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The town of Partizánske will procure emission-free buses from European Union funds

by AI | 13.Aug 2024 | Europe in brief AI

“The town, according to the decision, has the space to acquire more than 3.5 million euros for both four new buses and complete infrastructure, which includes a charging station and other things,” said Mayor Jozef Božik to TASR.

Partizánske is located in the Trenčín Region in the western part of Slovakia. The city has more than 20,000 inhabitants. PHOTO TASR - Alexandra Moštková, October 19, 2018.

BRATISLAVA – The city of Partizánske will have emissions-free transportation. It will use European Union funds for the purchase of buses and related infrastructure for urban public transport (MHD), with the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development, and Informatization (MIRRI) of the Slovak Republic approving a non-refundable financial contribution (NFP) of more than 3.5 million euros for this purpose.

According to Mayor Božik, the local government expects to procure the buses and infrastructure within two years of signing the contract, subject to controls and public procurement. “No later than 2027, new electric buses will be traveling around the city, which will have one great advantage, namely that they will be paid for by the NFP. This means that minimal depreciation will not be included in the loss amount that we regularly have to cover for MHD,” he emphasized.

According to the mayor, the city applied for the call independently and not in cooperation with the carrier since the contract for securing performances in the public interest will expire next year. “It is more advantageous because the buses will be city property,” Božik noted. According to him, emissions-free transportation should also bring cheaper and more ecological travel from the city budget perspective. For the project supporting emissions-free urban bus transportation in Partizánske, the MIRRI approved an NFP from the Slovakia Program in the amount of 3,595,110.70 euros. These are resources intended for upper Nitra within the regional transformation after the cessation of electricity and heat production from brown coal.