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5 Volvo electric buses in operation in Leiden (NL) for Arriva

Five Volvo electric buses have just started regular operation in the city of Leiden, the Netherlands. Further 18 will follow. The buses are part of an order of 23 fully electric buses from public transport company Arriva (which operates in 14 countries around Europe) in the Netherlands. The contract...

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Driver shortage pushes bus depots toward automation

Europe’s public transport operators are entering a period where staffing pressure and fleet electrification meet in the same place: the bus depot. Around 105,000 bus and coach driver positions remain unfilled across Europe (IRU figures cited in sector analyses), and a meaningful slice of working tim...

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5 Volvo electric buses in operation in Leiden (NL) for Arriva

Five Volvo electric buses have just started regular operation in the city of Leiden, the Netherlands. Further 18 will follow. The buses are part of an order of 23 fully electric buses from public transport company Arriva (which operates in 14 countries around Europe) in the Netherlands. The contract...