Cagliari operator CTM deploys three hydrogen buses, lifting zero emission fleet to 236 vehicles with 2030 full electrification goal

CTM Cagliari has introduced three Solaris Urbino 12 Hydrogen buses in Quartu Sant'Elena, the first hydrogen buses in service in Sardinia, as part of a 15 unit order funded and procured via central purchasing body Consip. The operator's zero emission fleet now stands at 236 vehicles, comprising 203 battery electric buses, 30 trolleybuses and three hydrogen buses. CTM aims to achieve a fully zero emission urban fleet by 2030, with the hydrogen vehicles assigned to longer suburban routes.

Why it matters: The deployment demonstrates a multi technology procurement strategy through Consip framework contracts, signalling potential hydrogen refuelling infrastructure requirements in Sardinia and a template for mixed zero emission fleets in island and suburban networks. The 2030 target creates a visible pipeline for further battery electric and hydrogen bus tenders across CTM's remaining conventional fleet.