Category:FOCUS on Bus and Coach

The MAN Lion’s City G articulated bus can carry as many as a hundred people.
May 1, 2012

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...

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Getting to the grind
May 1, 2012

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...

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Taxis or taxidermists, stuffing up the transport industry?
May 1, 2012

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...

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Drugs, road safety and unrealistic expectations
April 1, 2012

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...

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SABOA’s MAN
April 1, 2012

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...

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April 1, 2012

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…

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Developed by TATA Motors and Marcopolo, the 65-seater TATA Starbus LPO 1823 Commuter ensures greater load capacities, low running costs and overall value for money.
March 1, 2012

Starbus is a star bus

Two giants of the global bus industry have joined forces to create a smarter choice for commuter transportation.  

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Bus world abuzz with acquisitions
March 1, 2012

Bus world abuzz with acquisitions

The Leyland name is back in England, while Marcopolo heads for Aus. FRANK BEETON reports

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Licensed to kill?
March 1, 2012

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...

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Infallible Irizar
February 1, 2012

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 –...

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