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DOES QUEBEC PUBLIC TRANSPORT GO ALL-ELECTRIC?
Published at 10.03.2010 in in Alternatives, Public transport
Proposals have been forwarded for the Canadian city of Quebec to reduce CO2 emissions through the implementation of a public transport system using electric power only. The plans call for the city’s public transport system to switch completely to electric power by 2030. This forms part of a strategy for the city to…
New Air Suspension For Minibuses From Drive-rite
Dublin-based Drive-Rite Air Suspensions says its new Generation II IntelliRide Electronic Air Suspension is aimed at vans, minibuses, ambulances and community transport vehicles. It is an air…
Beijing Vows To Get More People On Public Transport
Beijing will extend its 12 light-rail and subway lines and open more express bus lanes in 2010 in order to get more people out of their cars…
Riding Public Transit Saves Individuals $9,242 Annually
Transit riders now save $600 more per year compared to last year at this time as the cost of gas has increased nearly $1 per gallon, says…
Smart Move Speaks Russian
The Smart Move campaign, promoting a greater use of buses and coaches worldwide, is now accessible to the Russian-speaking public. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and…
Daimler Ag Signs Mou With Byd To Establish An Electric Vehicle Technology Partnership In China
Daimler AG recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BYD Company Limited to enter into a comprehensive technology partnership for the development of electric vehicles for…
European Biofuels Plans May Be In Jeopardy
Fresh controversy is mounting within the European Union over biofuels and their unintended impact on tropical forests and wetlands, documents show. One leaked document from the EU's…
Madrid Planning To Ban New Taxis And Buses Running On Diesel
Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, Mayor of Madrid (Spain) announced recently during an informative breakfast meeting in Madrid that the City Council of Madrid is preparing a regulation that will…
Solaris Develops New Hybrid Bus
In 2010, Solaris will continue to expand its product range with new vehicles and technology. In the second half of the year, the Solaris InterUrbino intercity bus…
Solaris Achieves Record Result In 2009
Solaris Bus & Coach finished 2009 with a record result despite adverse developments in key markets. Sales of new Solaris buses were up 7.5% to an all-time…
California Hybrid Truck, Bus Voucher Project Unveils Web Site
A ground-breaking California project designed to spur the purchase and use of medium- and heavy-duty hybrids has officially launched with the unveiling of its informational website: www.californiahvip.org,…
Second Indian Plant For Ashok Leyland Irizar
Ashok Leyland is gearing up to step up its fully-built buses' component to a higher level. Addressing a press conference after inaugurating the state-of-the-art Viralimalai facility of…
V2g Lets Hybrid-electric Vehicles Send Stored Power Back To The Grid
In an all-new take on what “smart grid” could mean, University of Michigan researchers are exploring hybrid electrics that could store electricity from the wind or sun…
Brt Services To Be Developed In 20 Indonesian Cities
Bus rapid transit services will be developed in at least 20 cities in Indonesia, including Makassar, Bekasi, Surabaya, Bandung and Tangerang, over the next four years. For…
China Coach Brands Dominate Singapore Private Bus Market
More and more China-made buses are running on Singapore roads, with demand being fuelled by the so-called Integrated Resorts (IRs), a kind of large holiday centres, of…
Byd Electric Coaches To Be Launched This Year
The BYD bus and coach plant, which is still under development, as are the BYD vehicles that will be produced there, has received a first order of…
Testing Biofuels Effect On Engines
Ricardo announced the formation of a consortium that aims to evaluate the impact of biofuels on current and future light-duty engine technologies. Concerns about carbon emissions and…
Belgian Prime Minister, Yves Leterme, supports Smart Move.
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