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Supply of low-floor trolleybuses, facilities for washing of trolleybuses and related services This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice Ref 7990-GPN-47902 for this project, which was published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on 07 September, 2015. Communal Enterprise „Odesmiskelektrotrans“, hereinafter referred to as “the Purchaser”, intends to use part of the […]
On 6 November the Commission launched the second call for proposals of the Connecting Europe Facility, with more than €7.6 billion of investment to finance transport projects – €6.5 billion of which is earmarked for cohesion countries. Applicants have until 16 February 2016 to submit their proposals. More info available here
Ukraine is leading the way among emerging economies in financial sector reforms, according to the EBRD’s latest Transition report which says that the outlook for market reforms across the whole area appears to have improved. The Transition Report 2015-16 shows that many factors holding back the reform process persist. However, despite isolated cases of reform […]
Project Description THE EBRD is considering a senior secured loan to MV Cargo Ltd (the “Company”) to finance a greenfield development of a new state-of-the-art private grain terminal in the Port of Yuzhny with annual throughput capacity of up to 5.0 million tonnes of grain. The Company will implement the project in partnership with Cargill, […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved the issue of EUR100 million to several Ukrainian cities to improve public transportation, focusing on renovating and improving transport efficiency including EUR8 million to municipal enterprise Odesamiskelektrotrans for the purchase of 45 new trolleybuses. EBRD Senior Adviser for External Affairs Anton Usov told Interfax-Ukraine that […]
September 24 (SeeNews) – Hydrogen mobility initiatives in Germany, France, Scandinavia and the UK have teamed up to make hydrogen-fuelled transport a reality in Europe, it was announced in a press release on Thursday. The partners have launched the Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) project that will support the deployment of fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure […]
The latest copy of ‘Smart Highways’ Magazine is now available and includes an article ‘On the road to reform‘ by ITS Ukraine’s Chairman, Ian Bearder. The full unedited article is available below. Ukraine: roads to reform Despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine’s Eastern regions and Russian occupation of Crimea, the 2013/14 revolution in Ukraine kickstarted […]
The countdown for the ITS event of the year has begun. The ITS World Congress will open its doors on Monday 5 October, kicking off a week of showcase and insight from the top players in the Intelligent Transport Systems sector. In line with this year’s congress motto, “Towards Intelligent Mobility – Better Use of […]
The European Investment Bank has provided a loan of €400 million to finance projects devoted to the modernisation of public infrastructure in Ukrainian cities. The aging infrastructure of many Ukrainian municipalities requires substantial modernisation. “Up to 80% of municipal infrastructure networks are in lousy condition,” says Hennadiy Zubko, vice prime minister and minister of regional […]
Two calls for proposals in the areas of Green Vehicles and Mobility for Growth are open with a deadline on 15 October. In total €48,5 million will be made available to the applicants from Horizon 2020 (H2020), the EU’s research and innovation framework programme. The Green Vehicles call focuses on road transport research and innovation. […]
