# Bălți public transport modernization project

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bli-public-transport-modernization-project
> Updated: 2026-08-18T10:58:15.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The municipality of Bălți, Moldova, is preparing to test a new digital platform designed to modernize and monitor public transportation. Funded through the EIT Urban Mobility RAPTOR 2026 program, the project—titled ‘Urban Way’—was initiated after Zexsoft founder Șerban Pîrvulescu secured a €60,000 European grant.

The system will utilize GPS data from buses and trolleybuses to provide real-time arrival estimates for passengers via existing transport applications and electronic station panels. Beyond passenger convenience, the platform is intended to assist local authorities in planning transit routes and schedules by simulating how factors such as traffic changes or temperature variations affect transport efficiency.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-18: Bălți to test digital platform for public transport monitoring

Bălți will test a digital platform using GPS data from buses and trolleybuses to provide real-time arrival estimates and improve route planning under the RAPTOR 2026 program.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bli-to-test-digital-platform-for-public-transport-monitoring

### 2026-08-15: Bălți public transport to be modernized using AI

Romanian student Șerban Pîrvulescu has received a €60,000 grant to implement an AI-driven platform to improve public transport predictability in Bălți, Moldova, by December 2026.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bli-public-transport-to-be-modernized-using-ai

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