In Chernihiv this year be upgraded about 20 % of the machines public transportation
under the terms of new contracts, the carriers of Chernigov was committed within 5 years to replace all vehicles on new. In particular, this year it is planned to upgrade about 20 % of the total rolling stock of public transport. This was stated by the Deputy of the mayor Alexander Lomako in the program "news" TV channel TPA "New Chernigov". "The main question of the transport network is not ad hoc improvements, such as a new format of garment drivers or ban Smoking at the wheel etc. the most Important is the upgrading of vehicles, but in order to purchase them, requires considerable resources", - said Oleksandr Lomako. Given this, carriers need to gradually upgrade your vehicle for 5 years. In addition, the Deputy mayor said that in the near future the city authorities announced a competition for a company that will provide the city with system JPS - monitoring. According to him, carriers in the agreements have committed themselves to install trackers in their cars to public transport at their own expense, and the city then they will be attached to one system. As previously reported, at stops are also provided to equip the electronic Board with the information about the arrival time of the bus at this stop. The whole system JPS - monitoring will work online and every resident of the city on the official website of the city Council will be able to see the movement of transport route and stay in a particular place or stop. For these activities requires a certain amount of time, perhaps six months, but, according to the city government, is systematically solve the issue with the schedule of movement of public transport and to strengthen control over the work of carriers. Commenting on the new transport network of the city Oleksandr Lomako said that the first month is very difficult and you have to make decisions quickly. Every day, we study the monitoring of the movement, analyzes the circulation of people, their complaints and suggestions: Gradually stabiliziruemost the situation with the 25-th route, where were the complaints of citizens that at peak hours number of vehicles subject to the agreement, namely 14 units, could not cope with transporting passengers. In a short time, after negotiations with the carrier number of vehicles was increased to 20 units, and the carrier purchased 3 buses that the rest of the week will be on the line. In addition, the Deputy mayor said that the Chernigov-one of the first regional centers where we have introduced the fining carriers for violation of the terms of contracts. For the first time given a warning and then a fine. If the carrier is unable to cope with the conditions of the contract, the contract may be terminated. Oleksandr Lomako was not spared and the question about possible increase of tariffs for journey in public transport. In this sense, he stated that this issue will be discussed only after the presentation of carriers of the relevant calculations in which they justify the need to raise the price of admission. After the calculations are checked by the Department of economy of city Council and public hearings will be held, the decision will be taken by the Executive Committee. However, the position of the mayor is that the question on increase of tariffs will be considered only under the prerequisite that the investment part of the contracts with the carriers for the purchase of new buses or to be made certain moves in their purchases during the half year. Also, the increase may be gradual and yet we will focus on improving no more than 50 cents. The press service of the Chernihiv city Council Photo: Sergey Prima, from the network of FBÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
