CroatiaThe article reports on agreements signed for financing and the purchase-sale of six electric battery-powered trains, along with the construction of a hybrid charging station at Kotoriba station, totaling €53.6 million. The agreements were signed in Banskop, in the presence of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. Key signatories included Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure Oleg Butković, Minister of Environment and Green Transition Marija Vučković, Director of the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund Luka Balen, and President of HŽ Passenger Transport Željko Ukić. The project aims to support decarbonization efforts in the transportation sector, aligning with national and EU goals. The new trains will operate on both electrified and non-electrified tracks in northern Croatia, allowing uninterrupted travel without transfers. The project includes the construction of a photovoltaic power plant and energy storage facility at Kotoriba station. HŽ Passenger Transport currently operates 70 low-floor trains and has agreed to acquire an additional 25 by the end of Q1 2029.
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