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Around 900 e-buses are in operation under the livery of Qatar public transport company Mowasalat during the World Cup. We had the opportunity to visit the facilities and having a closer look at the operations thanks to an invitation by Chinese manufacturer Yutong, provider of most of the vehicles. B...

PEI Mobility is launching a brand new range of innovative, high-performance joints for articulated buses. Thanks to cutting-edge materials, such as the introduction of short carbon fibre with the SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) technique, and its compatibility with all types of chassis, the new PEI Mob...

Smart ticketing. Contactless paying. Dematerialized ticketing. Seamless mobility. Intermodal travels. In one acronym: MaaS, i.e. Mobility as a Service. In broader sense: increasing the appeal of public transport by making traveling on buses, trams, trains and shared mobility vehicles easier. Yes, bu...

Transport for London bus operator Metroline, part of global transport operator ComfortDelGro, has confirmed an order for 48 Volvo BZL Electric zero emission single deck buses which will enter service in London during the second half of next year. The order is one of the largest so far for the Volvo ...

E-Bus as-a-service projects gain momentum in Italy, where Enel X has recently launched three new projects in Rome, Turin, Iglesias. Three case studies show how such service model has allowed Enel X GR to promote the electrification of public transportation in countries that are relatively behind whe...

Krakow is preparing to receive new trams. Poland’s beautiful and ancient city of 780,000 inhabitants has an impressive tram network, which has been in operation since 1882, and today is extended for 85 km with 22 daytime lines and 3 night-time lines, with over 350 stops. The service operates f...

An important reference. Catp, the French Public Transport Purchasing Center, has included CaetanoBus within its reference product and service catalog with its hydrogen electric bus, H2.City Gold This integration within the CATP catalog allows CaetanoBus to be in direct contact with member authoritie...

Fifty-two Solaris electric buses are on their way to public transport operator Rigas Satiksme. The Riga-based tpl company has in fact awarded the Polish manufacturer a contract for 35+17 electric city buses. This is an order (vehicle delivery and maintenance) of 34.3 million euros. The duration? Fiv...

Consip has made public the tenders submitted for the supply of 1,000 electric-powered buses with plug-in charging technology and pantograph, with a total value of more than 660 million euros. The initiative will enable public administrations to acquire the vehicles, taking advantage of resources und...

Wrightbus’s fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses have travelled 1.5 million miles since first entering service, the manufacturer says. Wrightbus first unveiled its StreetDeck Hydroliner – world’s first hydrogen powered double deck bus- in Aberdeen in 2020, with a fleet of buses entering passenger...