The expert told whether the closure of several Kyiv metro stations affects the cost of bus fares
Kyiv • UNN
The temporary closure of a part of the blue line of the Kyiv metro due to urgent repairs has led to an increase in the use of alternative ground transportation, but the increase in minibus prices is not affected by the situation
The closure of several stations on the "blue" metro line in Kyiv will not affect the increase in bus fares. This was reported to UNN by the head of the Association of Carriers of Kyiv and Kyiv Region, Ihor Moiseenko.
It does not depend (on the increase in bus fares - ed.) on the situation with the subway. That is, there is a cost of transportation. For example, if the cost of fuel and other factors increase, this affects what can lead to an increase in fares. The situation here is that indeed (several metro stations - ed.) have stopped working, but I believe that a sufficient number of ground rolling stock was thrown to replace the subway, unfortunately, it has become stuck in traffic jams today,
He noted that the situation is unfortunate because the subway cannot be fully replaced by ground transportation.
"Passenger flows are being actively studied, and the number of rolling stock is gradually increasing as needed, including private transport," Moiseenko said.
In addition, the expert pointed out that private minibuses would have long ago stopped raising fares if the city had bought transportation work from carriers.
"We would have long since abandoned these price increases if the city had bought transportation work from carriers, as in all civilized European countries. Money is paid for passenger kilometers. Both municipal and private carriers are on an equal footing. The fare is the prerogative of local authorities that buy the transportation work. Then the city, when purchasing the transportation work, places an order for the buses it wants, what brand, comfort, color, and pays the carriers for it. And here we have a situation where we allocate billions of hryvnias annually to cover the losses of Kyivpastrans, while private carriers seem to be absent from this market," said Moiseenko.
Addendum
In Kyiv, starting December 9, the city announced the closure of Demiivska and Teremky metro stations for urgent repairs of the distillation tunnel. According to preliminary data, the repair will last 6 months.
The closure of a part of the "blue" line of the Kyiv metro due to flooding led to the launch of alternative ground transportation routes and changes in traffic, including the revision of traffic signals and the postponement of stops to prevent a traffic collapse.