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After a four-year hiatus, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023 wrapped up its biggest and most impressive edition to date. This international gathering, held in Barcelona from June 4 to June 7, brought together urban mobility experts and professionals from 110 countries, featured 87 sessions...

As a software company with the goal of revolutionizing transportation networks, Optibus focuses on optimizing real-time operations and supporting the transition to electric and zero-emission buses through IT technology. Amos Haggiag, CEO and Co-Founder of Optibus, shares insights on their global exp...

In 2022, the Skoda Group achieved solid results with increased revenues and EBITDA, despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which hit the entire supply chain hard, as well as the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Although the Group faced significant challenges related to th...

According to BloombergNEF’s Electric Vehicle Outlook, by 2032, nearly half of the world’s buses will be fully battery-powered, with almost three out of four buses sold being electric. This surge in electric buses is outpacing the adoption rate of electric passenger vehicles, and commerci...

In Edinburgh, the tramway extends its route. On 7 June 2023, the 4.7 km extension of the tram line from St. Andrew Square to Newhaven opened to the public. The new section, under construction since November 2019, cost £207.3 million, and was actually supposed to form part of the second line of the p...

Bus Miccolis, an operator providing services in various regions of southern Italy, announced that it has launched a state-of-the-art ticketing system for the city of Potenza. The solution is provided by Municipia and developed by Masabi, which launched the Fare-Payments-as-a-Service concept. The imp...

Scania has announced on the 30th of May 2023 a significant change in its business model and industrial strategy in Europe. It’ll cease body production for Scania bus chassis in Poland and will continue offering complete buses and coaches thanks to partnerships with bodybuilders. Production of ...

The Go-Ahead Group has been awarded a 15-year contract worth £110 million by Kent County Council to operate Kent’s Fastrack bus rapid transit system. Go-Ahead London division will operate the service from November 2024. Existing buses will replaced with a zero emission fleet on the network, which ru...

Rheinbahn has ordered 20 battery-electric buses from VDL. Delivery of the first vehicles is scheduled for mid-2024. The investment volume is around 18.5 million euros. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia has approved around 7.5 million euros in funding for this through the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr...

Yutong is going to market a zero-emission double-decker buses for UK market. Named U11DD, it’ll be distributed by Pelican. Two demonstrators will be available in UK from September to November. The Yutong U11DD “is a fully integral vehicle, and optimised for low total cost of ownership. T...