"Busitalia Veneto has placed 19 new battery-electric buses into service in Rovigo, a city in northeast Italy located between Padua and Ferrara, as part of a €9.88 million investment combining EU recovery funds and national sustainable-mobility resources. With this electric bus rollout, Rovigo now operates 25 electric urban buses (all Iveco Bus' branded), consolidating the displacement of diesel on city routes."
"The urban electrification programme is complemented by the introduction, in 2025, of 16 hybrid interurban buses and by an approved plan for 12 further battery-electric interurban units over the coming years. The deployment reinforces the region's strategy to convert smaller provincial cities into early adopters of zero-emission public transport. Busitalia Veneto, the regional subsidiary of Trenitalia within Italy's FS Group (parent group of Dutch Qbuzz), has acted as the project integrator in Rovigo, overseeing procurement, fleet specification, and the realization of depot infrastructure."
"The investment is structured around two financing lines. The first, supported by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), covers €4.3 million for eight 12-metre electric buses and related onboard systems, with over €4 million granted directly through PNRR capital dedicated to decarbonising local mobility. The second line draws on the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Mobility (PSNMS) and allocates €5.57 million for eleven additional electric buses-eight 9.5-metre units and three more 12-metre vehicles-specifically targeting cities classified as high-pollution areas."
Nineteen new battery-electric buses entered service in Rovigo under a €9.88 million programme using EU recovery funds and national sustainable-mobility resources. The city now operates 25 electric urban buses, all Iveco Bus branded, reducing diesel use on municipal routes. The programme includes 16 hybrid interurban buses in 2025 and an approved plan for 12 further battery-electric interurban vehicles in coming years. Busitalia Veneto managed procurement, fleet specification, and depot upgrades as project integrator. Financing combines €4.3 million from the PNRR and €5.57 million from the PSNMS, with Busitalia Veneto co-financing just under €500,000. The Petrarca depot was renewed with a 2 MW charging installation and 30 charging points for simultaneous overnight charging.
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