Tag Archives: sustainable urban transport

Trujillo advances Peru’s first post-Lima BRT with Sener–CESEL technical design, 11 km trunk line, 16 stations and 2026 launch

(IN BRIEF) Sener and CESEL Ingenieros have been commissioned to deliver the technical design for Trujillo’s first Bus Rapid Transit system, a North–South trunk corridor with feeder routes serving five districts. Backed by Promovilidad (MTC), TMT and the Provincial Municipality … Read the full press release

CAF and Gamuda Berhad Partner to Deliver State-of-the-Art Trams for New Taipei’s Light Rail Expansion

(IN BRIEF) CAF has signed a framework agreement with Malaysian construction firm Gamuda Berhad to deliver up to 23 Urbos trams for Taiwan’s New Taipei City. The contract, potentially worth €200 million, includes trams for the Xidong and Keelung lines, … Read the full press release

Stagecoach Unveils Next-Gen Electric Buses for Oxfordshire: Pioneering Sustainable Urban Transport

(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, has received the first batch of cutting-edge battery-electric buses from Alexander Dennis, a global bus manufacturer. These 55 zero-emission double deckers are set to revolutionize urban transport in Oxfordshire, joining … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank approves €6.6bn for sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation and education

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €6.6 billion of new financing to support sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation, and education investment worldwide. The EIB Board of Directors also adopted a mid-term review of the EIB’s Energy … Read the full press release

Renault Trucks to launch range of electric vehicles in 2019

Renault Trucks, part of Volvo Group, has announced that it will launch a range of electric vehicles in 2019. This range capitalizes on the experience gleaned from ten years of testing electric trucks in real-life conditions with its customers. These … Read the full press release