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Keolis is signing two electricity purchase contracts with Urbasolar, the French photovoltaic specialist. Through these agreements, the group will be able to supplement its renewable electricity supply at a fixed, long-term price. This electricity, generated at solar farms in France, will avoid emiss...

MAN Truck & Bus Iberia has established itself as a leading supplier in the Spanish market, with over 175 orders for MAN e-buses from transport operators across the country. It’s the manufacturer itself announcing the achievement in a press note. MAN e-buses headed to Spain According to MAN...

Via and Uber have joined forces in order to provide customers with a seamless integration of Uber drivers into Via-powered paratransit and microtransit options. This partnership aims to elevate transportation efficiency and convenience while harnessing innovative technology. Via customers can now co...

King County Metro has secured $33.5 million in federal funding to support the acquisition of zero-emission buses, propelling its commitment to becoming one of the pioneering large transit agencies in North America with a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035 (in advance with the previously mentioned 204...

There are still important new developments in public transport services in the Paris region of l’Ile de France. The extension of line 11 to the east of Paris, with 6 new stations, is already planned, and a new tramway line has been inaugurated as planned. This is the T10 line, 8, 20 km long, o...

Israeli wireless charging solutions provider Electreon has won a tender in Trondheim (Norway) for implementation of a wireless Electric Road System (ERS) for charging a bus wirelessly. The route will be managed by AtB AS. The picture shared by project partners portrays a Van Hool 24-meter Exqui.City...

The signing came in Barcelona during the UITP Global Public Transport Summit: the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and VDL Bus & Coach have entered into an understanding to exchange experiences and knowledge related to energy transition. The agreement was signed by Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of the...

Loop Energy and Drabpol have been selected by Polish electric bus manufacturer ARP E-Vehicles to supply hydrogen fuel cell systems. The manufacturer, specifically, selected Loop Energy’s T605 system for its new Fcev bus platform, scheduled for delivery in the last three months of 2023. Under t...

Four years after the last edition, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit (June 4-7, 2023) is back. An immersive experience that saw Barcelona become the world’s public transport capital: 40,000 m2 of exhibition space, 380 exhibitors, an estimated 15,000 visitors, and more than 100 accredited globa...

Transdev has launched a new e-bus service in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, aimed at supporting the region’s ecological transition. This innovative project involves the deployment of 18 electric articulated buses and powered by reverse pantograph technology, on the popular route ...