The contract with the supplier has been signed by the City Hall on August 9th, the co-financing for the buses’ acquisition being granted through the Swiss Contribution, up to a maximum total of CHF 6’456’938.

The buses will run wholly electrically and will be powered-on by both immovable and movable charging power stations, built-up through the same program. The expected benefits of using this kind of vehicle for the public transportation aim at an improvement of the air quality in the city due to zero level of pollutants, less costs due to the difference in price compared with other conventional energies and last but not least it anticipates the upgrade of the travellers’ comfort, due to the decreased noise and smooth running of these buses. This project targets to an annual saving of CHF 16’525 through a decrease of 517.2 t of carbon dioxide (CO2).