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The city of Prešov, Slovakia, will soon be able to count on six new trolleybuses signed Škoda: the 18-meter-long vehicles will complement the winged arrow’s fleet of 25 trolley buses delivered in recent years under a contract signed in 2016. Specifically, these are trolleybuses of the Škoda 27...

ZF has unveiled its next generation autonomous shuttle. They claim it is built for operations “in urban environments and mixed traffic” and features Level 4 capabilities. It is developed in cooperation with U.S. mobility services provider Beep. The partnership between the German giant an...

The European Investment Bank and the Brussels-Capital Region signed €475 million in financing headed to improving public transport offer and quality. The money will be used to procure 94 electric buses (70 articulated buses measuring 18 metres each, and 24 standard buses measuring 12 metres), 9...

New Flyer has received new firm orders for 16 battery-electric and fuel cell-electric transit buses from Winnipeg Transit (the manufacturer has its headquarter in the same Canadian city). The contract also has options to be extended for up to four years to purchase up to 150 40-foot zero-emission bu...

by Stefano Alfano The Florentine tram network will reach Campi Bisenzio and Bagno a Ripoli. The Florence city council has  approved the resolutions for line 3.2.1 (Piazza della Libertà, Bagno a Ripoli) and line 4 (Stazione Leopolda, Piagge, Campi Bisenzio); the first step is expected to be the ...

Javier Iriarte has been appointed CEO at Solaris Bus & Coach. He has been the Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Solaris since 2018, as well as the responsible for strategic development and transformation of Solaris. The important change at the helm has been announced today January 2nd 20...

Below, a contribution by Stratio.Stratio defines itself as “the World’s Leading Real-time Predictive Fleet Maintenance Platform” Public transport ensures that those who don’t own a private vehicle aren’t cut off from work, education or healthcare. It is also an essential piece of the puz...

Transport for Greater Manchester has ordered a further 50 zero-emission double deck buses from Alexander Dennis, doubling the total on order for the franchised Bee Network bus system to 100. The additional 50 British-built electric buses will enter service in parts of Bury, Rochdale and Oldham when ...

The relationship between the Bohemian city of Pilsen and Skoda is being strengthened. Fifty-three trolleybuses from the Czech Republic-based manufacturer will be running on Pilsen’s streets in the coming years. The Pilsen Urban Transport Company (PMDP) has signed a framework contract with the ...

From mid-2023 Transit Systems will commence operating Region 13 bus services in Sydney’s South-West including the Lidcombe, Granville, Bankstown and Liverpool areas. Improving operational performance and customer satisfaction levels have been key to retaining Transport for NSW Greater Sydney Bus Con...