Busworld Latin America
26 Aug 2020
MASCARELLO TO DELIVER 1,200 SCHOOL BUSES IN BRAZIL
Body manufacturer Mascarello in Brasil announced that it will make 1,200 minibuses available for the Brazillian Federal Government's Caminho da Escola program. According to the Paraná manufacturer from the city of Cascavel, production in the coming months will increase, even with the market crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
24 Aug 2020
MARCOPOLO PRESENTS NEW ARTICULATED 100% ELECTRIC TRAMBUS
Brazilian bus manufacturer Marcopolo has presented the Attivi Express, its new articulated urban trambus model. This new Attivi is part of the launch of the project for the first 100% electric light vehicle in Brazil. This is now in the final stage of development and will be supplied, in partnership with BYD, for the São José dos Campos Green Line.
08 Jun 2020
CURITIBA'S BRT SYSTEM REVIVED WITH NEW VOLVO'S
Curitiba in Brazil start in the 1970's with a BRT system, Bus Rapid Transit. Ever since it has been an example for other cities of how to develop such a system. Partner from the first moments was Volvo, delivering the buses. Currently, Curitiba’s mass transit system carries 1.23 million passengers on more than 14,100 trips a day. Operating along 254 routes, the city’s 1250 buses cover around 273,000 kilometres. And now Volvo has delivered this year 40 new buses to Curitibia's BRT system.
07 Mar 2020
TWO LUXURIOUS DOUBLE-DECKER TEAM BUSES FOR MEXICAN CF MONTERREY
MAN Truck & Bus Mexico has supplied football club and current triple title holder CF Monterrey with two team buses. The club known as "Rayados" has received two double-decker buses with MAN chassis RR4 and 480 hp (353 kW), six-cylinder diesel engine at their core and a luxurious Marcopolo body.
26 Jan 2020
120 NEW VOLVO BUSES WITH THE SAFETY ZONES SYSTEM FOR SANTIAGO
The capital of Chile, Santiago, is renewing its bus fleet and focusses on improving safety. Subus, one of the largest operators in Santiago’s urban mass transit system, is there for receiving 120 new Volvo buses that are equipped with the Safety Zones system that uses connectivity via GPS to automatically reduce speed in critical areas.