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CLondoner92 (New Account)

#Lothian #Buses has launched a specially designed double-decker to support its 2025–26 Charity of Choice, Age #Scotland. The partnership aims to raise awareness of loneliness among older people across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

The eye-catching bus, created by Age Scotland and Lothian’s design team, will be seen across the region for two years, sharing details of the charity’s free national helpline. In 2024, the helpline received 30,000 calls covering topics such as benefits, social care, and housing.

The launch welcomed service users from North #Edinburgh Dementia Care, offering them a first look at the bus and the chance to meet the Lothian team.

Lothian’s Gaynor Marshall said the bus offers more than transport – it helps connect people and communities. Age Scotland’s Katherine Crawford said the initiative will raise awareness of support services and local groups that help older people stay connected.

Bus number 465 is now in service on Route 14.
lothianbuses.com/news/2025/05/

The image shows a bright, modern double-decker bus parked outside the Lothian Buses depot. The bus features a vibrant purple and pink colour scheme with the “Age Scotland” logo visible on the front above the windscreen. It is branded “Lothian” with fleet number 465 and bears the registration plate SJ66 LRU. The depot building, mainly red and white, has large roller shutters, one of which is open. Above the doors, a large sign reads “Lothian Buses”, with additional services listed, including NightBus, Edinburgh Bus Tours, and EastCoastbuses. A small road sign indicates a speed limit of 10 mph. Photo by Lothian Buses ltd.
The image also features a vibrant double-decker bus parked in front of a large building with “Lothian Buses” signage. The bus sports a bold design, with a bright magenta lower half and a navy blue upper section. The sides display the message “Age Scotland – Connecting Scotland’s Older People”, with multicoloured abstract shapes. In front of the bus stands a diverse group of smiling people holding signs for “Age Scotland” and “Lothian Charity of Choice”. Some are holding pink and purple balloons. The scene takes place outdoors under a partly cloudy sky, suggesting a daytime event. Photo by Lothian Buses ltd.
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The Japan Times

The organizer of the 2025 Osaka Expo has said that it will make an electric bus available at the expo site for visitors to rest in from early June, in hopes that they will use it to avoid heatstroke. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/ #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #buses

The Japan Times · Osaka Expo to offer visitors cool rest area in electric bus from JuneBy The Japan Times
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Alo Japan

alojapan.com/1278119/osaka-exp Osaka Expo to offer visitors cool rest area in electric bus from June #2025OsakaExpo #buses #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka – The organizer of the 2025 Osaka Expo said Monday that it will make an electric bus available at the expo site for visitors to rest in from early June. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition hopes visitors will use the bus to avoid heatstroke in the summer heat. The vehicle will …

Osaka Expo to offer visitors cool rest area in electric bus from June
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CLondoner92 (New Account)

#Wrightbus has delivered five zero-emission Kite Hydroliner #hydrogen #buses to #German operator #Saarbahn, the first of a 28-bus, €24M order backed by €11.1M in federal funding. Entering service this summer, they’ll cut CO₂ by 2,000 tonnes annually. This takes Wrightbus’s total in #Germany to 48, with 130 expected by end-2025. Saarbahn praised their long range and fast refuelling, ideal for 300km daily routes. Wrightbus also opened a #European service centre in Brühl, near #Cologne, under the AllServiceOne brand, supporting all bus types. The 90-passenger single-deckers offer a 1,000km range and 10-minute refuelling. CEO Jean-Marc Gales hailed the Saarbahn partnership and the role of the Northern #Ireland team in driving zero-emission tech in #Europe.
wrightbus.com/en-gb/wrightbus-

wrightbus.comWrightbus continues German expansion with delivery of hydrogen buses to SaarbahnZero-emission bus manufacturer Wrightbus has delivered five new hydrogen vehicles to German operator Saarbahn as it continues with its European expansion.
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Dave Rahardja

Can we deploy more buses? I suspect that there is a threshold of bus count, route usefulness, and frequency that will shift people from buying cars to riding buses; we’ve crossed that threshold in many parts of San Francisco where lots of people simply don’t own cars. I wonder how many buses we have to deploy to suburbia to cause that shift more widely?

The bus routes around the South Bay around where I live are just too sparse and not that useful. Bus stops are uncomfortable (usually having zero shelter) and buses come too seldom. I wonder what it would take to increase route coverage and frequency, and what the sweet spot is.

#sfba#publicTransit#buses
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Soh Kam Yung

"More than 220 DZ routes have already launched across all 16 city districts. Through an online platform opened May 8, users enter start and end points, preferred times, and trip frequency. If approved, routes can begin running in as little as three days."

sixthtone.com/news/1017072

#SixthTone · Bus Stops Here: Shanghai Lets Riders Design Their Own RoutesA new crowd-sourced transit platform allows riders to propose, vote on, and activate new bus lines in as little as three days.
#China#Shanghai#Transport
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