Voyages Emile Weber donates 8 buses for school transportation in Ukraine

Luxembourg-based Voyages Emile Weber, one of the country’s largest passenger and tourism transport companies (also active in France and Germany), has announced the donation of eight buses for school transportation in Ukraine. It is a gesture of solidarity in response to the appeal made by Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelensky. These are Irisbus Arway and […]

By Editorial Staff

Luxembourg-based Voyages Emile Weber, one of the country’s largest passenger and tourism transport companies (also active in France and Germany), has announced the donation of eight buses for school transportation in Ukraine. It is a gesture of solidarity in response to the appeal made by Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelensky.

These are Irisbus Arway and MAN Lion’s Regio with a capacity of 50 to 70 seats, used in recent years in Luxembourg. These vehicles will now find a new home and new destinations on Ukrainian territory, in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk.

«Our company has more than 1,800 employees from different countries, including Ukraine. The donation of these 8 buses is another step in our commitment and we are proud to support the Ukrainian people in this way. to bring school transportation back into service», the words of Cyrille Horper, Project Manager of Voyages Emile Weber.

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