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Arriva UK Bus announces it has been awarded two new contracts to operate bus routes by Transport for London (TfL) in addition to retaining seven contracts as part of its existing London operations. Arriva is in the process of being sold from Deutsche Bahn to an investment fund. The two new routes wi...

The performance and safety evaluation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries is a multifaceted process that extends beyond reliance on a single key performance indicator. Instances of electric buses breakdowns or fires typically stem from a culmination of factors rather than a singular event.

The city of Pau in southern France attracted attention in 2019 with the introduction of eight Van Hool ExquiCity 18 fuel cell buses, marking a pioneering moment for the deployment of hydrogen buses in regular public service. These buses, part of the H2-BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system known as Fébus, ...

Tootbus has engaged drive systems specialist Magtec to repower a fleet of 15 open top double-decker buses for its sightseeing services in central London. Tootbus (RATP Group) aims to have a fully electric fleet by 2030 in line with the Mayor of London’s net zero ambitions for the capital. Tootbus op...

TPER‘s new electric buses have just been presented in Bologna: the first units out of 24 Karsan e-ATA 18-metre articulated buses have indeed reached their destination. The tender was awarded in 2022. It was the second e-bus procurement issued by TPER. The very first tender was awarded to VDL. ...

Alexander Dennis has been chosen in a competitive tender by Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation to supply 35 battery-electric Enviro500EV double deck buses. They’ll be delivered throughout 2025 and 2026. The new generation models for UK and Ireland have been released recently.  MTR Corporation provide...

We met it in Brussels, on the occasion of the Busworld 2023. And then we got to know it better with a long tour through the streets of Rome, where it attracted no small amount of attention from passers-by. The King Long PEV6 electric city bus is King Long’s short novelty, thus entering the min...

Biodiesel bus project launched by Scania in Abidjan, the capital city of Côte d’Ivoire, together with a series of partners including TotalEnergies, ANADER and LA SIR. The pilot aims to reduce emissions from public transport and create jobs through locally produced biofuels. “Sustainably produc...

After launching the new Ikarus 80e electric midi bus at Busworld Europe 2023, Hungarian manufacturer Ikarus continues to update and expand its electric city bus model range: the 12-meter-long Ikarus 120e model receives a new front design, new LFP battery pack (from CATL), new electric motor, and an ...

“Dozens of zero-emission electric buses ordered by the National Transport Authority (NTA) 18 months ago are not yet in service, partly due to delays in installing charging infrastructure at two Dublin bus depots” reports Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ in an article later picked up ...