Latest Science & Technology News
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Milwaukee County Transit System Tests Air Filtration Treatment
Maintenance crews at MCTS are using an innovative, new air filtration product on buses to help prevent the airborne spread of viruses.
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Conduent and Hayden AI Partner to Improve Bus Lane Performance
Conduent Transportation and Hayden AI will deliver technologically advanced solutions that will enhance bus lane safety and efficiency.
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Leclanché Develops 65 Ah Pouch Cell For Electric and Hybrid Buses
Leclanché SA has developed a new, high energy 65 Ah lithium-ion pouch cell to meet the demands of bus manufacturers seeking increased range.
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ECO3 Disinfection Unit Helps Coach Operators Resume Operations
The ECO3 disinfection unit is one of the most effective ways to protect drivers and passengers against bacteria and viruses.
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Optibus Raises $107 Million and Launches Geospatial Suite
The Geospatial Suite from Optibus, significantly improves transportation networks and transit equity through the use of data-driven planning…
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Smart Eye Launches the AIS, a Complete Driver Monitoring System
Smart Eye, leading developer of AI-based eye tracking technology, breaks new ground with the launch of the AIS.
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Mercedes-Benz to Produce Lithium-Ion Cells at Untertürkheim Site
The Mercedes-Benz site will become a competence centre focusing on electric drive technology, including the production of lithium-ion cells.
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TransLink Tests Technology to Sanitize Air on Buses
TransLink is testing a technology called photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) to sanitize the air and surfaces on board transit vehicles.
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Omnitek Receives Certification for 13-Liter Natural Gas Engine
Omnitek Engineering Corp. has received EURO VI Phase-E certification for its OT13 heavy-duty natural gas engine.
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Synectics Security Launches MirrorEye into UK Market
Synectics Security has been approved to fit Alexander Dennis' Enviro buses with Stoneridge-Orlaco’s MirrorEye® Camera Monitor System.
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Deutsche Bahn Subsidiary ioki Partners with Optibus
ioki is partnering with Optibus to accelerate seamless integration of fixed-route and on-demand transportation in Europe.
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BYD Autonomous Airport Shuttle Bus Completes Trial
Jointly carried out by ANA, BYD, BOLDLY, and Advanced Smart Mobility, the project has been conducted three rounds of tests from 2018 to 2020…
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Arrival and First Bus Confirm the Start of Zero Emission Bus Trials
Arrival has announced today that it will begin trials of its zero emission Bus with First Bus, commencing in autumn of 2021.
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Moovit Unveils New Features: Real-Time Crowding and Accessibility
Moovit now shows how crowded a bus is in real-time, and if it’s wheelchair accessible, helping riders plan journeys with confidence.
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Luxembourg Takes Hybrid Technology to New Levels
Luxembourg’s pioneering work with sustainable transport solutions has enabled innovative connected services to be trialled on hybrid buses.
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California City Protects Bus Drivers through Air Filtering Technology
The City of Turlock's Transit Division has installed AirBubbl® air filtration devices in the driver’s area of public transit buses in.
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Ricardo to Explore the Use of Flexible Clean Air Zones
Ricardo will to enhance transport location data for hybrid electric vehicles to intelligently modify how they operate within clean air zones…
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Leclanché Introduces New Modular, High Energy Battery System
Leclanché has developed a modular, all-in-one, high performance battery system optimized for powering hybrid and fully electric buses.
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BYD Gears-up for Bus2Grid ‘Switch-on’
BYD has revealed that plans are well advanced ahead of the switching-on of the world’s first high power discharge Bus2Grid project.
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New Flyer Unveils North America’s First Automated Transit Bus
The Xcelsior AV™ unveiling follows New Flyer’s launch of its Automated Technology Program first announced in May 2019.
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Sideguard Assist Fitted in More Than 250 Daimler Buses
More than 250 Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses have been successfully retrofitted with Sideguard Assist in Germany alone.
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EasyMile and Sono Motors: Autonomous Solar-Powered Shuttle
EasyMile and Sono Motors are equipping an EZ10 autonomous shuttle prototype with Sono Motors’ patented solar-powered technology.
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Malta Public Transport Invests in Sustainability
Malta Public Transport has invested in advanced technology that helps improve driver performance to increase efficiency and safety.
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Keolis Trialling a New Autonomous Mobility Solution in Gothenburg
Keolis have begun testing autonomous electric vehicles in the city of Gothenburg on behalf of local public transport authority Västtrafik.