Malta Public Transport has issued a Call for Proposals (CFP) for the lease of a fully electric, zero-emission autonomous bus (Level 4) to be deployed in Malta and Gozo as part of the metaCCAZE project, a Horizon Europe initiative funded by the European Union under grant agreement No. 101139678.
The project marks an important milestone in Malta’s efforts to embrace sustainable mobility solutions while exploring cutting-edge transport technologies. The autonomous bus will operate across selected routes in Malta and Gozo, with the pilot designed to assess the feasibility of scaling such services in the future.
The lease will cover a period of 12 months, with the bus expected to be delivered, commissioned, and fully operational by 30 April 2026. The service will be evaluated based on key factors such as accessibility, cost-effectiveness, safety, and equity.
Malta Public Transport currently operates a fleet of 500 buses, 36 of which are fully electric, covering over 36 million kilometres annually with a team of more than 1,600 employees.
Interested manufacturers are invited to submit their proposals in line with the published requirements and deadlines. To receive the full Call for Proposals document, interested parties may email [email protected].
This initiative is part of the metaCCAZE project which is co-financed under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, within the Climate, Energy and Mobility cluster. For more information about Horizon Europe: https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu. For updates, follow the conversation on social media: #HorizonEU | #EUfunded
Co-funded by the European Union under grant agreement No. 101139678.
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