydrogen-Powered Solaris Buses for Mantua, Italy

Five Hydrogen-Powered Solaris Buses for Mantua, Italy

APAM Esercizio S.p.A. from Mantua has placed an order for five modern hydrogen-powered buses, Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen.

NEXCOM’s VMC 320 and VMC 3030

NEXCOM’s VMC 320 and VMC 3030

NEXCOM's VMC 320 and VMC 3030 are 10.1-inch all-in-one rugged vehicle mount computers, boasting IP65, IK08 ratings and a 1,000-nit LCD panel.

Wrightbus’s Zero-Emissions Vehicle Being Trialled in Dorset

Wrightbus’s Zero-Emissions Vehicle Being Trialled in Dorset

A battery-electric bus manufactured by Wrightbus is being trialled in Dorset to demonstrate its zero-emission capabilities.

German PTO Deploys Occupancy Solution by NEXCOM & Isarsoft

German PTO Deploys Occupancy Solution by NEXCOM & Isarsoft

A German public transport operator has recently deployed new AI powered occupancy software from NEXCOM & Isarsoft into its transit ecosystem.

Bus Fleet

Daimler Buses to Supply 19 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Electric Buses to Osnabrück

Daimler Buses to Supply 19 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Electric Buses t...

SWO Mobil has ordered 19 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses from Daimler Buses for operations in Osnabrück, Germany.

MBTA to Order Up to 460 Electric Buses from New Flyer

MBTA to Order Up to 460 Electric Buses from New Flyer

New Flyer will initially supply 80 Xcelsior CHARGE NG electric buses to MBTA in Boston, with options to supply an additional 380.

Czech Republic: 8 Škoda 32 Tr Trolleybuses Ordered in Pardubice

Czech Republic: 8 Škoda 32 Tr Trolleybuses Ordered in Pardubice

In the Czech Republic, the city of Pardubice has ordered eight additional twelve-metre Škoda 32 Tr trolleybuses.

Roam and CBS to Deploy 200 Electric Buses in Kenya

Roam and CBS to Deploy 200 Electric Buses in Kenya

‍Roam has partnered with County Bus Service (CBS) with the aim of deploying 200 electric buses in Kenya by the end of 2026. 

Italy: Solaris to Deliver 354 Buses to Rome

Italy: Solaris to Deliver 354 Buses to Rome

Solaris Bus & Coach has received orders from ATAC Roma and Gubielo Spa to deliver a total of 354 buses to Rome, Italy. 

Germany: Wrightbus to Supply 46 Hydrogen Buses in Cottbus

Germany: Wrightbus to Supply 46 Hydrogen Buses in Cottbus

Wrightbus has secured an additional order in Germany to supply 46 hydrogen buses to Cottbusverkehr GmbH in the city of Cottbus. 

GILLIG to Launch Hydrogen Fuel Cell Transit Bus

GILLIG to Launch Hydrogen Fuel Cell Transit Bus

GILLIG is introducing a hydrogen fuel cell electric bus powered by technology from BAE Systems and Ballard Power Systems.

France: Rouen Orders 15 Ebusco 3.0 Articulated Electric Buses

France: Rouen Orders 15 Ebusco 3.0 Articulated Electric Buses

Métropole Rouen Normandie has ordered 15 Ebusco 3.0 18-metre electric buses via the UGAP public purchasing centre. 

US: IndyGo Unveils Purple Line BRT Electric Buses

US: IndyGo Unveils Purple Line BRT Electric Buses

IndyGo has unveiled its articulated electric bus manufactured by RIDE to operate on the new Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route. 

Ireland: Limerick Deploys Fully Electric Bus Fleet

Ireland: Limerick Deploys Fully Electric Bus Fleet

Bus Éireann is launching a fully electric bus service in Limerick, Ireland, deploying 55 Wrightbus double-deck StreetDeck Electroliners. 

9 Solaris Urbino 18 Articulated Hydrogen Buses Ordered for Frankfurt

9 Solaris Urbino 18 Articulated Hydrogen Buses Ordered for Frankf...

In-der-City-Bus GmbH (ICB) has ordered 9 Solaris Urbino 18 articulated hydrogen buses for operation in Frankfurt am Main. 

SAFRA Tests HYCITY Hydrogen Bus in French Alps

SAFRA Tests HYCITY Hydrogen Bus in French Alps

SAFRA has tested its HYCITY hydrogen bus in the snowy Tarentaise Valley in partnership with HYmpulsion and Gaz Electricité de Grenoble (GEG). 

