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Kiepe announces it has completed the carve-out of its trolleybus electrical systems business, transferring the activities to Swiss manufacturer Hess. Kiepe, headquartered in Düsseldorf, has finalized the separation of its trolleybus-related electrical systems operations as part of a broader corporat...

After more than 18 months of delays, the 30 Van Hool Exqui.City 24 Electric articulated buses for Paris’ Tzen 4 BRT line are finally set to enter service by the end of this year, as reported on Hungarian trade media Magyarsbusz (where also the picture is sourced). The fleet, originally scheduled for...

Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe (BVB), managing public transport in the Swiss city of Basel, will introduce eleven Hess lighTram 25 OPP articulated electric buses on line 30 with the start of the 2027/2028 timetable. The route, connecting Basel SBB station with Baden railway station, is one of the busiest ...

On 5 April 2025, at 14:30, the transportation network of the Nancy urban area STAN (Rèseau de Transport de l’Agglomeration Nanceienne – Keolis group) inaugurated the new T1 trolleybus line in Nancy (104,400 inhabitants in the urban area, 420,000 inhabitants in the conurbation). The new t...

Swiss Hess has increased its trolleybus order book considerably in less than a month. The Bellach-based manufacturer has signed orders with two Swiss transport companies for a major renewal of their trolleybus fleets in Lucerne and Lausanne, confirming the strong partnership with both networks. New ...

Hess announced the awarding of a contract for 13 double-articulated trolleybuses from Bernmobil. The vehicles are to be deployed on the Bern - Köniz/Schliern line 10 from summer 2026 and offer around 30 percent more capacity than conventional articulated trolleybuses. The Swiss operator has also or...