Category:FOCUS on Bus and Coach

Football fever!
March 1, 2010

Football fever!

While many FOCUS readers will be able to watch World Cup matches live at stadiums, the event is not quite as accessible to the...

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The non-stick trolleybus
March 1, 2010

The non-stick trolleybus

Back in the days when trolleybuses were a familiar sight in South African cities, everyone dreaded the words “power failure”. Any interruption in the...

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Getting on board the Bafana Bafana bus
March 1, 2010

Getting on board the Bafana Bafana bus

Although not an official transport partner of the FIFA World Cup, Mercedes-Benz South Africa is a sponsor of Bafana Bafana – and determined to...

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MBSA and Autopax prepare for 2010
February 1, 2010

MBSA and Autopax prepare for 2010

Towards the end of 2009, Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) signed a contract with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) that will see...

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Bumping buses
February 1, 2010

Bumping buses

I recently experienced a close encounter with a Metrobus – so close, in fact, that the rear panels of my trusty Suzuki Swift were...

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A Scania success story
February 1, 2010

A Scania success story

Scania has won a prominent position in select bus and coach markets across the globe, including South America, Europe and the Far East. The...

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MAN about town
February 1, 2010

MAN about town

The MAN lion is a familiar public transport badge in cities around the world, attesting to the solid reputation MAN has built as a...

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The great divide
February 1, 2010

The great divide

In South Africa, 2009 was undoubtedly the year of the bus. Nevertheless, although the devastating sales figures experienced by the rest of the commercial...

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Striving for comfort and efficiency
February 1, 2010

Striving for comfort and efficiency

As we gear up for 2010, FRANK BEETON offers a brief overview of developments in the global bus market.

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Seeing red
December 1, 2009

Seeing red

FOCUS readers are in for a treat! Our newly appointed UK correspondent, SHAUN CONNORS, is travelling up a storm, taking to the wheel of...

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