The loan will help finance the acquisition of 94 electric buses, 90 trams and 43 metro trains, and the renewal of 63 kilometres of track on existing tram and metro networks.īrussels has long suffered economic losses due to traffic jams and the medical consequences of air pollution. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the region have signed a €475 million loan agreement (the largest-ever EIB loan in Brussels) to modernise the region’s urban transport fleet and make it more sustainable. Travellers and commuters in the Brussels-Capital Region can look forward to big improvements in local public transport. By improving service, frequency and capacity, the project aims to make public transport a viable green alternative to cars.The Brussels-Capital Region will use the funding to acquire new electric buses, metro sets and trams, and to renew 63 kilometres of tram and metro tracks. The European Investment Bank and the Brussels-Capital Region signed €475 million in financing to improve the quality and sustainability of local public transport.
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