Western Romania city buys new trams with EU funds

The City Hall of Arad, a city in western Romania, received EU funds amounting to RON 85 million (EUR 18.2 million) to purchase ten new trams. The acquisition is part of a larger program to renew the city’s tram fleet by 28 new vehicles by 2022, with a total investment of EUR 57 million. The co-financing provided by the City Hall for the ten new trams amounts to RON 1.7 million (EUR 376, 129). The EU funds are provided through the 2014-2020 Regional Operational Program, priority axis 4 – Support for Durable Urban Development. Arad has an extensive tram network, covering all of the city’s neighborhoods. The local transport company also operates a 25-km tram line linking the city to the locality of Ghioroc. City in Western Romania invests EUR 112 mln in parking lots and new trams (Photo: Pixabay.com) editor@romania-insider.com