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Transport Committee: More Support Needed to Implement National Bus Strategy
UK: The Transport Committee has published a report, Implementation of the National Bus Strategy, with recommendations for the government.
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TfL Funds Over 90 Bus Priority Measures in Outer London
Transport for London (TfL) has allocated more than 63 million GBP in 2023/24 funding to help improve bus services and make roads safer.
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UK: First Bus to Construct 'Super Bus Depot' in Portsmouth
First Bus has purchased a site to construct a new 'super bus depot' that will support its transition to an all-electric fleet in Portsmouth.
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Optibus and Stratio Partner to Solve Fleet Maintenance Challenges
Optibus and Stratio have announced a new partnership to solve fleet maintenance challenges in the public transportation scheduling phase.
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Wrightbus to Deliver Zero Emission Buses to Leicester
Bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured a new order to deliver 18 zero emission buses for First Bus in Leicester.
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A New Powerhouse in Advanced Induction Technology
Following the acquisition of IPT Technology last year, today marks the launch of the new induction technology brand, ENRX.
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Solaris to Supply 5 Urbino 12 Hydrogen Buses in Hamburg
Hamburger Hochbahn has ordered 5 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses to operate in Hamburg from the second quarter of 2024.
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First Branded Bee Network Bus Deployed in Greater Manchester
The first Bee Network-branded bus has entered service on the number 8 route connecting Bolton and Manchester city centre.
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Netherlands: Van Hool to Supply 54 Electric Inter-City Buses
Dutch operator, Qbuzz has contracted Van Hool to supply 54 battery-electric Van Hool A15LE buses for inter-city travel.
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Transport for Greater Manchester Trials Real-Time Bus Information Boards
Transport for Greater Manchester is installing real-time bus information in locations such as the city centre and NHS hospitals.
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Netherlands: Qbuzz Orders Up to 63 Ebusco Electric Buses
Ebusco has been awarded a new contract with Dutch public transport company, Qbuzz for the delivery of up to 63 electric buses.
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How Does a Brake Tester Work?
Totalkare Ltd believes that whilst brake testing may be serious business; it doesn’t have to be expensive.
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MTS to Launch Electric BRT Route in San Diego's South Bay
San Diego's Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has received the green light to launch a fully-electric service on the Iris Rapid BRT route.
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UK Government to Establish Bus Centre of Excellence
The DfT is investing 815k GBP to establish a national Bus Centre of Excellence, alongside 3 million GBP for new electric buses in Leicester.
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Wales: New Electric Buses Launched for TrawsCymru T1
Transport for Wales (TfW) has unveiled a fleet of electric buses to operate on the TrawsCymru T1 route between Carmarthen and Aberystwyth.
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New Application Tool for Vibration-Resistant Cable Ties Available
The EVO KR tool makes it quicker and easier to process KR-Series cable ties with the bonus of fully adjustable tension.
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From Operator Shortages to Skill Gaps: A State of Public Transit
Swiftly's State of Public Transit 2023 report analysed operator shortage based on surveys of more than 100 transit agencies.
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Volvo Buses to Cease Production of Complete Buses in Europe
Volvo Buses is changing its business model in Europe, resulting in the closure of its bodybuilding factory in Wroclaw, Poland.
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Germany: Hamburg Orders up to 350 Electric Buses
Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) has awarded a framework contract to MAN Truck & Bus and Daimler Buses for up to 350 electric buses.
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Scotland: Mellor Delivers Sigma 8 Electric Buses in Ayrshire
Mellor has delivered the first two Sigma 8 electric buses to local operator, Shuttle Buses in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
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ZECT Report Outlines Requirements for Decarbonising Coach Travel
The Zero Emission Coach Taskforce (ZECT) has outlined requirements for maintaining affordable coach travel with zero-emission vehicles.
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The Best Equipment for Mixed Fleets
Totalkare discusses workshop equipment that works perfectly for every fleet — whether it’s all heavy, all light, or a mixed fleet.
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Romania: 20 Karsan e-JEST Electric Buses Ordered for Aiud and Siret
Karsan’s Romanian distributor, Anadolu Automobil has won two tenders to supply a total of 20 e-JEST electric buses
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Scotland: 41 Yutong Electric Buses Delivered to McGill’s
Pelican Bus & Coach has delivered an additional 41 Yutong electric buses to McGill’s Bus Group for operation in Scotland.
