Narrative
The aim of the project is to provide the residents of the city of Ventspils with environmentally friendly public transport, thereby reducing the environmental pollution caused by public transport in the city of Ventspils and promoting the increase in the number of passengers using environmentally friendly public transport. The main activities of the project were the purchase of new, more environmentally friendly city public transport buses, the engines of which run on electricity and dual fuel systems (hybrids), as well as the creation of the necessary infrastructure for charging electric buses. As a result of the implementation of the project, within the framework of the improvement of the Ventspils bus park and related infrastructure, 15 new, more environmentally friendly public transport vehicles were purchased in Ventspils, of which 14 small-capacity electric buses and 1 large-capacity bus with a dual fuel system (hybrid - electricity/diesel). which together make up 45% of Ventspils buses.
Financial data
Total investment: 6 568 607.93 €. EU investment: 4 628 249.98 € (70,4%).
Recommendations
This project has created a positive attitude among residents about the new buses. In particular, residents have paid attention to the charging infrastructure (pantograph) that charges buses on its route. Pantograph is seen as one of the most efficient means of charging electric public transport. Besides climate benefits, implementation of such projects as this one can also greatly improve urban noise and air pollution.
Information sources
http://www.esfondi.lv/es-fondu-projektu-mekletajs/project?number=4.5.1.2%2F17%2FI%2F004 https://uzladets.lv/ventspili-uzsakta-elektroautobusu-testesana/Other info
https://www.ventspilsreiss.lv/lv/uznemums/projekti/attistit-videi-draudzigu-sabiedriska-transporta-infrastrukturu-ventspili-ebuss-nr451217i004/
