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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 ...

Transport companies in Tampa Bay (Florida) have implemented open payments, allowing passengers to easily pay their fares using various digital payment credentials, including credit and debit cards, digital wallet-enabled smart devices, as well as the Flamingo Fares card or mobile app. Hillsborough A...

The Routing Company (TRC), a global on-demand vehicle routing and management platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (UAE MOEI) to work together on projects aimed at providing innovative shared on-demand transit ser...

BYD’s plan to supply a small electric bus (Poncho Z EV) to Hino Motors, a Toyota unit, has been cancelled after it was revealed that the bus was built using a toxic chemical that is banned under Japanese industry guidelines, according to an article by Nikkei Asia. The vehicles was planned to be supp...

Slovakian startup tirn technology has won a pilot project announced by the Spanish carrier TUSGSAL and EIT Urban Mobility in search of an innovative solution to collaborate on the operator’s decarbonization strategy in Barcelona metropolitan area. Within the project, tirn technology ZEB s...

Hungarian bus manufacturer Ikarus is back on business in Germany. After the two Ikarus 120e operating in Malsch, more electric Ikarus buses are being put into service in the country thanks to the MBB Meininger Busbetriebs transport company, which leases two newly developed two-door buses on a long-t...

CUTRIC, the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium, has announced the launch of CUTZEB, the Canadian Urban Transit Zero Emissions Bus joint procurement initiative. The Government of Canada has set a target of having 5,000 zero-emission buses on the roads by 2026. The aim of this...

A new electric powertrain for heavy-duty vehicles called 17Xe ePowertrain has been tested by Cummins for the first time at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire. This powertrain was developed by Meritor, which is since early 2022 part of Cummins, along with consortium partners Danfoss’ Edit...

The UK will soon see the deployment of 25 Volvo BZL Electric 10.8m single deck buses, which will operate across East, South, and North Ayrshire. The BZL platform was launched in late 2021. In this case, bodywork will be by MCV. The order from Stagecoach West Scotland marks the first customer orders ...

Public transport exhibitions 2023, we’re off! A 2022 punctuated by predominantly national fairs (with the exception of IAA and InnoTrans) has given way to a 2023 that sees two highly respectable events firmly set on the calendar. In June, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023 will take ...