Category:FOCUS on Bus and Coach

Growing interest in electric buses at UITP show
October 1, 2013

Growing interest in electric buses at UITP show

FRANK BEETON reports on an electric atmosphere at the UITP.

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How things are done down in Cape Town
October 1, 2013

How things are done down in Cape Town

With the recent expansion of FOCUS into the Western Cape, JACO DE KLERK thought it would be great to bring you our first feature...

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Crash boom bus
September 1, 2013

Crash boom bus

Bus and coach crashes plague the industry both locally and globally. Are profits being put ahead of human lives? Are management, maintenance and driver...

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Fuso commences export of built-up large buses
September 1, 2013

Fuso commences export of built-up large buses

FRANK BEETON reports on important bus news from overseas.

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New dawn for Limpopo and MAN
August 1, 2013

New dawn for Limpopo and MAN

With Limpopo Province’s fair share of gravel and informal roads, maintenance of the Great North Transport Company’s ageing fleet has become an ever-growing challenge....

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Lap or luxury
August 1, 2013

Lap or luxury

The local luxury coach market has been eerily quiet of late. FOCUS speaks to the industry’s chassis and body builders, as well as its...

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Electric buses are coming back
August 1, 2013

Electric buses are coming back

FRANK BEETON reports on important bus news from overseas.

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On to the next phase
July 1, 2013

On to the next phase

It’s taken a while, but the next phase of Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) system is ready to be opened. Here are...

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Back to electric
July 1, 2013

Back to electric

FRANK BEETON reports on important bus news from overseas  

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Three-pointed Star for Rea Vaya
June 1, 2013

Three-pointed Star for Rea Vaya

A recent tender awarded to Mercedes-Benz South Africa has allowed the company to enter the local Bus Rapid Transit arena.  

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