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  1. Welcome aboard

    “Welcome aboard.” Detroit, Michigan – August 2026.

    A city bus passes by the Detroit Institute of Art while we eat a quick lunch on the sidewalk.

    💜 XO

    #CityBus #CityLife #CityPhotos #DailyBlog #DailyLife #photography #PublicTransit #streetPhotography
  2. 🚌⚡🇭🇰 #UK bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured its first global order for the new 6x2 StreetDeck Electroliner double-decker, with #HongKong operator #Citybus ordering 20 vehicles in a deal worth £7m. The zero-emission buses, due for delivery in 2027, will be built at Wrightbus’s #Malaysia facility to support its expanding Asia Pacific operations. The 12-metre buses seat 82 passengers, carry up to 130 people and have a range of up to 300km. Wrightbus said the order marks a major milestone as it expands internationally following the success of the StreetDeck in the UK. Citybus selected the company through an open tender process assessing technical capability and value. Wrightbus employs more than 2,300 people across Northern #Ireland, #Germany and Malaysia.
    wrightbus.com/en-gb/Wrightbus-

  3. Secret Kill Switch on Chinese Buses

    Test results showed that the Chinese bus maker had access to the vehicles' control systems for software updates and diagnostics. A leading Norwegian public transport operator has said it will introduce stricter security requirements and step up anti-hacking measures after a test on new Chinese-made electric buses showed the manufacturer could remotely turn them off. Transport operator Ruter said test results published last week showed that Chinese bus maker Yutong Group had access to their […]

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  4. #Citybus is launching a new express Route 580 in #HongKong from 29th March 2025, connecting Shatin Central to GO PARK Sai Sha in just 30 minutes. Initially operating on weekends and public holidays, the route enhances the Ma On Shan/Sai Sha network. Route 580 will offer direct links from three key railway stations: Shatin, University, and Ma On Shan, making travel more efficient for residents and visitors. The route also features the Sai Sha Residences #Transport Interchange, offering air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, and real-time bus arrival info. Citybus continues to expand its New Territories network, with future plans to introduce more routes linking #Kowloon Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, and Tsuen Wan.
    citybus.com.hk/whatsNew/pressR

  5. 2024-07-14 "Hydrogen-powered Citybus completes first tunnel journey [ . . . ]"

    """This is the first time a hydrogen bus has traversed the Hong Kong Island and New Territories route.

    Richard Hall, the managing director of Citybus, stated that they will no longer purchase diesel buses but replace them with hydrogen buses on a one-for-one basis.

    The goal is to use hydrogen or electric buses in its entire fleet by 2045.
    """

    thestandard.com.hk/breaking-ne…

    #hongkong #citybus #hydrogen
    #HydrogenBus #ElectricBus

  6. And once again I saw something odd for the #WeirdCarMastodon crowd during one of my bicycle tours: A small old and very boxy #Steyr #Citybus with just one pair of doors used by the city of Lindau as environmental information vehicle as it's labelled "um🌍mobil".

    I know that it's old, because one of these busses (albeit one with just a half driver's cabin) ran on the #VBZ bus line in front of my home long before I moved there: 1984-1992 according to ostbus.ch/steyr-citybus-01.htm

    #Oldtimer #OldtimerBus

  7. A bus stop in the scorching summer heat, where waiting for the bus feels like an eternity. 🚏🌞

    猛暑の中のバス停。バスを待つのが永遠に感じられる瞬間です。 🚍☀️

    #streetphotography #ricohgr3 #nagoya #japan #urbanheat #citybus #summerdays

  8. #Sarawak will develop its very first #solarpowered #electric #bus charging station with #battery energy storage system at Demak Laut Industrial Park in #Kuching.

    This followed the exchange of a memorandum of understanding (#MoU) between Henz Pacific Sdn Bhd who is the first bus operator operating the electric #citybus in Kuching under the brand name ‘Kuching Metro’, and Solarvest Holdings Berhad which is Malaysia’s leading clean energy expert company.

    Read more: dayakdaily.com/sarawak-to-buil

    #solar