Sorrento – A quiet electric revolution began this morning at the EaV depot in Sorrento. Where the roar of diesel engines gives way to the whisper of the buses of the future. The first Class I electric buses have entered service, ready to ply the enchanting route of line 8 between Meta and Massalubrense, bringing with them the promise of cleaner and more sustainable mobility.
These new zero-emission giants are not an isolated case, but the crown jewel of a renewal plan that is transforming public transport in Campania. After deliveries to the island of Ischia last October and to the Galileo Ferraris hub in early November, it's now the turn of the Sorrento Peninsula. This strategic deployment brings the number of electric buses already in operation in the EaV fleet to 17 out of a total of 36.
An investment of 12 million euros
This breakthrough was made possible by an investment of approximately 12 million euros from the Campania Region, managed through the Acamir tender.
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Today, the picture has reversed. The EaV fleet boasts over 410 vehicles, a fleet that has almost quadrupled and is rejuvenated: the average age is now less than 6 years. This transformation guarantees not only lower emissions, but also greater reliability, safety, and comfort for the commuters and tourists who crowd the lines every day.
The Depot Map: 6 Outposts for a Renewed Fleet
The 410 buses are located in a logistics network of six depots, the beating heart of the service: Ischia, Galileo Ferraris, Agnano, Comiziano, Torre Annunziata, and, of course, Sorrento. The Sorrento site, which employs approximately 80 people and permanently hosts about thirty buses, thus confirms its role as a crucial outpost for the ecological transition to road transport, guarding one of Italy's most fragile and precious landscapes.
The challenge now is a daily one: to ensure that the hissing sound along the curves of the Amalfi Coast is no longer a novelty, but the new, silent normality.
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