Thanks The money from the subsidy will be purchased 5 modern electric buses. Vehicles will be low-floor, air-conditioned, will transport up to 70 passengers, but most importantly they will be zero-emission.

As part of the project, 3 chargers will also be purchased stationary for powering vehicles (1 single-station charger and 2 two-station chargers), which will be installed on the premises of Miejskie Zakład Komunikacji Sp. z o.o. in Elk. This will enable the launch of 5 bus charging points. In The project also plans to train drivers and mechanics in the field of operation vehicle and maintenance and maintenance.

If the manufacturer and Bus supplier is the first three buses to be delivered by March 2024, and the entire order is to be completed at the end of 2024.

The co-financing agreement was signed on 12 April in Warsaw: Vice President of the Management Board of NFOŚiGW Artur Michalski and President of Ełk Tomasz Andrukiewicz, in the presence of the city treasurer Jarosław Wróbel. On invitation of the NFOŚiGW Management Board in the meeting also participated by deputies to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland from the province Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship: Iwona Arent and Wojciech Kossakowski.

- We really care about zero-emission, comfortable urban transport, because we want to consistently care for the climate and the environment Nature attractions. Without external funds, it would not be possible to buy buses – said President Elk.

The city of Ełk has been consistently for years modernizes the fleet of city buses, purchasing modern powered vehicles Ecological. In 2019-2021, the city purchased 8 hybrid buses (3 buses were received in November 2019, 3 more in September 2020 and 2 in September 2021).

The introduction of electric buses into service will contribute to improve air quality and reduce noise levels. Reduction The use of emission fuels in public transport results in a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions, reduction of nitrogen oxides and reduction of nitrogen oxides PM10 emissions.

Source: https://www.gov.pl/web/nfosigw/elk-kontynuuje-modernizacje-taboru-autobusowego-z-pomoca-nfosigw