IVECO IRISBUS: RECORD ORDER FOR HYBRID BUSES
Published at 27.04.2012 in Alternatives, Public transport
Iveco has announced a record order for its hybrid Diesel-electric buses: with 102 vehicles, 41 standard and 61 articulated, the French city of Dijon has signed Europe’s largest single order for hybrid buses. Produced in the Iveco Irisbus factory in Annonay, France, the hybrid Diesel-electric buses are available as complete vehicles (the Citelis 12 and 18 metre models) or as a chassis and bodywork produced in Rorthais under the name of Access'Bus GX 327 and GX 427.
BMC PROCITY FOR IETT ISTANBUL HAD ITS DEBUT AT BUSWORLD ISTANBUL 2012
Published at 26.04.2012 in Company news, Public transport
Turkish bus and truck manufacturer BMC exhibited 7 buses and coaches on this year’s Busworld exhibition, including the Procity low-floor bus developed for IETT (Istanbul Electricity, Tramway and Tunnel General Management) meeting the authorities’ specific requirements. Back end of last year BMC won a prestigious contract to supply 279 Procity buses to Istanbul. The project comes with a unique 5 year after sales support package, utilising BMC’s expertise in the area.
ARRIVA WINS 750M EURO DUTCH CONTRACT
Published at 23.04.2012 in Company news, Public transport
Arriva Nederland has won a €750m/£611.3m contract to operate bus services in South Holland province of the Netherland’s. The eight year concession, which has a two-year extension option, begins in December 2012. Arriva already has a presence in this part of the country, where it operates bus, rail and waterbus services within the Drechtsteden, Alblasserwaard, Vijfheerenlanden and the Hoeksche Waard regions.
DONGFENG YANGTSE BUS RELEASES FIRST ZINC-AIR BATTERY BUSES
Published at 17.04.2012 in Alternatives, Public transport
China's first Zinc-Air battery bus was recently shown on the Chinese new energy auto show and has passed through the national test and state acceptance. These buses are co-developed by Yangtze Bus and one new energy technology company in Wuhan. The first buses will be on the road in Wuhan later this year. These experiments are initiated in this city, because the Zinc-air batteries are manufactured by a local company.
SCANIA LAUNCHES GAS BUSES ON BRITISH MARKET
Published at 11.04.2012 in Alternatives, Public transport
Following significant success in a number of Swedish cities and other locations around the world, Scania (Great Britain) Limited in conjunction with bodybuilder Alexander Dennis Limited is to launch a low entry gas bus into the UK. The new vehicle will be based on Scania's KUB chassis and feature Scania's 270 horsepower EEV 9.3-litre five-cylinder energy efficient lean burn gas engine, which offers high efficiency and low fuel consumption with no need for exhaust gas recirculation (EGR).
