The City of Bucharest is implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) with the assistance of the Romanian capital’s bike riders.

The SUMP team has launched an online platform where cyclists can input data on their cycling habits, namely start and end points of their route and frequency of travel. Participants can also comment on improvements they would like to see regarding the city’s streets and traffic.

The Romanian cities of Deva and Hunedoar are planning to run electric buses on a new 20 km bus route that is set to be completed by 2016.

The € 22m project is a joint initiative between the municipal governments of the two cities as well as Hunedoara County Council. Funding from EU sources is currently being secured.

Trolley buses were initially considered for the new line but were rejected in favour of buses with electric batteries.

The Romanian city of Galați has secured both a loan of € 22.6 million and a grant of € 900 000 from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to upgrade its urban transport facilities.

Galați is seeking to improve current road conditions and decrease travel time, fuel consumption and air pollution, all of which are the result of underinvestment in urban infrastructure. The money will be used to revitalise key streets, purchase new trolleybuses and introduce an automated ticketing system for public transport.

The city of Pitești is planning to purchase a fleet of 70 environmentally friendly buses with the help of a loan worth € 13 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Pitești's current fleet of buses will be completely replaced, improving the quality of transport for visitors and residents and reducing environmental pollution. The loan will also help to pay for an automated fare collection system on the buses.