You're right to be furious about this. The cost comparison between new BEBs and 20-25 yr old trolleybuses is meaningless. On a Total Cost of Ownership basis, trolleybuses often beat BEBs, especially on the heavier duty lines. Attached is a slide from ebusplan. 1/4 @chittimarco.bsky.social

Budapest's tender for up to 160 trolleybuses has been won by a consortium of Yutong and Ikarus. The plan is to double the size of the system by 2030.
The initial order will be for 16 standard and 24 articulated vehicles.📷Yutong
dailynewshungary.com/ikarus-win-b...

Opening of the 8km trolleybus route from Pescara to Montesilvano in Italy is close, thanks to final approval from the safety authority. Pre-service testing begins soon with hope of public service in August.
www.abruzzonews.eu/la-filovia-pescara-montesilvano-ottiene-nulla-osta-da-ansfisa-677417.html

Did you know that many studies show that trolleybuses with In Motion Charging have somewhat lower operating costs than BEBs? Attached is a photo of a slide at the recent Trolley:Motion conference. The right hand column is the battery-trolleybus vs 5 columns of BEB results.

Continuing with a Jan update on Prague's trolleybus system. After a complicated tender process, Prague DPP awarded a framework contract for up to 70 standard trolleybuses to Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya. Electrical equipment from Medcom (Poland). Credit: cs-dopravak and Jiří Mejstřík (graphics)