Category:FOCUS on Bus and Coach
New buses for Bavarian transport hub
MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland and AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of 46 regular-service buses that will...
Getting to the grind
Public transport systems are fundamental for sustaining economies and promoting further growth, but how successful can they be when they’re used primarily – and...
Taxis or taxidermists, stuffing up the transport industry?
The restructuring of South Africa’s public transport infrastructure is one of the biggest challenges facing the Department of Transport – but the startling statistics...
Drugs, road safety and unrealistic expectations
Drugs, road safety and the unrealistic expectations of the Consumer Protection Act were among the issues discussed at the CSIR Conference Centre recently, as...
SABOA’s MAN
A main sponsor of the national conference of the Southern African Bus Operators’ Association (SABOA) for the last three years, and an active participant...
Back to front engines for the global bus market?
Will MAN turn the tide back to front-mounted engines with its new Airobus? FRANK BEETON favours the possibility…
Starbus is a star bus
Two giants of the global bus industry have joined forces to create a smarter choice for commuter transportation.
Bus world abuzz with acquisitions
The Leyland name is back in England, while Marcopolo heads for Aus. FRANK BEETON reports
Licensed to kill?
If there’s one fact that cannot be disputed when it comes to public transport, it’s this: you are transporting lives. “Owning buses” and “knowing...
Infallible Irizar
Driven by passion for people, the environment and the latest, market-leading technologies, Irizar is one of those companies that moves with the times –...