cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33262418

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So much for "mass transit doesn't serve rural areas", I guess.

Here's another one.

Jul 18, 2025

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32739848

The 12-meter-long low-floor buses, provided by BYD, are equipped with a 400 kWh battery pack that allows a range of up to 300 km and can be recharged in under two hours

Each bus accommodates 71 passengers and includes designated spaces for wheelchairs and strollers, reflecting a strong focus on accessibility. Additional features such as USB charging ports and free Wi-Fi

The tram line behind our house recently got new tracks. While at it, they planted new greenery and it looks awesome!

They already survived the first heatwave (⁠ʃ⁠ƪ⁠＾⁠3⁠＾⁠）

non-YT link if you prefer: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Eart-5fuGQE

In this episode:
00:16 - Plans to convert airport into a park in Los Angeles, USA
02:47 - First Alstom tram in Besançon, France
03:35 - More trains for Paris RER network
04:21 - Tram network expansion in Warsaw, Poland
05:02 - Metro extension in Oslo, Norway
06:11 - First Bozankaya battery-trolleybus in Prague, Czechia
07:01 - Fences at the tram stops in Mendoza, Argentina

I gotta say those fences in Mendoza look really bad, but I'm glad to see they are at least expanding their trams

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32106555

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31399298

Do you remember Dancer Bus? The Lithuanian Oem (Vėjo projektai consortium) had landed on the market in 2018 with a revolutionary bus: transparent and wind-powered. Then, in 2023, at Busworld in Brussels, it was back to make headlines with another very special vehicle: a 12-meter electric, with an unladen weight of just 8.6 tons, thanks to a strong and lightweight composite body made from plastic also collected in the oceans.

Lo and behold, unfortunately, the Lithuanian Oem has declared bankruptcy. The official announcement came on Linkedin, with a post by founder Alvydas Naujekas. A lightning bolt out of the blue? Almost, since from Busworld 2023 2023 to date there had been no particular news, neither of new products, nor of orders and deliveries from Dancer Bus, despite the company’s proclamations and plans, such as the construction of a new factory that would allow the assembly of more than 500 pieces per year.

Why Dancer Bus is bankrupt?

The pandemic hit Dancer Bus hard, and a key step came in 2022, when – as reported by the Ukrainian media ain – the company turned to the investment fund NuCapital for a 1.8 million euro loan; a loan granted until July 2025 and obtained by pledging the factory as collateral.

According to what Naujekas wrote, it was NuCapital that caused Dancer Bus to go bankrupt. The fund, however, returned the accusations to the sender, saying it was simply working to recover the loaned capital.

• Dutch public transport operator Qbuzz has signed a second order with Chinese manufacturer Yutong for 62 new electric buses. The move follows the deployment of 50 Yutong electric buses in the Zuid-Holland Noord concession, which began operations in December 2024. These were the first Yutong vehicles to enter service in the Netherlands, as they replaced cancelled orders for the bankrupt Van Hool.

• In its press note, Qbuzz uses sharp words in direction of European OEMs: “Qbuzz has experienced that European bus manufacturers face challenges in the delivery of zero-emission equipment” reads the press release. The operator mentions delivery problems had with Iveco in addition to the quite known issues of Belgian Van Hool, having the consequence that “the delivery of 112 electric buses was cancelled. As a solution, Yutong produced and delivered 50 electric buses within six months, which perform well both technically and operationally”.