The EIB supports the greening of regional public transport in the Netherlands. Public transport operator Qbuzz, a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, will benefit from a €70 million EIB loan, joining Société Générale, which acted as initial arranger, lessor, and senior lender for the same amount, all in support of the company’s switch to zero emission mobility. Qbuzz has put one of the largest electric bus fleets in the Netherlands in operation in the Dutch province of Zuid-Holland, covering cities such as Leiden, Alphen aan den Rijn and Gouda. The financing also supports charging facilities for these electric buses, including the installation of high-capacity electric infrastructure to connect Qbuzz depots to the national grid.
