tim Central Styria is a service backed by the municipalities of Hart bei Graz, Nestelbach bei Graz, Laßnitzhöhe, Gratwein-Straßengel, Premstätten, Lieboch, Söding-Sankt Johann, Stattegg, Bärnbach, Feldkirchen bei Graz, Fernitz-Mellach and by the Stadtwerke Voitsberg and Stadtwerke Köflach public utilities companies. They are supported by the regional management of Central Styria, which is also responsible for the project’s development, having developed the operator model with many partners. tim-Steirischer Zentralraum emerged out of the REGIOtim – Phase 1 and REGIOtim – Implementation phase projects, which were supported by funds from the European Union (EFRE/IWB; Interreg Central Europe) and the regional and transport departments of the State of Styria.