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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...

Transport for London bus operator Metroline, part of global transport operator ComfortDelGro, has confirmed an order for 48 Volvo BZL Electric zero emission single deck buses which will enter service in London during the second half of next year. The order is one of the largest so far for the Volvo ...

E-Bus as-a-service projects gain momentum in Italy, where Enel X has recently launched three new projects in Rome, Turin, Iglesias. Three case studies show how such service model has allowed Enel X GR to promote the electrification of public transportation in countries that are relatively behind whe...

Krakow is preparing to receive new trams. Poland’s beautiful and ancient city of 780,000 inhabitants has an impressive tram network, which has been in operation since 1882, and today is extended for 85 km with 22 daytime lines and 3 night-time lines, with over 350 stops. The service operates f...