Local transport associations undergo changes in Romania

The Prahova County Council has announced its withdrawal from the ADI Mobilitate association. Established in 2022 with 14 other localities, including Ploiești, the association aimed to organize, finance, and manage integrated public transport services. However, the Council determined that the association failed to meet its objectives, citing a lack of a functional integrated transport system, the absence of an effective Mobility Development Plan, and a failure to complete modernization projects or major investments.

In a separate development, the Reșița Local Council has approved the commune's membership in the ADI Dezvoltare Transport Public Banatul Montan association. This expansion follows updates to the association's statutes to allow other administrative units within the Reșița Metropolitan Area and the counties of Caraș-Severin and Timiș to join.

The project aims to extend metropolitan transit routes toward areas such as Gărâna and Brebu Nou. Transport Urban Reșița has introduced integrated mixed tickets and subscriptions to facilitate travel between the municipality and the metropolitan zone. The expansion is supported by a new fleet of Otokar electric buses and charging stations funded through the PNRR, totaling 48.15 million lei.