The acquisition of the electric buses is being financed by a grant from the Ministry of Transport as part of the EU economic stimulus programme. Delivery is expected by 20 August 2026. In addition, two more electric buses will be financed by another EU programme, Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI).
Libertas further added that the infrastructure is also being considered, as the broader ‘Electrification and Digitalisation of Public Bus Transport’ project “also includes the construction of a charging station, a photovoltaic power plant, a battery storage unit, and the digitalisation of fleet management.”
“Since 2018, we have acquired a total of 72 new vehicles — 29 funded through grants, 32 through operational leasing, and 11 with our own resources,” explained Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Franković, adding: “With the arrival of 14 new electric buses, the number of newly acquired public transport vehicles will reach 86, placing Libertas Dubrovnik among the youngest bus fleets in Croatia.”
Towards the end of last year, another Croatian city also announced a major electric bus initiative, with Zagreb’s public transport operator ZET revealing plans to acquire 500 electric buses and electrify its entire bus fleet over the next decade.
seenews.com, thedubrovniktimes.com, libertasdubrovnik.hr (in Croatian)