US: Hallandale Beach Unveils New Electric Bus Fleet

US: Hallandale Beach Unveils New Electric Bus Fleet

Hallandale Beach has unveiled a brand new all-electric, zero-emission bus fleet for operation within the city.

Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV Electric Bus Trialed in Guernsey

Alexander Dennis Enviro100EV Electric Bus Trialed in Guernsey

An Alexander Dennis next-generation Enviro100EV electric bus has completed on-road trials with CT Plus in Guernsey.

Canada: Nova Bus Delivers 3 LFSe+ Electric Buses to Banff

Canada: Nova Bus Delivers 3 LFSe+ Electric Buses to Banff

The Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission in Banff, Alberta has ordered its first LFSe+ battery electric buses from Nova Bus. 

UK: Electric Buses Rolled Out in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport

UK: Electric Buses Rolled Out in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport

First Bus South has announced that its first electric buses have entered service in Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport.

Videos

NEXCOM Embedded World Highlights 2024

NEXCOM recently exhibited its wealth of vehicle computing solutions at the Embedded World 2024 Exhibition in China.

Bus Infrastructure

US: SFMTA to Modernise Potrero Yard Bus Facility

US: SFMTA to Modernise Potrero Yard Bus Facility

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has gained approval to move forward with the Potrero Yard Modernization Project.

First Bus Opens Public Electric Charging Hub at Summercourt Bus Depot

First Bus Opens Public Electric Charging Hub at Summercourt Bus D...

First Bus' Summercourt depot in Cornwall has become the first bus depot in the UK to offer electric charging to the public.

TransLink Identifies 20 Corridors in Metro Vancouver for Bus Priority

TransLink Identifies 20 Corridors in Metro Vancouver for Bus Prio...

TransLink has identified 20 corridors in Metro Vancouver that need increased bus priority to mitigate the impacts of traffic congestion.

Belgium: VDL Opens Bus Manufacturing Plant in Roeselare

Belgium: VDL Opens Bus Manufacturing Plant in Roeselare

VDL Bus & Coach has opened its bus manufacturing plant in Roeselare, Flanders to produce its new-generation Citea electric buses.

Los Angeles: 5.6 Miles of Bus Priority Lanes Open on Sepulveda Boulevard

Los Angeles: 5.6 Miles of Bus Priority Lanes Open on Sepulveda Bo...

LA Metro, LADOT and the City of Los Angeles have opened 5.6 miles of new bus priority lanes on Sepulveda Boulevard.

UK: Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure Installed at Sheffield Interchange

UK: Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure Installed at Sheffield I...

SWARCO Smart Charging has established an electric bus charging hub at the Sheffield Interchange for South Yorkshire’s first electric buses.

First Bus Completes All-Electric Bus Depot in Norwich

First Bus Completes All-Electric Bus Depot in Norwich

First Bus has completed work on its all-electric Roundtree Way bus depot in Norwich, which is home to Wrightbus electric buses.

New Agreement Supports Midtown Manhattan Bus Terminal Replacement

New Agreement Supports Midtown Manhattan Bus Terminal Replacement

Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams and the PANYNJ have announced an agreement supporting the $10bn replacement of the Midtown Manhattan Bus Terminal.

Daimler Begins Electrification of E-Bus Depot in The Hague

Daimler Begins Electrification of E-Bus Depot in The Hague

Daimler Buses Solutions GmbH has begun work on constructing a new e-bus depot in The Hague for HTM Personenvervoer NV.

CTA to Reconstruct Bus Bridge at Harlem Blue Line Transit Facility

CTA to Reconstruct Bus Bridge at Harlem Blue Line Transit Facilit...

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has announced a 19.6 million USD project to reconstruct the bus bridge at its Harlem Blue Line Transit Facility.

UK: First Bus Announces Partnership with Openreach

UK: First Bus Announces Partnership with Openreach

First Bus has announced a collaboration with Openreach to allow the company access to its rapid EV charging infrastructure across bus depots nationwide.

NYC DOT Completes Livingston Street Renovation

NYC DOT Completes Livingston Street Renovation

NYC DOT Commissioner, Ydanis Rodriguez, has announced the completion of a redesign of Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn.

CES 2024: MAN and ABB Collaborate on Megawatt Charging System

CES 2024: MAN and ABB Collaborate on Megawatt Charging System

At CES, MAN Truck & Bus and ABB E-mobility have announced a collaboration to deliver a megawatt charging system for long-distance services. 

AECOM JV to Deliver Design Services for LA Metro’s Vermont Transit Corridor

AECOM JV to Deliver Design Services for LA Metro’s Vermont Transi...

