Bucharest City Hall wants EU funds for electric public transport

The Bucharest City Hall announced that it submitted financing requests for EUR 283 million worth of EU funds for electric public transport vehicles. The municipality wants to buy 100 trams and 100 electric buses, among others. The biggest project targets the acquisition of 100 trams, estimated at some EUR 220 million, of which some EUR 176 million would come from the EU. The municipality also wants EU financing to buy 100 electric buses worth over EUR 56 million. Bucharest to have 100 new buses by year-end editor@romania-insider.com