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Bus Depots
Bus depots are specialised facilities designed to store, maintain and service buses. They typically feature large parking areas for buses, as well as maintenance and repair bays, fuelling or charging stations, and administrative offices. Bus depots are critical to the operation of bus fleets, as they provide a centralised location for storing and maintaining buses, as well as a base of operations for bus drivers and other personnel. Many bus depots also serve as hubs for bus routes, where buses start and end their daily runs, and where drivers can take breaks or switch buses.
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Charging Infrastructure
Increasingly, with climate change a growing concern and governmental targets to decarbonise transport, cities are opting for electric buses rather than diesel. These buses carry batteries on board that need to be re-charged periodically, for which a number of different charging options exist. Battery electric buses can be charged at plug-in stations or by using special wireless charging pads. Another type of electric bus is the capacitor vehicle – a traction vehicle using supercapacitors to store electricity. These can be re-charged at bus stops under electric umbrellas. Another area of charging infrastructure for buses includes the overhead wires that is used by trolleybuses. One emerging technology for buses is the use of hydrogen fuel cells. This technology requires hydrogen refilling stations for buses.
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Passenger Infrastructure
Our Passenger Infrastructure section covers suppliers who manufacture solutions for the bus sector that are not on board buses but that are for passenger use such as bus shelters and seats. Equipment that is also found on board buses, such as passenger information displays and ticket vending machines, can be found in their own specific sections.
Infrastructure News
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MTA Expands Bus Route Violation Areas in NYC with ACE
The MTA has announced the activation of a new set of ACE areas on 14 bus routes across Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx.
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Busways to Aid in Development of New Sydney Electric Bus Depot
Busways will be partnering with Transport for New South Wales to develop a. new purpose-built battery electric bus depot at Macquarie Park.
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New Dedicated Bus-Only Lanes Set for Chicago Avenue
The CDOT and CTA have announced they will be installing red bus-only lanes along Chicago Avenue between Sangamon Street and Larrabee Street.
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Everfuel Opens First Hydrogen Bus Depot in Germany
Everfuel A/S has announced the opening of a brand new hydrogen refuelling station at the In-der-City-Bus (ICB) bus depot in Germany.
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UK: Solar Panel Installation to Power Tootbus Electric Fleet
Tootbus, has secured approval to install roof-mounted VEV solar panels on its Wandsworth depot to power its electric fleet.
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60 New Electric Buses Introduced into New York City
United States Governor Kathy Hochul has introduced 60 new electric buses for operation in three New York City boroughs.
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Daimler Buses and ESWE Complete Electrification of Wiesbaden Depot
Daimler Buses and ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft have completed the electrification of the electric bus depot in Wiesbaden, Germany.
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Omnitrans to Rollout Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure in California
Omnitrans is collaborating with STV to advance charging infrastructure upgrades at its bus facilities in San Bernardino County, California.
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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.
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First Bus Opens Public Electric Charging Hub at Summercourt Bus Depot
First Bus' Summercourt depot in Cornwall has become the first bus depot in the UK to offer electric charging to the public.
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TransLink Identifies 20 Corridors in Metro Vancouver for Bus Priority
TransLink has identified 20 corridors in Metro Vancouver that need increased bus priority to mitigate the impacts of traffic congestion.
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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.
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Los Angeles: 5.6 Miles of Bus Priority Lanes Open on Sepulveda Boulevard
LA Metro, LADOT and the City of Los Angeles have opened 5.6 miles of new bus priority lanes on Sepulveda Boulevard.
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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.
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UK: Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure Installed at Sheffield Interchange
SWARCO Smart Charging has established an electric bus charging hub at the Sheffield Interchange for South Yorkshire’s first electric buses.
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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.
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Île-de-France Mobilités Tests Bi-Articulated Electric Bus
The bi-articulated electric bus designed for Île-de-France Mobilités by Van Hool, Kiepe Electric and Alstom has completed its first test run…
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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 Termin…
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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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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.
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CTA to Reconstruct Bus Bridge at Harlem Blue Line Transit Facility
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has announced a 19.6 million USD project to reconstruct the bus bridge at its Harlem Blue Line Transit F…
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Metro Vancouver's Blueprint for Sustainable Transportation
The future of Metro Vancouver's sustainable transportation and housing is explored in this interview by Icomera's Gabriel Lopez-Bernal.
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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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Electric Buses in the UK Leading the Way to Zero Emission Vehicles
Electric buses have emerged as a promising answer to the challenges posed by traditional combustion engine vehicles.