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A hydrogen-powered double-decker bus where cars can be loaded onto the roof and travel in a fully comfortable environment, similar to that of a business class train. This is the project, undoubtedly unconventional, of a French start-up based in Dijon, called Symone. For now, the idea is only illustr...

Ebusco has signed a new contract with Svealandstrafiken, Sweden, for a total of up to 64 buses. The contract comprises 23 Ebusco 3.0 13.5-meter Class II buses, to be delivered in the second half of 2024, and an option to purchase 41 additional buses. With this order, Svealandstrafiken is Ebusco&#821...

The Routing Company has named Lukas Foljanty as Director of Business Development Europe. He joins TRC with over a decade of experience in the on-demand transit, Mobility-as-a-Service and public transport sectors. The company has been awarded a contract in The Hague (Netherlands). The latter marks TR...

The electric vehicles developer Roam has signed a partnership with Hitachi with the goal of spreading electric transportation in Africa. Hitachi’s expertise in electric vehicles (EV) and fleet electrification will be utilized to increase the number of electric motorcycles and e–buses in ...

This piece was originally published on c40.org On February 20th a fleet of 50 new articulated electric buses were formally incorporated into Line 3 of Mexico City’s public transport system. The city’s transport authority, Metrobús, is a decentralised public entity managing the bus rapid transit...

The South Korean city of Incheon, located near the capital Seoul, plans to introduce a total of 700 hydrogen fuel cell (H2) buses on the roads by the end of 2024. A total of 200 of these H2 buses will be put into operation this year, and the rest next year. South Korea’s ministries of [&hellip...

Arriva Group has been awarded the Twente-ZHO concession in East Netherlands for both bus and rail services. The concession is part of the province of Overijssel, following a competitive tender process. Contract have been awarded for four years, plus one year option to extend. Lifespan of contract is...

Change at the helm of the bus business of MAN Truck & Bus, reported on German media Bus Blickpunkt: starting from March 1st, Robert Katzer, previously Managing Director of MAN Truck & Bus in Austria, takes over the leadership position in global bus sales from Rudi Kuchta, who in turn takes o...

Düsseldorf has set the goal of become climate neutral by 2035. To this end, the city’s public utilities company Stadtwerke Düsseldorf and public transportation company Rheinbahn are investing in hydrogen technology, together with battery-electric mobility. The starting point for the joint comm...

Driver shortage is a global issue. In an Intelligence Briefing out in November 2022 IRU wrote that “In 2021, there were 12,000 unfilled bus and coach driver positions, among the countries studied. Demand for drivers increased continuously (+43%) between January and September 2022. The bus and coach ...