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A truck exhibition? Yes… but. Although goods transportation is of course expected to be the key topic in Hannover, with plenty of exciting novelties ready to be unveiled (you may find everything on the subject in Sustainable Truck&Van section dedicated to IAA 2022), public transport and bu...

With the funding decision from the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) for the conversion of local public transport to electric mobility, Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH) will be able to procure a total of 183 e-buses and 210 charging stations. This summer, VHH will ...

Stadler’s new TINA trams are also coming to Rostock (Germany). On 24 June 2022, RSAG, the public transport operator in Rostock, placed an order with Stadler for 28 new trams, model TINA (German acronym for Vehicle with a Completely Lowered Floor), with an option for a further 13 units; the new...

Tobias Steffen takes on the lead for the sales team and structure. Srinath Rengarajan now covers the position of Senior Manager Corporate & Product Strategy. Olaf Muschner at the helm of Service & Customer Care International in the After-Sales unit (in this same order in the picture below). ...

Shuttle buses from Milan to Bergamo Orio al Serio airport are set to be electrified by the beginning of Milano  Cortina 2026 Winter Games. The goal has been established by giant airport bus operator Terravision. By 2026 also the rail link between Orio al Serio and the city should be c...

Since a few days, rail transport in Paris is even more complete. On 6th July, the new 18.8 km long T13 Express line, operated by RATP – Ile de France Mobilites, was opened, connecting Saint Germain en Laye to Saint Cyr l’Ecole in the Versailles area. The route runs west of the city of Pa...

Autonomous buses and autonomous shuttles: the technology is (almost) ready, the regulatory frameworks not yet, the public not even. But the autonomous bus pilots are multiplying, and several manufacturers already announced autonomous bus fleets launch within a couple years from now. In the meanwhile...

RVBW (Baden-Wettingen Regional Transport in Switzerland), after extensive testing, opted for the Mercedes eCitaro including its charging infrastructure as a turnkey solution Baden-Wettingen Regional Transport (Regionalen Verkehrsbetriebe Baden-Wettingen – RVBW) AG in the Swiss canton of Aargau...

Cracow has once again opted for Solaris buses. A contract was signed for the delivery of 20 Urbino electric buses to the city. 7 articulated and 13 12-metre e-buses will join Cracow’s fleet in just one year’s time, manufacturer states. The total value of the contract, concluded as a result of a tend...

Jennifer Rumsey is going to take the role of President and CEO of Cummins starting 1st August 2022. Currently she hold the position of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). She’ll replace Tom Linebarger, who will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board and Executive Chairman. Jennife...