Stavropol postponed delivery of 45 trolleybuses to 2025

The delivery of 45 new trolleybuses to Stavropol has been postponed until the first half of 2025. The cost of the vehicles is 1.5 billion rubles, said Denis Yanakov, deputy minister of road economy of the region, during a briefing on Thursday, December 12.

The results of the auction will be summarized on December 13, and the contract with the contractor will be concluded by the end of 2024. At the same time, the authorities at the federal level are coordinating the postponement of the delivery dates.

According to Yanakov, the money has not yet been utilized, "they are contracted and, accordingly, will turn into 45 units of trolleybuses."

The authorities also expect to purchase 60 streetcars for Pyatigorsk, an additional 45 trolleybuses for Stavropol and about 250 buses for the entire region from 2026 to 2027 under the national project.

"Today we have already collected all the needs from municipalities, formed a single application," - summarized the deputy minister, his quote quotes IA StavropolMedia.

Earlier, 45 trolleybuses were to be delivered to the regional capital by a plant in Vologda. However, the contract was terminated due to the failure to meet the delivery deadlines. Only three new vehicles arrived in Stavropol by the time stipulated in the documents.