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Wrightbus Plans Further Expansion in Europe
UK bus manufacturer, Wrightbus has unveiled plans for widespread expansion across Europe following 12 months of successful growth.
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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.
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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.…
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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 service…
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£143 Million in ZEBRA Funding to Roll Out 950 Zero-Emission Buses
The UK government is investing 143 million GBP to roll out an additional 955 zero-emission buses through its ZEBRA scheme.
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Van Hool to Cease Production of City Buses in Belgium
Van Hool has launched a recovery plan that will alter its approach to the public transport sector, resulting in around 1,100 job losses.
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Transport for London Completes Superloop Network's Orbital Loop
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the city's new Superloop network of express bus services now circles the entire UK capital.
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Welsh Government Announces Plans for Bus Franchising
The Welsh government has announced franchising plans to launch buses as a public service in Wales.
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GILLIG Expands Engineering Capacity in Colorado
GILLIG has opened a new engineering centre in Colorado with its acquisition of select assets from Lightning eMotors and Lightning Systems.
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Canada: Bus Services to Be Enhanced in Banff
New bus service improvements in Banff will include the purchase of hybrid vehicles and the creation of a new transit express lane.
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US: $1.5 Billion in Federal Funding to Modernise Bus Fleets
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of 1.5 billion USD to help modernise and decarbonise bus fleets across the US…
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The Bus-News Magazine Issue 1 2024 Is Here!
Inside: the new regulations for on-bus passenger information, the NATS Wave 9 survey and what it would take for people to take the bus and m…
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AECOM Named Prime Consultant for OC Transpo Electric Bus Garage
AECOM has been chosen as the prime consultant for the development of a new electric bus garage in Ottawa.
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FlixBus to Launch in 46 Cities in India
Flix has announced the launch of its FlixBus inter-city bus service in India, marking the company's 43rd country worldwide.
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UK: CPT Launches Pair of New Manifestos
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has launched two new manifestos ahead of this year's general election.
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Siemens Completes Acquisition of Heliox
Siemens AG has announced the completion of its acquisition of Heliox, a technology company specialising in DC fast charging solutions.
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TfL Launches 2 New Superloop Routes in London
Transport for London (TfL) has introduced an additional two new Superloop routes in London: SL1 and SL10.
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Proterra Announces Sale of Proterra Transit and Energy Business Lines
Proterra has announced the Chapter 11 sale of its Proterra Transit and Proterra Energy business lines to Phoenix Motor and CSI.
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Arriva to Expand Its Electric Bus Services in London
Arriva has won an additional two bus contracts and has announced plans to invest in 87 new electric buses in London.
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Volvo to Acquire Proterra's Battery Business
Volvo has announced that it is acquiring Proterra's battery business from Proterra Inc. and Proterra Operating Company.
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Karsan Announces Launch into US Market
Karsan has signed a distributorship agreement with Damera to supply its electric buses in the US.
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$248 Million to Enhance Transit in British Columbia
The Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia and BC Transit are investing $248.5mn in buses and public transit infrastructure.…
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Go North West and First Manchester to Operate Bee Network School Buses
Go North West and First Manchester have been awarded contracts to operate school bus services for Greater Manchester's Bee Network.
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UK Government Reallocates HS2 Funding for Bus Services
The UK government has confirmed that it is reallocating 150 million GBP of HS2 funding to enhance bus services in the North and Midlands.