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Potsdam cancels Ebusco contract for 23 electric buses von Michael Levy

Delivery delays have prompted Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam (ViP) to terminate its contract with Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco.…


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A New Link in Mainz: The Binger Straße Tram Extension von Editorial | UTM

The new tram line through Binger Straße was commissioned on 10 August 2026, marking an important step in the expansion of Mainz’s tram…


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MPK Łódź plans to build its own low-floor tram – financing remains open von Michael Levy

MPK Łódź is planning to develop and build its first completely new low-floor tram. The first prototype is scheduled for completion …


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Tele-Operated Minibus Shuttles on Trial at Düsseldorf Airport von Erik Buch

Since mid-July 2026, Rheinbahn, MIRA GmbH, Düsseldorf Airport and Rheinmetall have been testing teleoperated shuttle vehicles …


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A survival strategy: New trolleybuses for Uzbekistan’s only remaining system von 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 von 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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Munich: MVG is testing electric midibuses in regular service von Editorial | UTM

Munich’s public transport operator, MVG (Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft), is testing new vehicles for its bus fleet. As part…


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Automated Driving in the Most Challenging Environments: STADT:up project concluded von Editorial | UTM

With a closing event at the Aldenhoven Testing Centre, the STADT:up consortium presented the results of three and a half years of joint…


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Cuts to Federal Funding Leave German Electric Bus Operators Facing New Challenges von Michael Levy

Federal funding continues – but at a lower level • Public transport operators will have to shoulder a greater share of investment costs…


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