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Buses and coaches

A city bus and a touring coach share a category and almost nothing else — different classes, different rules, different money.

10 articles

Bus classes under UN R107: Class I, II, III, A and BUN R107 sorts buses by capacity: Classes I, II and III carry over 22 passengers, A and B 22 or fewer. Each sets rules for standing, doors and gangways.24 September 2026 · 12 sources
Electric buses explained: how they work and how widespread they are in EuropeHow a battery-electric city bus is built and charged, what makers declare for range, and what ACEA, ICCT, T&E, IEA and EU law say about electric buses in Europe.29 September 2026 · 15 sources
The Clean Vehicles Directive and Public Bus ProcurementWhat Directive 2009/33/EC, as amended by (EU) 2019/1161, requires of public bus procurement: two reference periods, clean and zero-emission definitions, each Member State's bus share.29 September 2026 · 11 sources
Zero-emission city buses: the EU mandate and drive optionsBus makers face a 90% zero-emission share for new EU urban buses from 2030 and 100% from 2035, coaches excluded; a hybrid counts only within the CO2 limits.23 September 2026 · 17 sources
Hydrogen fuel-cell buses and coaches: the models in EuropeFuel cell, battery, hydrogen tanks, declared range and refuelling time for the fuel-cell buses and coach that Irizar, Karsan, Mercedes-Benz, Otokar, Solaris and Wrightbus publish.29 September 2026 · 22 sources
Opportunity charging for electric buses: pantograph types and standardsWhat opportunity charging is, where the pantograph sits, what SAE J3105, EN 50696 and AFIR Annex II say about it, and one maker's charging figures.29 September 2026 · 16 sources
Electric Bus Depot Charging and PreconditioningHow bus makers describe charging electric buses in the depot and preparing them for departure: charger layouts, charging management, preconditioning and Omniplus's recommendation on full batteries.29 September 2026 · 17 sources
How to Read an Otokar Coach Specification SheetWhat an Otokar TERRITO school or Ulyso data sheet does and does not tell you, read against Directive 96/53/EC, UN R107 and Regulation (EU) 2021/535 — and where each limit actually applies.25 September 2026 · 8 sources
Buying a Used Coach: What the Documents Have to ProveThe codes on a used coach's registration and roadworthiness certificates and the rules behind them, with the rules on vehicle class, tachographs, emission standards and safety systems.24 September 2026 · 30 sources
The Regulatory Floor Under Bus Fleet Operating CostsEU bus and coach operator duties traced to their instruments: who is bound, from when, what is required, and where each obligation stops.24 September 2026 · 14 sources