Factsheet for measure
CY-2022-49/3022
– measures in Cyprus
Introduction of first full length-electric buses in Cyprus
Εισαγωγή των πρώτων μεγάλων ηλεκτρικών λεωφορείων στην Κύπρο
Background information
The Limassol Bus Company (EMEL) and the Cyprus Public Transport (CPT), operating in Nicosia and Larnaca, have announced the introduction of the first full-length electric buses in Cyprus. The introduction of the electric buses is a contractual commitment of the companies provided in the contracts signed with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Work.
Content of measure
In investing to the future of sustainable, urban green mobility, two of the four transportation companies in Cyprus – EMEL, operating in the district of Limassol and CPT, operating in the districts of Nicosia and Larnaca – have announced the purchase of 34 and 5 urban full-length electric buses, respectively. As announced by EMEL, the new 35 electric buses will cover journeys totalling of two million km. The new buses feature the latest technologies meeting the highest European standards contributing to the overall modernisation of public transportation in the Island. These contractual commitments of the companies contribute to the government’s plan to upgrade public transportation as a means to encouraging citizens to use public transportation as a substantial alternative in terms of mobility needs of citizens.
The war in Ukraine, the spread of the pandemic and the EU suctions against Russian delayed some electric and electronic components of the buses; it is expected that by February 2023, the buses are to operate.
Use of measure
Beneficiaries of the introduction of the full-length electric buses are the citizens using public transportation in the districts of Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca but it is not feasible to estimate the numbers that will finally use them.
Contents
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Applies to all citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Company / Companies
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Companies
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Company level
Involvement
Social partners are not involved in the process of designing, implementation and monitoring of the measure. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Work concluded agreements with the two public transportation companies upon the renewal of their contracts that provides, among others, the introduction of the full-length electric buses.
Views and reactions
No particular reactions of social partners to the introduction of the measures have been recorded. However, social partners have an established position over time for the development of a modern, reliable, intelligent, functional and integrated public transportation system to liberate cities from the traffic chaos that serve citizens and contributes to the green sustainable targets of the country, at the same time.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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H - Transportation And Storage
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H49 Land transport and transport via pipelines
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This case is not occupation-specific.
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