*Moldova’s second largest city to buy 10 new trolleybuses and improve network infrastructure
*EBRD’s €2.5 million loan is expected to be complemented with a €1.2 million grant from the E5P multi donor fund
*Expanded trolleybus network to improve mobility for a population of 150,000 people
Some 150,000 people living in Moldova’s second largest city, Balti, will benefit from more environmentally friendly and energy efficient public transport with 10 new trolleybuses financed by the EBRD and the E5P multi donor fund, which supports projects in the EU’s Eastern Partnership.
The EBRD is providing a €2.5 million loan to Balti Trolleybus Department, a municipal company. The Bank has also requested a €1.2 million grant from the E5P to complement the loan. The E5P facilitates investments in energy efficiency and environmental projects.