An AECOM-led joint venture has been selected to deliver planning and design services for LA Metro’s Vermont Transit Corridor project.

New R6 RapidBus Service Launches in Metro Vancouver

New R6 RapidBus Service Launches in Metro Vancouver

In Metro Vancouver, Translink has commenced its R6 Scott Road RapidBus service operating in Surrey and Delta. 

Belgium: De Lijn Invests in Depot Charging Infrastructure

Belgium: De Lijn Invests in Depot Charging Infrastructure

Sustainable transport provider De Lijn has approved an order for an extensive charging infrastructure for its bus depots.

All the Latest News

Ballard to Deliver 70 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engines to Wrightbus

Ballard to Deliver 70 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engines to Wrightbus

Ballard Power Systems has announced orders for 70 hydrogen fuel cell bus engines to be delivered to Wrightbus in 2024. 

UK Government Proposes Relaxing Bus Driver Age Restrictions

UK Government Proposes Relaxing Bus Driver Age Restrictions

The UK government has launched a consultation on lowering the minimum age for drivers operating buses and coaches over longer distances. 

National Express West Midlands Tickets Now Available on Uber

National Express West Midlands Tickets Now Available on Uber

National Express West Midlands (NXWM), Uber and Masabi have partnered to launch NXWM bus tickets in the Uber app.

Belgium: VDL Opens Bus Manufacturing Plant in Roeselare

Belgium: VDL Opens Bus Manufacturing Plant in Roeselare

VDL Bus & Coach has opened its bus manufacturing plant in Roeselare, Flanders to produce its new-generation Citea electric buses.

FlixBus Expands Coach Network in Northern England

FlixBus Expands Coach Network in Northern England

FlixBus is expanding its network with services to Manchester Airport from Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham and Manchester to York and Bradford. 

UK Government Announces Grants for Bus Accessible Information

UK Government Announces Grants for Bus Accessible Information

The UK government has announced 4.65 million GBP in funding to support bus upgrades that will provide real-time travel information.

Karsan Launches Finland’s First Autonomous Electric Bus

Karsan Launches Finland’s First Autonomous Electric Bus

Karsan has delivered an Autonomous e-ATAK electric bus developed in cooperation with ADASTEC to Vy Group in Tampere, Finland. 

Automated Bus Consortium Issues RFS for Highly Automated Transit Buses

Automated Bus Consortium Issues RFS for Highly Automated Transit ...

The Automated Bus Consortium has released a new request for solutions (RFS) to procure heavy-duty highly automated transit buses.

Lithuania: First Škoda 32 Tr Trolleybus for Vilniaus Commences Testing

Lithuania: First Škoda 32 Tr Trolleybus for Vilniaus Commences Te...

Škoda Group has commenced the type tests and homologation process for the trolleybuses ordered for Vilniaus, Lithuania.  

Karsan to Deliver Additional e-ATA Electric Buses to Romania

Karsan to Deliver Additional e-ATA Electric Buses to Romania

Karsan has been contracted to deliver 25 10-metre e-ATA electric buses to the city of Iași in Romania, expanding its presence in the country.

Manchester Selects Final Operators for Bee Network Bus Services

Manchester Selects Final Operators for Bee Network Bus Services

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has contracted Metroline, Stagecoach, Diamond Bus and Go North West to run Bee Network bus services.

Los Angeles: 5.6 Miles of Bus Priority Lanes Open on Sepulveda Boulevard

Los Angeles: 5.6 Miles of Bus Priority Lanes Open on Sepulveda Bo...

LA Metro, LADOT and the City of Los Angeles have opened 5.6 miles of new bus priority lanes on Sepulveda Boulevard.

UK Government Updates Bus Franchising Guidance

UK Government Updates Bus Franchising Guidance

The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) has updated its bus franchising guidance to reflect Greater Manchester's recent experience. 

First Bus to Invest £89 Million in 178 Zero-Emission Buses

First Bus to Invest £89 Million in 178 Zero-Emission Buses

First Bus is investing 89 million GBP to procure 178 zero-emission buses and the corresponding infrastructure in four regions in the UK. 

World Passenger Festival Releases Exciting 2024 Agenda

World Passenger Festival Releases Exciting 2024 Agenda

World Passenger Festival has announced that the agenda for the upcoming 2024 event has been officially released.

Second Phase of Bee Network Launches in Greater Manchester

Second Phase of Bee Network Launches in Greater Manchester

In the second phase of the Bee Network, bus services in Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Salford and north Manchester are now under local control. 

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