Magelys, “Coach of the Year 2016” A touring coach with an elegant design that oozes dynamism, the Magelys ensures travel is always a pleasure thanks to the on-board comfort, the completely new feeling of space and the panoramic visibility that…
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The ITS World Congress 2015 event is the world’s largest event in intelligent transport systems and services. Through the main theme “Towards Intelligent Mobility – Better Use of Space”, the Bordeaux Congress will focus not only on how achieving intelligent…
Temsa introduced totally 7 buses of which 2 of them are new in Busworld Kortrijk Fair to be held between 16-21 October Exporting its products to 64 countries, Temsa continues to make its products to meet with European customers in Busworld Kortrijk…
ZF Celebrates its 100th Anniversary The celebration event was held in Friedrichshafen with around 1 500 guests in attendance ZF CEO Dr. Sommer: Our goal is to intelligently combine mechanics, electronics, and big data VDA President Wissmann:…
European Coach & Bus Week (ECW) presents its participants Right before Busworld Kortrijk starts, a competition is organized between the participating vehicles of Busworld Kortrijk, by the name of ‘European Coach and Bus Week’, or short ‘ECW’. During one…
Belgian passenger transport company De Lijn has placed another large order with VDL Bus & Coach. In total, the order includes 67 Citeas SLE and 9 Citeas SLFA. Moreover, there is the prospect of this order being expanded in early…
Leading Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has selected Spheros as its exclusive supplier of bus roof hatches. Each year about 2,500 Modus Clear hatches are to be installed in the latest Solaris models for operation all over Europe. The requirement profile…
Bozankaya is awarded as 2015 European Company of the Year Frost & Sullivan applauds Bozankaya’s rise to the top in the rail and tram-bus production. Bozankaya was the first local tram-bus manufacturer in Turkey to introduce the E-Bus LONDON —…
Bus Éireann is currently taking delivery of 12 VDL Synergy double deck coaches. These will be used for city and commuter public services and are the largest vehicles operated by Bus Éireann. Synergy SDD-141 The VDL Synergy luxury double deck…
With CALYPSO, the old dream of a seamless travel with the same ticket in Europe becomes a reality. For many years, the European Commission and the UITP have been pushing towards a ticketing application which allows traveling in Europe and…
ECMT Transport Ministers unanimously adopt Quality Charter and recognise IRU Academy training standards as key benchmark – a major step towards better transport and trade in Europe. ECMT Transport Ministers have unanimously endorsed the ECMT Quality Charter, supported by the…
DIWA SmartNet from Voith: Simple and Efficient Driveline Monitoring Over the Entire Life Cycle With the DIWA SmartNet telemetry system, bus operators gain a quick and simple overview of vehicle operational data as well as insight into potential optimization of…
All Amsterdam buses will have to be completely emission-free in 2025, the municipality of the city and the local public transport operator GVB have decided. The current fleet of diesel buses will fully replaced by electric and fuel cell…
Busworld Academy and IRU (International Road Transport Union) are joining forces to organise, within Busworld India, a set of seminars to promote best policy and business practices in safe and sustainable transport. The seminar on 28 April is dedicated to…
Special arrangement for foreign taxable persons, who occasionally perform services of international road passenger transport We would like to inform you that for the period from 1 April 2015 onwards a special arrangement is introduced for foreign taxable persons, who…
PHILIPS AND VDL SIGN COLLABORATION AGREEMENT TO EQUIP BUSES AND COACHES WITH ‘SMART’ AEDS Royal Philips and VDL Bus & Coach have signed a collaboration agreement to equip VDL buses and coaches with AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) as optional factory…
‘Busworld International’ and ‘Bus & Truck Expo’ start collaboration in 2015 in Bejing, China. ‘Busworld International’ and ‘Bus & Truck Expo’ are pleased to announce that Busworld China will partner Bus & Truck Expo during May 11 – 13 2015,…
• New EUROPART subsidiary in Siedlce • Major focus on expanding the network in Central and Eastern Europe EUROPART continues its expansion in Poland and is opening a new subsidiary in the Polish city of Siedlce, roughly 100 km…
16 new VDL Futuras will be put in service during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, to be held in Falun, Sweden, from 18 February to 1 March 2015. VDL Bus & Coach has the privilege of supplying these…
