Smart Move e-Newsletter

#45 - July 2016

This issue of the newsletter comes with some exciting stories regarding the latest innovations in the bus and coach sector. You can read, among others, about electric buses that charge in a few seconds, a self-driving bus successfully tested in real traffic conditions and bus-only guideways that help in considerably decreasing travel duration. A Belgian study concluded that people are open to travel by coach if certain conditions are met and seeing all these developments they might not be very hard to convince. With all these changes, how do you see the bus and coach market and services in the next 15 years? Smart Move would love to know your opinion.

- The Smart Move team

IN FOCUS

Flash-charging e-buses soon to run in Geneva

Transports Publics Genevois has awarded a $16 million contract to ABB to provide flash charging and on-board electric vehicle technology for 12 TOSA buses. The innovative technology allows buses to connect to the charging point in less than 1 second and to charge in only 15 seconds at the bus stop.

NEWS

		Major automaker begins testing of automated buses Daimler’s first self-driving city bus has been recently seen on the road in the Netherlands. The Mercedes-Benz Future Bus was tested on a 20 kilometre-long route, part of Europe’s longest BRT, in Amsterdam. Read more

		Smart Move partner BDO and Messe Berlin launch trade event BUS2BUS BUS2BUS will premiere on 25 and 26 April 2017 in Berlin and will focus on the key themes that will shape the future of the bus and coach sector. This exclusive industry event will take place every two years. Read more

		Hungarian city purchases large fleet of green buses The city of Nyíregyháza in Hungary has decided to enlarge its public transport fleet with cleaner vehicles. The roads of Nyíregyháza will soon see 41 buses fuelled by compressed natural gas and six electric buses. Read more

		UK guided busway provides rapid connections to bus travelers Part of Transport for Greater Manchester’s bus priority investment package, a 4.5-mile bus-only guideway between Leigh, Tyldesley and Ellenbrook was put into service in April this year. Thanks to its unique concrete track, the busway provides super-smooth and rapid connections for passengers. Read more

		A significant number of travelers are willing to take the coach, study shows A study carried out recently by ICB in Belgium shows that a considerable number of people are willing to travel by coach if certain criteria are met. Read more

		Buses - India’s most popular means of transport According to the Indian NSSO's report "Key Indicators of Household Expenditure on Services and Durable Goods", the bulk of the household expenditure on transport was spent on buses and trams in both urban and rural areas making these the most used modes of transports in India. Read more