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Sarajevo restores the only intercity trolleybus line in Bosnia and Herzegovina
An agreement with the Turkish company Yapi Merkezi Insaat ve Sanayi A.S. on the reconstruction of an 8.6 km long intercity trolleybus line connecting Sarajevo and Vogosca was signed in late November. The project is fully financed by a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB)
Dnipro seeks €378 million to modernise tram infrastructure
The city of Dnipro intends to modernise most of its tram infrastructure. The city estimates the amount of investment required at €378.2 million. To this end, the city authorities are actively seeking international support
Hydrogen buses are becoming more widespread in Polish cities
The city of Walbrzych, located in southwestern Poland, has signed an agreement with Solaris for the supply of 20 hydrogen buses. The document also provides for the possibility of purchasing an additional 25 units in the future
Hybrid megatrolleybus starts to operate in Bratislava
The three-section hybrid vehicle Škoda-Solaris 24m, which is 24 metres long and equipped with batteries for travelling over distances without a contact network, was launched on public transport routes on 16 November
New traffic scheme leads to 'bike boom' in Brussels
New Good Move traffic management plan implementation in Brussels has reduced car traffic by 27% and increased the number of cyclists by 36% in a year
Chernihiv's progressive experience in reorganising the transport system: webinar results
About 90 representatives from more than 50 cities of Ukraine took part in the webinar "Chernihiv's experience in reorganising the passenger transport system in 2022-2023", which took place on 27 October 2023 on the platform of the Association "Energy Efficient Cities of Ukraine"
Public transport projects should be included in the "Plan of Ukraine"
The public transport sector is present in the presentation analysis on the Ukraine Recovery Plan transport part, but the suggested scope of projects does not correspond to the scale and depth of the challenges faced by transport companies and local authorities
Kharkiv receives old trams from the Czech Republic and Lviv more modern ones from Switzerland
On October 16th it was reported that Kharkiv received four used Tatra T3R.P trams from the Czech city of Pilsen for free as they had reached the end of their service life. They were given to Kharkiv as humanitarian aid
Electric scooter rental - should it be banned or regulated?
In April 2023, Paris became the first European capital to ban e-scooters. However, the examples of Stockholm, Warsaw, and Berlin show that it is not necessary to ban scooters for hire completely