First order of RHD buses to Otokar In January 2015 Otokar Europe, the Otokar subsidiary, received its first large order of city buses for Malta. The company will provide 142 units of the right-hand drive Vectio C to Spanish city…
IRU calls on German authorities to act on Chancellor Merkel’s recognition of problems of German minimum wage for international transport operators and institute an immediate moratorium on enforcement. Member States and European Commission should fully support a moratorium until legal…
2015 starts with a new award for Irizar Group. The recently launched 100% electric urban bus receives the 2015 Bus Award in Spain. This prize, instituted by the road-transport sector magazine Viajeros [Passengers], prizes the excellence of new coaches…
UK’s bus fleets ‘should emulate London model’ A new thinktank report has called for the UK’s bus services to be reformed. The UK’s bus fleets should be regulated by local transport bodies based on Transport for London. This is according…
Irizar, first European manufacturer of buses and coaches to deliver two zero-emission electric urban buses to Barcelona city within the ZeEUS project The two Irizar i2e buses fully developed with our own technology will become part of the TMB service…
The UK bus and coach industry showed itself to be in both good shape and heart last week, with multi-million pound orders and visits from no less than three Government Ministers just…
EUROPART at the IAA 2014: EUROPART presents its expanded bus range EUROPART, Europe’s leading dealer for commercial vehicle parts and workshop equipment, presents its expanded range of bus products for all common vehicle classes at the Commercial Vehicles IAA 2014.…
Turkey’s pioneering bus manufacturer, displays its wide range of buses at IAA 2014. Otokar, a company of Turkey’s biggest conglomerate, Koç Group, showcases its wide product family ranging from 7-metre to 12-metre long buses at IAA 2014. Speaking in an…
EUROPART, Europe’s leading dealer for commercial vehicle parts and workshop equipment, presents its expanded range of bus products for all common vehicle classes at the Commercial Vehicles IAA 2014. It also takes this opportunity to introduce its newly designed catalogue…
The MAN Lion’s City GL CNG city bus has been acclaimed as “Bus of the Year 2015”. In the “Bus Euro Test”, the articulated bus powered by gas impressed an international jury of recognised journalists. The award is one of…
Maximum reliability ceased to be the only decisive criterion for modern commercial vehicles a long time ago: In order to be able to meet ever growing demands – whether they are from fleet operators, legislators, or truckers – trucks and…
At the IAA International Motor Show 2014 (25 Sep to 2 Oct 2014) in Hannover, Germany, a brand new range of touring coaches for the European market. The official unveiling of the two EX models will take place during an…
Join over 150 ticketing and fare collection experts at Transport Ticketing Central and Eastern Europe on 8-9th October and be part of the debate on the future of smart fares. We have a number of complimentary passes available for transport…
– BMW M235i Racing launched with ZF 8-speed automatic transmission ex works – Pilots impressed by shift dynamics and reliability in endurance racing – ZF Race Engineering plans further development of 8HP sports version to create additional product An automatic…
The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational…
The big potential of the Indian bus and coach market India’s bus industry makes over 50,000 buses & coaches every year according to SIAM (trade organisation), making it the world’s second largest market. In March 2012 SIAM reported that there were…
In just twelve weeks time (as of Tuesday 11th August ) Euro Bus Expo 2014 – the leading dedicated trade fair for the bus and coach industry in Europe this year – opens its doors at the NEC Birmingham. The free…
Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) places major order with VDL Bus & Coach Two years ago, the Berlin Transport Authority (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, BVG), subjected two VDL Citeas LLE-120 to intensive field tests in the urban traffic of Berlin. The lightweight buses…
Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski cuts the ribbon. Investment of 25 million € offers Van Hool new opportunities at home and abroad. More than 125 vehicles have already been produced by 430 employees in Macedonia. Skopje, Macedonia – Mr…
Role of the bus to be commemorated at Euro Bus Expo Friday 11 April 2014, Leamington Spa Marking 100 years since the start of the First World War, organisers of Europe’s premier trade fair of 2014, Euro Bus Expo, will…