City of Skopje officials will deliver a presentation on Skopje’s first Bus Rapid Transit system, according to an official press release.
In addition to public transit experts Nikola Krstanoski and Gradimir Stefanovic, speaking at the presentation will be Skopje Mayor Petre Shilegov and EBRD Assistant Director Ian Jenkins.
According to plans, the BRT system should significantly contribute to improved public transit and local air quality, reducing emissions of carbon monoxide by more than 95 percent, particulate matter by approximately 90 percent and both nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide by at least 25 percent.
The construction of a BRT corridor on two dedicated lanes, the acquisition of a new low-carbon emissions tram-bus fleet, and the construction of a new depot in Skopje is financed by a loan of EUR 70 million from the EBRD.
