During the Busworld press conference by VDL Bus & Coach, the Dutch bus manufacturer announced that the Futura coach range now comes with three years of full warranty. Furthermore, it was mentioned that VDL will focus mainly on electric when it comes to public transport, even though diesel is not out of mind.
During various workshops, the Union Internationale des Transport Publics (UITP) and Busworld highlighted the transition to integrated public transport in which electric buses play a prominent role. Far-reaching automation and meticulous data analysis definitely contribute to a successful operation, in which the role of the driver cannot be underestimated.
The Hansea group – with its 805 buses the largest private bus company in Flanders (Belgium) – renews its fleet which is a great investment in the environment. Hansea ordered 72 new buses from MAN, an investment worth no less than 15 million euros. This makes it immediately the largest order of buses for MAN Belgium in the 12 years that Man/Neoplan buses and coaches have been distributed in Belgium.
Electromobility, active safety and a thinking bus. Those are the spearheads of Volvo Bus at this last Busworld edition in Kortrijk.
It is already the fiftieth birthday for Masats, the Spanish door and lift manufacturer for quite some brands by now. The company started in 1967 as a passenger carrier, or operator as we call it today.