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project info
Start date: 4 December 2019
End date: 4 September 2023
funding
Fund: Cohesion Fund (CF)
Total budget: 7 648 442,80 €
EU contribution: 6 501 176,38 € (85%)
programme
Programming period: 2014-2020
Managing authority: Главна дирекция „Оперативна програма „Околна среда“ в Министерство на околната среда и водите
intervention field
beneficiary
European Commission Topic

Validation of the environmentally friendly public electricity transport in Pleven

The implementation of the project proposal will contribute to the improvement of ambient air quality in the municipality of Pleven by reducing the excessive levels of fine particulate matter and nitrogen oxides to reach the established standards in the ambient air, by taking measures to replace old public urban transport vehicles with modern, environmentally friendly means of transport.The project proposal includes the implementation of activities under Component 1: Implementation of activities to improve ambient air quality by purchasing and supplying electric vehicles for road transport — electric buses and trolleybuses from the procedure.The project will support the purchase and supply of new modern ecological electric vehicles (rolling stock) of public transport on the territory of the municipality of Pleven, which will lead to a reduction of harmful air emissions, reduction of noise and vibration and significant energy savings. The project includes the supply of 14 new electric buses “solo” and 14 slow charging stations for them. The project includes the following main activities in order to ensure normal vehicle operation and sustainability of the project: — design, author’s supervision, execution of construction works to build the locations of charging stations in the two landfills owned by the operator and ensuring the power supply of the charging stations; — construction supervision and conformity assessment;- integration of the newly acquired electric buses with the existing ITS;- project management, provision of information and communication and development of documentation for public procurement. The project will be implemented on the territory of Pleven Municipality, and the purchased electric buses will be operated by trolleybus TRANSPORT EOOD and will serve lines according to the approved transport scheme of the city.

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