Buses are getting smarter—and greener—in anticipation of smart cities. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s proposal to create 100 smart cities has prompted commercial vehicle manufacturers to line up buses and vans of the likes that have never been seen in India. Expected to hit Indian roads soon are an articulated bus and two low-floor hybrid buses from Tata Motors Ltd, the electric bus Optare Versa from Ashok Leyland Ltd, and Toyota Motor Corp.’s 10-seater van HiAce. Articulated buses, also known as banana buses or bendy buses, have two single-deck compartments that are linked by a pivoting joint. Commonly used all over Europe, they allow operators to carry more passengers.
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Busworld Kortrijk is fully booked, as well in the permanent Halls, as in the Pavilions, that are constructed especially for Busworld Kortrijk every 2 years. 
On Nov. 2, 30 electric buses made by Foton were delivered to Huairou, Beijing for APEC meetings. Soon, another batch of 70 Foton electric buses will be put into operation. In the meantime, the auto maker has officially signed agreement with Beijing Public Transport Group for selling 700 units of electric buses. 
Today 3 Belgian youths, Charlotte, Davy and Ien have left for a 2 to 3 year long trip around the world. "Not so special", you suppose? Ien, Davy and Charlotte, aka The Planeless Travellers, will be travelling the world without setting foot on any air travel device. Their own feet, bicycles, buses, trains, boats, … are more than enough to take them anywhere they want. Because they can.