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The Swedish public transport operator Svealandstrafiken is about to issue a procurement for electric buses for regional traffic in Västmanland and Örebro län. The same operator has recently awarded a contract to Ebusco, that follow a first commission landed in early summer 2022. The news is reported...

by Alex Byles Switch Mobility‘s strategies on the European markets, product development, opportunities and potential of the Indian market are just some of the topic of this interview. After having unveiled, at European Mobility Expo 2022 in Paris, its e1 electric bus model for the European mar...

Bologna is launching one of the largest fuel cell bus projects in Europe so far, with 127 units expected to be in operation by mid-2026 (34 to arrive by 2024). An agreement has been signed to this extent between Bologna City Council, public transport operator TPER and Srm. An investment of over 90 m...

São Paulo’s Transit Agency SPTrans (over 13,000 buses) has banned the procurement of new diesel buses in the city. Earlier this year, Colombia’s capital city Bogotá stopped procuring fossil-fuelled buses in the city. The news is reported on local media and on C40 website. It is expected t...

Below, a contribution from EMCEL, a German-based engineering company focusing on hydrogen, fuel cells and e-mobility.It’s the fourth of a series of articles on topics around hydrogen economy and applications.Feedbacks, questions and contributions are welcome (at info@sustainable-bus.com) Does a bus ...

Geneva’s public transport system has chosen its future e-buses on the way to a full electric bus fleet by 2030. As many as 119 zero emission buses will be provided by Swiss Hess, with Hitachi Energy in charge of infrastructure. The same partners have already been active in Geneva with the TOSA...

The first Tramlink lands in Milan. In fact, the first new generation tram, destined for both urban and extra-urban service, managed by ATM, arrived from the Stadler plant in Valencia. The vehicle, numbered 7201, has been stored in the main workshop in Milan, awaiting line tests to be held in the com...

Around 900 e-buses are in operation under the livery of Qatar public transport company Mowasalat during the World Cup. We had the opportunity to visit the facilities and having a closer look at the operations thanks to an invitation by Chinese manufacturer Yutong, provider of most of the vehicles. B...

PEI Mobility is launching a brand new range of innovative, high-performance joints for articulated buses. Thanks to cutting-edge materials, such as the introduction of short carbon fibre with the SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) technique, and its compatibility with all types of chassis, the new PEI Mob...

Smart ticketing. Contactless paying. Dematerialized ticketing. Seamless mobility. Intermodal travels. In one acronym: MaaS, i.e. Mobility as a Service. In broader sense: increasing the appeal of public transport by making traveling on buses, trams, trains and shared mobility vehicles easier. Yes, bu...