More than 300 electric buses will arrive in Russian regions by the beginning of 2024. According to the newspaper, new public transportation services will be provided to 12 cities. “News” Referring to Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Grigorenko.
According to the publication, 36 vehicles have already arrived in the Volgograd, Kursk and Nizhny Novgorod regions. In the coming months, another 286 electric buses will appear in Volgograd, Volgodonsk, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Kursk, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Perm, Rostov-on-Don, Saratov, Taganrog, Yaroslavl.
102 charging stations will be built to meet the energy needs of electric buses, 48 of which are ready. The project also includes the supply of trams and the construction of the tram line.
Financing comes from allocations from the federal and regional budgets, loans from VEB.RF and private investments. The total budget for the implementation of plans for the development of electric transport is 256 billion rubles.
Previously St. It was reported in St. Petersburg started to build the first electric bus park in the northwest of the country. The facility is designed for 400 vehicles and the vehicles will be charged at night.
Previously head of Moscow Sobyanin stated about the need to switch to electric vehicles.