Continuation of procurement of new buses
On 14 May 2021, Liburnija d.o.o. signed a Grant Agreement with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure and the Central Finance and Contracting Agency and Projects for projects financed from the European Structural and Investment Funds in the financial period 2014–2020.
The purpose of the Agreement is to award grants with the aim of implementing the project KK.07.4.2.29.0007 entitled “Continuation of the procurement of new buses for Liburnia d.o.o.”
The total value of the project is HRK 49,450,937.50, the amount co-financed by the EU is HRK 33,500,000.00, and the implementation period is from 1 April 2021 to 31 December 2023.
In order to address the issue of obsolescence of part of the fleet, Liburnija d.o.o. plans to procure 21 diesel buses – o6 of which are city low-floor buses (12m), 12 suburban high-floor buses (12m), 1 suburban high-floor bus with a lift ramp for the disabled (12m) and 2 suburban high-floor buses (15m), which meet the Euro VI exhaust standard, and which will replace part of the obsolete vehicle fleet.
The aim of the project is to provide a sustainable and quality public transport service to citizens by purchasing 21 new buses that will increase the quality of service and reduce the negative impact on the environment.
Contact for more information:
Email: liburnija-zadar@liburnija-zadar.hr
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MEDIA RELEASE – March 21, 2022
Liburnija to boost its fleet with new state-of-the-art buses
The Zadar-based company Liburnija d.o.o. has conducted a public tender procedure for the purchase of 21 buses, which will replace part of the obsolete fleet.
The company Autobus d.o.o. from Zagreb submitted the best tender for the purchase of 12 intercity high-floor buses 12 meters in length and one intercity high-floor bus with a lifting ramp for the disabled of the Iveco brand, Crossway line. They are manufactured according to the EURO VI standard with low CO2 emissions, are adapted for people with disabilities, and they have been delivered and will soon be operating.
In the completed procedure, the best tender for the purchase of six low-floor Mercedes-Benz Conecto city buses, 12 meters long, and two interurban high-floor Mercedes Intouro buses, 15 meters long, was submitted by Jolly auto line d.o.o., which will Liburnia deliver no later than one year from the signing of the contract. All buses are manufactured according to the EURO VI standard with low CO2 emissions and are adapted for people with disabilities.
There are 88 buses in the Liburnia fleet, 30 of which are older than 15 years, powered by EURO II, EURO III and EURO IV engines. In addition to being insufficiently adapted to the needs of passengers and making it difficult for vulnerable groups (disabled, children, the elderly, etc.) to access, they have covered over 25.5 million kilometers. After the delivery of the new ones, the oldest buses from the fleet will be scrapped, so the average age of vehicles in daily use will be below 5 years.
The new buses manufactured according to the EURO VI standard will have a positive environmental impact by reducing emissions by approx. 359 tons of CO2 equivalent per year. They are also adapted for people with disabilities according to the latest standards.
The procurement of new buses was financed under the Second Call for Co-financing the Procurement of buses for the provision of public transport services. The grant agreement was signed on 14 May 2021 by Liburnija d.o.o., the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure and the Central Agency for Financing and Contracting of EU Programs and Projects (CFCA). The project for the procurement of 21 new buses is worth a total of HRK 49,450,000.00, of which HRK 33,500,000.00 are grants from the EU’s Cohesion Fund.
The general objective of the project is to improve the quality of public transport services for citizens in the city of Zadar and suburban local government units, and ensure its sustainability. The specific objectives of the project are to increase the comfort and availability of public transport services, reduce the harmful impact on the environment and CO2 emissions, increase the safety of drivers and passengers in public transport, and lower vehicle maintenance costs.
Modernizing the vehicle fleet will contribute to ensuring an appropriate level of comfort, safety and frequency of transport for citizens, which would encourage them to reduce the use of personal vehicles. The higher reliability of new vehicles and fewer breakdowns will contribute to savings in passenger travel time due to avoided delays. The purchased buses will operate in the administrative area of the co-owners of the Company who are signatories to the Framework Agreement on Services of Public Interest and Public Transport Provision.