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by Stefano Alfano; photo credits: R.Costa Rome is renewing its tram fleet. Atac has awarded the tender for a framework agreement for the supply of 121 two-way trams worth over EUR 457 million, to be built by CAF, which has already helped renew Rome’s underground train fleet.  As pointed o...

The Routing Company has received a contract from Solano Transit Authority to deploy on-demand transit service. The contract includes a base of three years with two one-year options for extension, for a total of up to five years.  With this contract, STA becomes TRC’s fourth partnership in Calif...

Authored and sponsored by PowerUp As urban centers face mounting pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the electrification of bus fleets emerges as an increasingly efficient and sustainable urban planning initiative. Electric buses not only contribute to a diminished operational carbon footpr...

Euro Bus Expo will be the industry’s only U.K.-based trade show of reference and will take place every two years at the NEC in Birmingham. The Routeone Awards, which are usually held concurrently, will continue to take place annually. Diversified Communications has announced that its U.K. trad...

Equipmake has been awarded a contract to repower 10 open-top tour buses for use on London sightseeing services. First repowered Big Bus Tours vehicle to enter service in Q1 2024. Within this order, Ankai buses will be converted from diesel to fully electric with Equipmake’s state-of-the-art Zero Emi...

In just over a week, Sustainable Bus will join hundreds of key stakeholders in the sustainable transport sector at Europe’s leading conference for zero emission buses and coaches. ZEB 2023 is set to be the 5th and biggest edition yet, offering a powerful blend of insightful conference sessions and u...

Solar technology company Sono Motors will have its own booth at Busworld Europe for the first time. It will present its latest developments in solar solutions for buses. The focus will be on the Solar Bus Kit, Sono Motors’ complete and efficient solar retrofit solution for buses. Sono Solar Bus Kit ...

Flow is the key to create synergy in Vienna’s public transport system, according to Gerhard Siegl, Manager and Technical Support Bus Fleet at Wiener Linien. As the number one mobility provider in the cosmopolitan city of Vienna, they operate 437 buses, 489 trams and 163 underground trains. Wie...

PEI Mobility took part in the 2023 edition of Busworld Europe, in Brussels from October 7th to 12th. One year after the IAA TRANSPORTATION in Hanover, the automotive division of P.E.I. Srl presented itself to an international and highly specialized audience at the most important B2B event dedicated ...

Mellor will reveal its new Sigma 9 and 12 buses for the very first time in Brussels at Busworld Europe 2023. Mellor’s attendance at Busworld comes after the business has experienced exceptional growth in the last three years.   “The Sigma 9 requires just 60% of the battery power of the av...