BANGALORE ORDERS 240 CITY BUSES FROM VOLVO
Volvo Buses has received an order for an additional 240 city buses to Bangalore, India. The 70 Volvo buses already in traffic in the city have enticed many inhabitants to park their cars and take the bus instead.
VOLVO ENTERS CHINESE BRT MARKET
Volvo Buses is now launching its BRT Volvo 7800 bus in China. Currently, there is a strong environmental focus in China prior to the Olympic Games and later the World Expo in Shanghai. In addition, Volvo’s Chinese company Sunwin has received an order for 395 city buses to the Olympic city of Qingdao.
CUTTING AND SAVING WITH HYBRID BUSES
Transit agencies are increasingly finding that wider use of low-pollution buses – such as diesel-electric hybrid models – can substantially cut vehicle pollution while conserving fuel at the same time. Those two reasons are why the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which runs Philadelphia’s transit systems, plans to buy 400 new 40-foot diesel-electric hybrid buses from New Flyer of America for over $212 million, adding to the 32 diesel-electric hybrid units it already operates.
INDIA AND THAILAND ARE PLANNING CROSS ASIA LINK
During the recent North East India Investment Opportunities Week in the Thai capital of Bangkok between business leaders and officials from Northeast India and Thailand has seen roads emerge as a key issue as the meeting stressed the need for more connectivity between the two countries.
THE MASS TRANSIT CURE
Published at 14.01.2008 in Mass transit, Environment
Mass transit systems – especially bus networks – are increasingly being viewed not only as the best method for reducing urban traffic congestion but also for cutting air pollution levels, resulting in economic benefits for cities and states.
