EBRD funds new trolleybuses in Balti, Moldova

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Commuters in Balti, Moldova’s second-largest city, can now travel on 11 new trolleybuses funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P) Fund. The municipal trolleybus company of Balti has received a €2.5 million EBRD loan and a €1.2 million grant from the E5P, to promote greener public transport. The new vehicles, supplied by the Ukraine-based company Torhovyi Dim Litan, operate on electricity and use batteries, allowing them to circulate in remote areas without using overhead wires. The city has expanded existing routes to serve remote, densely populated areas and has improved the overall efficiency of the service. The acquisition is part of EBRD Green Cities, an urban sustainability program helping Balti develop an action plan to address environmental challenges and create a greener future for the city and its inhabitants.