23 Used Trams from France Could Reach Mykolaiv for Free

Mykolaiv could receive 23 low-floor tram cars from the French city of Lille free of charge. The city would only have to cover their delivery costs. Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych announced the possibility on October 23. According to mkrada.gov.ua.

According to the mayor, the current agreements were preceded by lengthy correspondence, negotiations, and discussions of technical issues. However, several steps still need to be completed before the trams can be transferred:

• obtain approval from the transport company;
• sign agreements between the companies;
• complete the remaining required procedures.

“For the city, this is an opportunity to add modern, low-floor tram cars to its fleet, making boarding and alighting more convenient for passengers, including older people, parents with strollers, and people with disabilities,” Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych explained.

At the same time, the city is preparing to cooperate with the Swedish city of Gothenburg. As the mayor noted, this work is already nearing its final stage. The project also предусматриває that Mykolaiv will receive a significant number of trams.

Oleksandr Sienkevych thanked the people of Lille and their French partners for their readiness to support the renewal of Mykolaiv’s public transport at a time when the city budget is limited.

We also wrote earlier:

• No money and a different gauge: Can Mykolaiv put 40 used trams from Gothenburg into service?
• We’re going, even if it means taking out a loan! Mykolaiv to add new buses to its fleet
• Mykolaiv trams: 110 years on the tracks and still being upgraded!
• French association donates vehicles to Mykolaiv’s municipal services and Territorial Defense unit
• Free of charge: Mykolaiv gives four trolleybuses to Kherson