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Lyon continues to expand its trolleybus network: the first section of the new TB12 trolleybus line has been opened to the public. The initial stretch runs for 5 km with 12 stops, connecting Part-Dieu V. Merle station to Kimmerling Genets. The project received a total of €2.84 million in state fundin...

Aurora Utilities has connected a new group of Stagecoach depots to support the rollout of electric bus infrastructure across the UK. Aurora Utilities has announced the energisation of a further set of Stagecoach bus depots as part of the operator’s ongoing fleet electrification programme, extending ...

Temsa announcees it has delivered 15 MD9 electriCITY electric buses in Lithuania, with further deliveries planned to bring its total fleet in the country (regardless of traction) to 321 units. The delivery took place in Kaunas and involved vehicles that will be operated by UAB Kautra, one of the cou...

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has granted authorization to transport operators Vy and Kolumbus to operate an autonomous bus on regular public routes without a safety driver. The deployment involves the Karsan e-ATAK platform equipped with autonomous driving software supplied by ADASTEC a...

Santa Monica, in California, has launched a $56 million investment program to expand zero-emission bus infrastructure and fleet capacity. The Santa Monica Department of Transportation held a ceremonial groundbreaking on April 9, 2026, marking the start of construction for Big Blue Bus’s zero-emissio...

Aveuro, BYD, Indcar, Irizar e-mobility, Iveco Bus, King Long, MAN, Menarini, Solaris, Yutong and Karsan are among the bus and coach manufacturers set to attend Next Mobility Exhibition, scheduled in Milan from 13 to 16 May. The event will take place alongside Transpotec Logitec, bringing together pa...

At a time when German public transport operators face rising ridership alongside increasing financial pressure, the balance between service expansion, cost control and long-term investment in innovation is becoming more complex. The sector is navigating higher personnel and energy costs, growing rel...

Danish public transport authority Movia announces it has deployed a further batch of 62 electric buses, bringing the share of electric vehicles in its fleet to 72 percent (following achieving a 50 percent share in late 2024). At the same time, Copenhagen has completed the transition of all municipal...

Daimler Buses will introduce the Mercedes Conecto in Germany from mid-2027, expanding its city bus portfolio for private-sector operators and leveraging the manufacturing cooperation with Otokar announced in September 2025. The move marks an extension of Daimler Buses’ product offering in its domest...

ENC has been awarded a place on the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) statewide transit bus contract, enabling access to its heavy-duty bus portfolio for multiple U.S. transit agencies. ENC has been awarded across eight categories covering four propulsion types and two vehicle...