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First Bus has selected Hitachi Europe as a prime strategic partner for the decarbonisation programme at its flagship Caledonia bus depot in Glasgow. The partnership is expected to support First Bus in its decarbonisation journey, starting with the provision of 148 electric buses over the next 18 mon...

This content is produced by Sustainable Bus in commercial partnership with ChargeSim The market share of electric vehicles is fast increasing, from initial test installations of a few vehicles and early adopters’ significant component of some fleets, including some installations that are going all-e...

Saga Tenix was awarded the delivery and operation of ITxPT systems for 101 minibuses for Oslo TaxiBuss under Ruter’s tender “2022 Minibus and passenger car services Follo”. The duration of the agreement is 5 years with the possibility of extension for 3 years, the company says. Saga Tenix is a...

The hydrogen bus that Belgian bus maker Van Hool just delivered to Brussels-based STIB-MIVB, the city’s public transport company, is powered by onboard fueling system and cylinders designed and manufactured by Worthington Industries. This is just the latest development in a long-standing co-innovati...

Alexander Dennis Limited is showcasing one of its zero-emission double-deck buses at the COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. The bus, a BYD ADL Enviro400EV double decker that has been lent by bus operator National Express from its West Midlands fleet, is located inside the security-controlled Blue Zone, whe...

Pelican Engineering has completed the fit-out and commissioning of its biggest-ever order of zero emission electric Pelican Yutong buses with the delivery of 55 vehicles to McGill’s in Glasgow ahead of the start of COP26 climate change conference on 31st October.  The full fleet of  zero-emission ve...

The award giving ceremony of the Sustainable Bus Award 2022 will be held in digital mode. The web event will take place on 19th November, with the participation of Busworld’s Managing Director Mieke Glorieux and UITP’s Senior Director Knowledge and Innovation Umberto Guida. It will be the culm...

At the beginning of October, Solaris landed an order for 14 bi-articulated electric buses. The Urbino 24 electric buses, in the MetroStyle, will enhance public transport provided by Tide Bus Danmark in the Danish city of Aalborg. Buses will be fitted with modern safety systems and improvements. This...

The King of the Netherlands yesterday officially opened the new factory hall in Deurne by putting the Ebusco 3.0 bus on the charger (its debut in operation is scheduled in early 2022). The factory in Deurne is expected to have a production capacity of five hundred emission-free buses per year by 202...

A 5G remotely controlled autonomous electric minibus has been demonstrated today at Kista Science Centre in Stockholm, using artificial intelligence to monitor the well-being and behaviour of passengers inside the vehicle. The initiative has been carried out by Keolis in partnership with Urban ICT A...