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It’s tempting to frame autonomous driving as a single leap. In public transport, adoption tends to be incremental – because the system is built for reliability, and new capabilities have to fit into daily operations without disrupting service. That is why a practical strategy is evol...

Daimler Coaches North America has inaugurated its new U.S. headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida. The facility, officially opened on February 10, spans more than 43,000 square feet and will serve as the central hub for Daimler Coaches North America (DCNA), a subsidiary of Daimler Buses, the bus divi...

ZF announces it has secured a multi-year agreement to supply “several thousand” AxTrax 2 LF electric portal axles to a leading Indian bus OEM, with deliveries starting in 2026. Name of the manufacturer is not mentioned. ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division. The systems will b...

Trapeze announces it has rebranded its European businesses, launching four dedicated public transport technology brands as of 16 February 2026. The move restructures Trapeze’s activities in Intermodal Transport Control Systems, fixed route planning and scheduling, bus driver allocation and public tr...

ZF will present electric drivetrains, axle technologies, ADAS systems and digital fleet solutions at Mobility Move 2026 in Berlin. The exhibition and conference is taking place in Berlin from 10 to 12 March. According to a ZF press release, the company will showcase solutions covering emission-free ...

Irizar e-mobility has presented ten new Irizar ie electric buses in Kaunas, Lithuania, with the vehicles set to enter service in the coming weeks. The vehicles supplied to Kaunas belong to the Irizar ie platform, recently acknowledged with Spain’s 2026 Bus of the Year award and launched in an update...

Indian manufacturer Ashok Leyland will start manufacturing electric buses for the European market at its Ras Al Khaimah plant in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) within the next 12 months, according to statements by Managing Director and CEO Shenu Agarwal reported on The New Indian Express. This move ...

Sound Transit announced in early February it has broken ground on the new Renton Transit Center, a project that will support the launch of the Stride S1 line operated with double-decker battery-electric buses. The February 4, 2026 groundbreaking marks the start of construction of a relocated and reb...

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has exercised contract options for 100 transit buses from New Flyer. The order, confirmed on February 10, 2026 by New Flyer itself, includes 75 Xcelsior 40-foot hybrid-electric buses and 25 Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot battery-electric buses. ...

The Tzen 4, a fully electric bus rapid transit line operating largely on segregated lanes, entered service on 10 February 2026 in the southern Île-de-France region. After several years of infrastructure works (the start of commercial operations was expected in 2024…), the new corridor connects...