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TMB Barcelona has put into service the first fuel cell buses out of a 38-units order awarded to Solaris (36 12-meter and 2 articulated). The supply was formalized in early 2024. Unlike the buses from other manufacturers that have been put into circulation, this one will not be used on the X1 line, b...

CitySwift, focusing in performance optimisation for the public transport sector, announces it has partnered with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), in order to “power the future of Manchester’s public transport network through the use of AI and data“, as CitySwift states. This move...

Just days after finalizing an agreement with TL of Lausanne for the supply of 53 trolleybuses, Carrosserie Hess,, won a tender from Verkehrsbetriebe Biel, Switzerland for the supply of 18 new trolleybuses, including 14 18-meter articulated and four 12-meter single-case (Lightram 12 DC model) trolley...

Qbuzz will take over the Zuid-Holland Noord concession in the Netherlands as of 15 December 2024. Formerly ordered (March 2023) 15-meter Van Hool e-buses will be replaced by Yutong vehicles, is reported by the operator, that has also shared some rendering. 50 units of Yutong U15 e-buses have been or...

Arriva London has placed an order for 51 Volvo BZL Electric Double Deck buses. They’ll housed in Tottenham garage and serve routes 341 and 243 from 2025. Volvo will take care of chassis while bodywork will be provided by Egyptian MCV. According to UK trade media Routeone, “The buses will...

Transport UK London Bus (formerly Abellio) announces the appointment of Paul Hennigan as Fleet and Facilities Director. Paul will join the business in September 2024 in a new role that will see him manage the fleet and facilities teams to grow synergy further. +In April 2024 Transport UK London Bus ...

Irizar will launch a intercity electric bus model (the first in its history) during the second half of 2024. It’ll be showcased at FIAA in Madrid. The plan has been anticipated by Irizar to the jury of the Sustainable Bus Award, whose Italian member is our sister magazine AUTOBUS, during a vis...

Up to seven time less batteries than a BEV bus (one module instead of 7), with 15% more passengers. These are the specifications mostly stressed by IVECO BUS when outlining the features of  IVECO BUS E-WAY H2, presented at Busworld 2023 in Brussels. The bus model derives directly from...

In the UK outside London, there’s growing media attention on the prospect of public ownership of the bus network via franchised services. Can this hybrid model of public ownership with private operation arrest the decline in bus patronage?  Margaret Thatcher, UK Prime Minister between 1979 and ...

Voith electric powertrain VEDS has already been supplied to the UK bus market more than a thousand times. Over 1,200 buses registered in UK in 2023 were fitted with a purely electric drivetrain (BEV or FCEV). UK bus manufacturers Alexander Dennis and Wrightbus have so far adopted the VEDS (Voith Ele...