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Future is the keyword of this issue of the newsletter. The whole industry was talking about it during the BUS2BUS event that took place in Berlin on 25-26 April. Transport by bus and coach has clearly a great potential provided that the sector listens to the needs of its customers and keeps up with the technological developments. And by reading the stories of this newsletter you will see that the industry is on the right track.
- The Smart Move team
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The bus and coach sector looks into the future
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Leading bus and coach industry innovators, companies and representatives of cities gathered at the IRU round tables organised within the framework of the BUS2BUS Future Forum, held in Berlin this week. The discussions focused on how to better prepare for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for the two main market segments - group tourism by coach and intercity scheduled lines.
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UK’s zero emission bus deployment plans gain momentum
Transport for London has recently launched a tender for the bulk procurement of fuel cell buses. Working in partnership with other UK cities (Aberdeen, Birmingham, Dundee), TfL is inviting potential suppliers of fuel cell buses to join a framework for the supply of single and double decker vehicles to cities across the UK and potentially further afield.
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The European Transport Innovation Challenge 2017 is a new recognition award offered to young transport innovators for the first time this year. Candidates must provide creative solutions for a product or service that will contribute to one of the key European goals for transport.
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The digital age has opened up new opportunities for collective passenger transport to improve customer experience. Offering tailor made transport solutions based on the individual mobility needs with the help of the smart technology is the idea behind the Mobility-as-a-Service concept.
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Italy's national train company through its bus subsidiary Busitalia-Sita Nord, is launching this summer new long distance connections, under the brand Busitalia Fast, on the domestic and European market.
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The preliminary findings of two major studies on the main trends shaping the future of mobility in general, and of buses, coaches and taxis in particular, will be presented to key Indian public-private stakeholders in a workshop the IRU-led All-India High Level Group is organising in New Delhi on 9 May 2017.
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Tourists visiting Hong Kong have now the possibility to discover the city and the local cuisine at the same time thanks to a new sightseeing restaurant bus that has been recently launched in the Chinese city.
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