Diversification of policies for the development of electric public transport in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia

Urban transport in countries of East-Central Europe, including the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, played an important role residents’ daily mobility. The underdevelopment individual motorisation contributed to lasting significant public transport. Due operating characteristics electric vehicles, as well emerging fuel crises, a key role, especially large cities. Differences development economies electrotechnical segment influenced structure analysed countries. higher level Czechoslovak sector greater share trams trolleybuses total Despite many plans Poland, process developing traditional means slowed down with political change 1989. situation was slightly different Republic where, despite financial difficulties, tramway trolleybus networks continued. Modernisation began after joining European Union. Technological has led emergence new –electric buses. apparent ease putting them into service revolutionised thus popularising where main focus on article reconstructs urban 1989 identifies factors that differentiate contemporary policies Slovakia.