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Toyota-powered fuel cell coaches are set to be deployed in Paris during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Converted coaches will provide transportation to over 5,000 visitors as part of its guest programme. After the Games, the hydrogen coaches will complete their full use cycle, providing serv...

E-bus telematics services provider Saga Tenix announces it has secured 10 million NOK (around 855,000 euros) in funding from Newday to further hone their technology for electric buses. Saga Tenix is a provider of electric bus telematics services (it has for instance delivered the IT solutions to Keo...

Switch Mobility announces it has secured an order for 70 buses from Stagecoach. The order consists of 10 Switch Metrocity 9.5m electric buses, which will operate on Route W11 in London and 60 Slimline Solo 8.5m, Euro 6 certified buses sold under the Optare brand, presently integrated into Switch Mob...

In a recent effort to bolster the accessibility of public transport buses for all passengers, the UITP Bus Division proposed amendments to UN Regulation 107, which governs the manufacture of buses, at the United Nations in Geneva. Goal of the proposals is a plea to make buses universally visible wit...

Bari (Italy) will soon receive its first 36 electric buses. The municipality has given the green light to the use of Next Generation EU funds for the purchase of 23 Iveco Bus E-Way 9.5-metre e-buses under an agreement with Consip, at a total cost of 13,1 million euro. At the same time, 13 10.5-metre...

EMT Madrid will present next week in Madrid at Global Mobility Call its strategic projects in the areas of innovation and decarbonization, among others, aimed at consolidating sustainable public transport. Sustainable Bus is media partner of the event and will be attending the ex...

Following the anticipations of a few days ago, now it’s official: Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) and I Squared Capital have signed an agreement for the sale of the whole of Arriva Group, including all of its operating businesses across 10 European markets, to infrastructure investment manager I Squared...

With the Gas Control Valve (GCV), the exhaust specialist Purem by Eberspaecher is now launching the first product for fuel cell systems. In addition to the fuel cell stack itself, a whole system such as this consists of further components – the so-called “Balance of Plant” components. Purem by Ebers...

American Battery Solutions (ABS) has signed a multi-year contract with New Flyer to supply custom battery packs for the manufacturer’s newest 35-, 40-and 60-foot battery-electric transit buses. NFI is now launching ABS batteries into bus production for customer deliveries starting in the first...

Clermont Auvergne Métropole and the Clermont City Public Transport Service (SMTC-AC) have awarded Keolis a contract to test a hydrogen-powered bus service on a major line of the T2C public transport network. Starting in September 2024 and for a period of ten years, Keolis will be tasked with the ope...