Bishkek’s electric trolleybuses under threat from ADB-funded transport overhaul
Briefing | 2 May 2024
In recent years, public concern has grown over rising levels of air pollution in Bishkek, which often ranks among the world’s most polluted cities. In an effort to address this issue, Bishkek City Hall plans to purchase 120 electric buses as well as a fleet of compressed natural gas buses.
It also seems increasingly likely that these new buses will replace the city’s most environmentally friendly mode of transportation – the trolleybus. Bishkek’s iconic trolleybus system, operated by a municipal enterprise called Bishkek Trolleybus Department, is currently Kyrgyzstan’s only form of electric public transport.
Institution: ADB | EBRD
Theme: Urban transport
Location: Kyrgyzstan
Tags: air pollution | cities for people
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