The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a loan to co-finance Warsaw Metro's programme to purchase 35 metro trains as part of a larger city sustainable urban transport strategy, which seeks to shift people away from using motorised transport to zero-emission public transport.
30 August 2011: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a loan to co-finance the acquisition of new, energy efficient rolling stocks in Poland.
The 13-year loan of PLN 322.6 million (equivalent to €80.6 million) will be used to finance part of Warsaw Metro’s programme to purchase 35 metro trains consisting of 210 individual wagons. The project is part of a larger city sustainable urban transport strategy, which seeks to shift people away from using motorised transport to zero-emission public transport. The new rolling stock with innovative, braking technology will also help reduce energy consumption. [EBRD Press Release]