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+81 per cent. This is the growth registered by the Italian bus&coach market (over 8 tonnes) in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. All according to data from the ANFIA statistics portal, elaborated by specialized media Autobusweb. Let the numbers speak for themselves: 1,9...

News from The Routing Company, which has announced the introduction of Pingo Access™, a paratransit service delivery solution that improves operational efficiency and user experience. Pingo Access™ is already active in California with Fairfield and Suisun Transit, the transportation system of the Ci...

The countdown begins for the new TEB’s T2 line. In early July the contract was signed with the temporary grouping of companies (RTI) formed by Impresa Milesi geom. Sergio s.r.l., G.C.F. Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie S.p.A., Skoda Transportation s.a. and Impresa Edile Stradale Artifoni S.p.A...

This is smart ticketing. And it’s signed by Masabi (and Municipia, Engineering Group), a technology company – based in London – that develops and markets fare collection services for public transport companies, with more than two decades of history and experience in 4 continents (2...

In March 2023 MAN bus business’ structure was heavily reorganized. Rudi Kuchta, until then Head of Business Unit Bus, left the position for a role as boss of truck and bus business in Austria, replaced by Robert Katzer. What is more, Barbaros Oktay was appointed in the newly cre...

VDL Bus & Coach will not be missing the appointment of Busworld 2023, Europe’s largest bus & coach trade fair. This year, after a four years’ hiatus, Busworld will be held in Brussels from 7 to 12 October. With the theme ‘Experience tomorrow’s mobility, today’, ...

Go-Ahead has signed a repeat order for 141 BYD – Alexander Dennis electric buses. Such purchase will bring the total to be delivered to the operator during 2023 to 299 vehicles. They will take the total number of BYD–Alexander Dennis electric buses in the Go-Ahead London fleet to 577, confirmi...

Ebusco has signed a new contract with Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG). It involves an order to supply up to 25 Ebusco 2.2 buses in 12-metre versions. It is not the first time for SWEG to take Ebusco buses on the road. In January 2022, the German transport company already placed an order f...

One hundred and twenty million euros invested from 2022 to date to have a completely zero-emission bus fleet by 2025. This is the goal of Moventis. A plan explained far and wide at this year’s edition of the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona June 4-7. Moventis, zero emissions by...

The UITP Summit 2023 offered a glimpse into the transformative trends shaping the future of transportation. The event highlighted key insights driving the industry forward. The shift towards e-mobility is no longer a distant prospect but a concrete reality, with major players dedicating their effort...