6 new electric buses circulate between cities of Valea Jiului

Alina Oprea
The first installment of electric buses purchased through the Green Line project has arrived in Valea Jiului. It is about six buses that will provide public transport to people between the cities of Văii Jiului. Recently, work also started on the depot in the municipality of Vulcan, where the electric buses will be parked. In April of this year, the Huneodara County Council, represented by President Laurențiu Nistor, signed the contracts for the supply of electric buses and electric bus charging stations within the projects "The green line of electric buses between Petrila - Petroșani - Aninoasa - Vulcan - Lupeni – Uricani – Green Line Valea Jiului” - Component 1 and Component 2 – LOT.

Under Component 1, 8 electric buses manufactured in Turkey, 4 fast charging stations, 10 slow charging stations, 2 electric car/bus fast charging stations, and 4 other equipment will be delivered. The value of this supply contract amounts to RON 21.11 million (€4.22 million), VAT included.

Under Component 2, 18 electric buses, 8 fast charging stations, and 20 slow charging stations will be delivered. The supply contract has a value of RON 44.74 million (€8.94 million), VAT included.

In total, through the two supply contracts, for the Valea Jiului Green Line, 26 electric buses, 12 fast charging stations, 30 slow charging stations, 2 fast charging stations for cars/electric buses, and other 4 pieces of equipment.

The projects "Green line of electric buses between Petrila - Petroșani - Aninoasa - Vulcan - Lupeni - Uricani - Green Line Valea Jiului" - Component 1 and "Green line of electric buses between Petrila - Petroșani - Aninoasa - Vulcan - Lupeni - Uricani - Green Line Valea Jiului" - Component 2 are financed through the Regional Operational Program (POR) 2014-2020.

"The main objective of the project is to improve the conditions of public transport of people, reduce carbon emissions by using non-polluting means of transport, and adapt to the current needs of urban mobility in the Jiului Valley", states the Hunedoara County Council.

The projects are carried out by the Hunedoara County Council in partnership with the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Jiului Valley, through the Intercommunity Development Association (A.D.I.) for regional public transport (Green Line) in the Jiului Valley.

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