Danish ambassador hands over 9 new trolleybuses to Mykolaiv

On August 9, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Denmark to Ukraine Ole Egberg Mikkelsen visited Mykolaiv to hand over 9 new trolleybuses with a range of up to 20 km.

This was reported by the Mykolaiv City Council.

The new trolleybuses were purchased in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with the financial support of the Danish Government. Earlier, as part of this cooperation, Mykolaiv had already received 9 trolleybuses, so the total rolling stock of Mykolaivelectrotrans has already been replenished with 18 vehicles. Thanks to the new trolleybuses, the city plans to open two new routes in the Korabelnyi district on August 18.

Danish Ambassador Mikkelsen. Photo: Mykolaiv City Council

Earlier, with Danish support, 15 buses were donated to schools in Mykolaiv region for local communities. These include Koblivska, Oleksandrivska, Domanivska, Sofiyivska, Bratska, Kazankivska, Voskresenska, Novobuzka, Horokhivska, Pervomaiska settlement, Kryvoozerska, Stepivska, Bashtanska, Bereznehuvata and Berezanska communities. The keys were handed over with the participation of representatives of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration and the head of the Danish Embassy in Ukraine, Jakob Hansen.

Mykolaiv Oblast also received inclusive school buses for three communities. The purchase took place as part of a public investment project supported by the European Union under the Ukraine Facility. The specialized vehicles are equipped with lifts, wheelchair locks, and other means that allow for the safe transportation of children with special needs. Some of the buses have already been handed over to specialized educational institutions, where they are used for their intended purpose.

Катерина Глушко