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The Hague: Line 19 extended to Delft University of Technology by Dirk Budach

Today, on 5 October 2026, The Hague’s tram line 19 was extended in Delft from the railway station to Delft University of Technology without…


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Electric Buses in London: Fleet development and current status – an overview by Dirk Budach

London now has the largest fleet of fully electric scheduled-service buses in Western Europe and is one of the world’s leading cities…


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Bielefeld: Tram resumes full operation to Senne by Dirk Budach

The southern section of Bielefeld’s Line 1 tram route between Brackwede railway station and Senne has undergone extensive modernisation…


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FIAA 2026 – the bus and coach trade fair in Spain by Dirk Budach

The Feria Internacional de Autobuses y Autocares, known as FIAA for short – the trade fair for the bus and coach industry in and for Spain…


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Back at full length: Porto’s historic tram service by Dirk Budach

In Porto, in northern Portugal, a service using a fleet of restored historic trams has been running for many years. It is the successor…


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The electrification of Porto’s bus fleet – a transformation process by Dirk Budach

In Portugal’s second-largest city, Porto, it is not only the introduction and continued expansion of the Metro do Porto light rail …


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Seville’s first BRT line TB1 as a new public transport corridor by Dirk Budach

With the TB1 (“Tranvibús”), Seville has a new rapid bus connection between Torreblanca, Sevilla Este and the city centre since September…


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A survival strategy: New trolleybuses for Uzbekistan’s only remaining system by Dirk Budach

With financial support from the partly state-owned SQB (O’zsanoatqurilishbank – Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank),…


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Antalya: Historic tramway service suspended – for the time being by Dirk Budach

In Turkey, the past three decades have witnessed a veritable boom in the introduction of new tramway and light rail systems. One of the…


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A very special three-axle solution: City buses based on the Volkswagen 22.260 chassis by Dirk Budach

With the 22.260 chassis model, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (VWCO) expanded its Brazilian Volksbus range with a highly distinctive…


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