Serviciul de Transport Voluntari

Serviciul de Transport Voluntari S.A. (STV SA) is a Romanian public transport company owned by the Voluntari Local Council. It was established under Voluntari Local Council Decision No. 16 of 14 May 2002 and carries out activities of local public interest, with its main object of activity being "urban, suburban and metropolitan passenger transport". It is a licensed transport operator holding a delegation contract for the management of the local public passenger transport service. STV operates regional bus routes linking the town of Voluntari in Ilfov County with Bucharest and surrounding communes. According to its official website, it currently runs regional routes with more than 200 urban buses meeting EURO 5 and EURO 6 emission standards, under the delegation contract with the Intercommunity Development Association for Public Transport Bucharest–Ilfov (TPBI). The Romanian Wikipedia article describes STV as the second public passenger transport company of Bucharest and Ilfov County, responsible for surface public transport in Voluntari through an extensive bus network. Its route network includes lines such as 403 (Brănești–Vadu Anei / Piața Presei), 405 (Spital Bălăceanca / M Nicolae Teclu), 407 (Sat Poșta / Pantelimon), 408 (Manolache / M Nicolae Teclu), 409 and 409B (Merii Petchii, Crizantemelor Dascălu / Bucur Obor), 411 (Gagu / Bucur Obor), 412 (Măineasca / Bucur Obor), 413 and 417 (Piteasca / Bucur Obor), 416 (Strada Gării Pantelimon / Metrou Pipera), 418 (Copăceni / C.F.R. Progresul), 419 (Jilava / C.F.R. Progresul), 420 (Vidra / C.F.R. Progresul), 426 (Pruni / Ghencea), 427 (Dărăști / Ghencea), 428 (C.F.R. Progresul / Ghencea), 438 (Vidra / Piața Sudului), 439 (Danubiana / Piața Sudului), 440 (Popești-Leordeni / Piața Sudului) and 447/447B (Gruiu Lipia, Micșuneștii Mari / Piața Presei). Wikipedia states that STV operates a total of 42 bus routes. As a municipally owned operator, STV is part of the public transport framework of the Bucharest–Ilfov region, complementing the larger STB network. Its fleet has been periodically modernised. Wikipedia reports a fleet of 100 urban buses with a maximum capacity of 80 passengers, plus four MAN Lion's Coach coaches used for educational and cultural activities for the Voluntari community and one minibus. The company has also planned to acquire 36 electric buses through European funds. In April 2019 it signed a contract for 50 VDL Berkhof buses with Euro 3 and Euro 5 engines for a total of 3.9 million lei excluding VAT, with deliveries beginning at the end of May that year. Five ZTE Granton buses were purchased by Popești-Leordeni City Hall in 2023 for a total of 3 million euros and operate only on line 480 through Popești-Leordeni. STV's positioning is that of a local public-service transport provider rather than a commercial intercity carrier: it serves commuter and suburban routes under a delegated public-service contract, with fares and routes set within the TPBI framework. Its brand is closely tied to the town of Voluntari and to the daily mobility of residents travelling to and from Bucharest.

Serviciul de Transport Voluntari S.A. was established under Voluntari Local Council Decision No. 16 of 14 May 2002. From its creation it was conceived as a company of the Voluntari Local Council carrying out activities of local public interest, with its principal object of activity defined as "urban, suburban and metropolitan passenger transport". It operates as a licensed transport operator and holds a delegation contract for the management of the local public passenger transport service. The company's role is to connect the town of Voluntari in Ilfov County with Bucharest and neighbouring communes. According to Romanian Wikipedia, STV is the second public passenger transport company of Bucharest and Ilfov County, and surface public transport in Voluntari is its responsibility, delivered through an extensive bus network. Its services are provided under a delegation contract with the Intercommunity Development Association for Public Transport Bucharest–Ilfov (TPBI), which organises public transport in the Bucharest–Ilfov region. A significant development came in 2008, when STV began operating scheduled passenger transport following a tender organised by the Ministry of Transport through the Romanian Road Authority (Autoritatea Rutieră Română); the company won the right to use several routes. This marked its expansion from purely local services into a broader set of regional routes. The company has periodically modernised its fleet. By the 2020s its fleet included 100 urban buses with a maximum capacity of 80 passengers, meeting EURO 5 and EURO 6 emission standards, together with four MAN Lion's Coach coaches used for educational and cultural activities for the Voluntari community and one minibus. In April 2019 STV signed a contract for the purchase of 50 VDL Berkhof buses with Euro 3 and Euro 5 engines for a total of 3.9 million lei excluding VAT; deliveries began at the end of May 2019. In 2023, five ZTE Granton buses were purchased by Popești-Leordeni City Hall for a total of 3 million euros and are used only on line 480, which passes through Popești-Leordeni. The company has also announced plans to acquire 36 electric buses through European funds. STV operates a network of 42 bus routes, numbered in the 400 series, linking Voluntari and Ilfov County localities with Bucharest transport hubs such as Piața Presei, Bucur Obor, Piața Sudului, Ghencea, Pantelimon, Pipera and C.F.R. Progresul. Its official website lists routes including 403, 405, 407, 408, 409, 409B, 411, 412, 413, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 426, 427, 428, 438, 439, 440 and 447/447B. The website states that the company currently operates regional routes with more than 200 urban buses meeting EURO 5 and EURO 6 standards under the delegation contract with TPBI. As a municipally owned operator, STV remains active in the Bucharest–Ilfov public transport market, complementing the larger STB network and serving suburban and commuter corridors.

• 2023

  Five ZTE Granton buses purchased by Popești-Leordeni City Hall for 3 million euros began operating on line 480.

• 2019

  Signed a contract in April for 50 VDL Berkhof buses with Euro 3 and Euro 5 engines for 3.9 million lei excluding VAT; deliveries began at the end of May.

• 2008

  Began scheduled passenger transport after winning routes in a tender organised by the Ministry of Transport through the Romanian Road Authority.

• 2002

  Established under Voluntari Local Council Decision No. 16 of 14 May 2002.

Municipally owned public-service transport operator providing delegated local public passenger transport in the Bucharest–Ilfov region.

• Regional bus routes (400 series)

  STV operates 42 bus routes linking Voluntari and Ilfov County with Bucharest, including lines 403, 405, 407, 408, 409, 409B, 411, 412, 413, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 426, 427, 428, 438, 439, 440 and 447/447B.

• Urban bus fleet

  More than 200 urban buses meeting EURO 5 and EURO 6 emission standards, according to the official website; Wikipedia reports 100 buses with a maximum capacity of 80 passengers.

• VDL Berkhof buses

  50 buses with Euro 3 and Euro 5 engines purchased under a 2019 contract worth 3.9 million lei excluding VAT.

• ZTE Granton buses

  Five buses purchased by Popești-Leordeni City Hall in 2023 for 3 million euros, operating only on line 480.

• MAN Lion's Coach coaches

  Four coaches used for educational and cultural activities for the Voluntari community.

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