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Switzerland has joined a growing number of places around the world exploring the potential of electric autonomous buses, with a pair of driverless shuttles now ferrying passengers around the city of Sion as part of a two-year trial.
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Once you've dragged yourself to work and back, it can be difficult to find the time or motivation to go to the gym. London-based gym 1Rebel has come up with a solution in the form of a fleet of buses converted into mobile spinning studios. Passengers will be able to exercise during their commute.
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London’s first fully transparent solar bus shelter was unveiled on Friday. The shelter is reported capable of producing enough electricity for a London home for a year and was designed and developed by UK solar technology company Polysolar.
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Toyota and Hino Motors have begun testing a jointly-developed fuel cell bus in Tokyo, Japan. The brief test, which is taking place on public roads in the central and waterfront areas of the city, is designed to will help Toyota improve the technology ahead of a possible market launch.
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Next month, Gothenburg's public transport will get a little bit greener. The Swedish city will see the introduction of its first fully electric buses. According to Volvo, which makes the vehicles, they use 80 percent less energy than diesel equivalents.
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One man's waste is another's man's bus fuel, so the saying might now go. Indeed, next time people in the UK go for a number two, they could be powering the number two bus. Geneco's new Bio-Bus is powered by gas generated via the treatment of sewage and food waste.
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While buses are a natural target for quick charging solutions, Spanish company Opbrid wants to see the reach of its Ultra-High Power charging stations extended to other types of commercial vehicles such as airport vehicles and delivery trucks.
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Chinese auto maker BYD has announced that it is to supply Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with 35 of its all-electric buses, which will replace the airport's aging fleet of specialized gas-powered vehicles.
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The Kidtrack biometric system keeps track of which children are on which school buses.
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With three sections, measuring over 30 meters (100 ft) long and a passenger capacity of 256, the AutoTram Extra Grand is the world's largest bus.
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OnTheBus is an app designed to help blind people reach their destinations on city buses.
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Seoul has become the first city in the world to deploy electric buses on a commercial route. The electric buses went into service on December 21 after an 18 month development project with Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hankuk Fiber.
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