MAJOR ORDER FOR VDL BUS & COACH FROM TRANSDEV SZ
Published at 05.09.2010 in International developments, Public transport
At the end of July, VDL Bus & Coach and Transdev SZ, based in Siegen in Germany, agreed on a contract for 40 vehicles of the Ambassador type. All units will be delivered in 2010. All the Ambassadors will be brought into operation this autumn and winter on the occasion of the change of the official timetable in the Wetzlar region.
NEW FLYER TO DELIVER UP TO 475 CNG BUSES TO NEW YORK MTA
Published at 27.08.2010 in Alternatives, Public transport
The Board of the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has awarded New Flyer of America Inc. a contract for up to 475 buses. The contract is for 135 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) heavy-duty transit buses with options for up to an additional 340 CNG buses. This order adds approximately USD $216 million to the current New Flyer backlog.
MERCEDES BENZ LAUNCHES NEW SPRINTER CITY 77
Published at 21.08.2010 in Public transport, Vehicle news
Mercedes-Benz caps its urban minibus range with the new Sprinter City 77. The three-axle 8.7-metre-long urban bus is based on a conventional Sprinter up to the B-pillar. The bus body with twin rear axle and continuous low-floor area is an exclusive in-house development for the Sprinter City 77. Thanks to its capacity of 40 passengers it plugs the gap between the Sprinter City 65 and the Citaro K.
1000 VOLVO BUSES FOR PANAMA CITY
Published at 19.08.2010 in International developments, Public transport
Volvo Buses has received an order for 1,000 Volvo B7RLE bus chassis to deliver to Panama City. Panama City in Panama has more than one million inhabitants. A major program is currently under way to modernize the city’s transportation system, and the 1,000 Volvo buses will operate on routes in all city districts.
ANAHEIM TRANSPORTATION NETWORK TO TEST BUS CONVERSION FROM DIESEL TO ELECTRIC
Published at 16.08.2010 in Alternatives, Public transport
The Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) announced a partnership with NexGen Power Group Inc., based in San Clemente, CA, to test a fully functional heavy-duty, zero-emission, battery-powered transit bus for one year beginning December 2010. NexGen Power will retrofit two buses from diesel to an electric operating platform to perform a full operating day.
