In what will be the city of the future, public transport has a precise role : that of promoting sustainability and urban efficiency. In 2022, 29 out of 95 Italian cities exceeded the daily PM10 limits. The problem of exceeding the emission limits is also due to the fact that, in Italy, 35% of buses used for public transport are Euro 1, Euro 2, Euro 3.
To electrify public transport and ensure that it can promote a real energy transition, now is the best time for Sardinian public administrations. In fact, the over eight billion in funding allocated by plans such as the PNRR and the PNMS allow action to be taken already today to renew the public bus fleets in circulation.
It is not simply a question of "replacing" old buses with more efficient e-Buses. Public transport will have to be rethought in its entirety , from lines to journey times to vehicle recharging methods.
Enel X supports public administrations in this energy transformation to reduce costs, make cities more sustainable and improve people's well-being. To do this, it takes care of:
- Design;
- infrastructure;
- Provision of vehicles;
- Electricity supply;
- Digital services to support urban planning and road safety;
- Tools for facilitating the ticketing process for passengers.
The PAs of Sardinia just have to benefit from the many advantages guaranteed by the transition to electrified public transport : zeroing of CO2 emissions, optimization of energy consumption, reduction of management and maintenance costs, reduction of noise pollution and digitization for the yield of a more efficient service.
Above all, the electrification of public transport ensures a quieter and cleaner service which, in turn, encourages the use of public transport by citizens. In other words, this choice, in addition to the advantages in environmental and sustainability terms, is also a response to traffic problems.
In particular, for Sardinian municipalities this could become an important novelty to be exploited seasonally to increase the availability of means of transport during the period of greatest tourist turnout, so as to reduce the congestion of private vehicles in the area and near beaches and resorts montane.
Ultimately, the citizens and tourists of Sardinia will benefit from it, since the cities of the island, thanks to Enel X , will be able to become more livable and cleaner, authentic examples for the other regions of Italy to follow.
