Photo: IA Primore24 Until a few years ago, public transportation Vladivostok was in poor condition. Many buses out on routes covered with rust and dirt from the drivers can often be heard swearing, and passengers sometimes had to put up with cigarette smoke in the cabin.
However, with the arrival of the mayor Igor Pushkarev all radically changed. In Vladivostok, not only revived the municipal transport, but also the direction of its development took shape, unique not only for the city but for the whole of Russia.
Many citizens still remembers the date of February 262011 when his route was a first bus of German Automobile MAN. Then the passengers heard a warning system stops, which by order of the mayor is now operational in most buses. Pleasant girl's voice quickly captured the citizens: not only is he a great help to those who do not know the city, it is also useful in the winter, when due to icy glass you can not see what's going on outside the window. In addition, the machines earned by bank transfer, designed to enhance the convenience of paying for travel and passenger track.
At the initiative of Igor Pushkarev last summer signed an agreement between the administration and traders, according to which trucking companies have pledged gradually replace old buses. Thus, even for the period from the end of 2011 until the end of 2012 carriers were purchased 390 new buses.
In addition, the decree was given to equip bus system GLONASS. With this technology, the opportunity to monitor the traffic in real time, which has made life in routing the necessary order. It should be noted that space technology were first launched in Vladivostok, and now they are engaged in the implementation of the entire Russia.
It listed the merits of the mayor to improve public transport should include the revival of the municipal transport companies. So, in 2009 the restoration of the municipal transport companies VPOPAT VPATP-1 and -3. Municipal transport appeared in order to create competition among shipping companies. Buses were sent to areas where they have not enough: businesses did not send back their "crew" because of the small number of passengers. Also, with the commissioning of bridges across the Golden Horn and the Russian island is found in the man first paved new routes.
It is worth noting that in a relatively short period of public transport could very well find its place in a competitive environment - is now in the fleet business, there are 76 vehicles, and in the near future, it will be topped up by another 100 units.
In addition, in order to fight against negligent drivers since April 2 was launched SMS-service national monitoring. Now, each passenger may complain to the driver by sending a single to short number 25125 observations on the individual. Also, in addition to complaints, and can make suggestions on the work of transport or administration /adjustment of a route.
In addition to the above, in the mayor's office received a host of other important decisions for improving transportation. At bus stops signs appear with the schedule of transport, as well as electronic scoreboard showing time of arrival of the next bus. Many stops are optimized to reduce congestion on the road, as well as for the convenience of residents. In a short time in the service of city transport buses will arrive brand Volkswagen. The launch of these vehicles will form a network of trails that will solve the problem of access distant corners of the city, connecting them with the central through shorter routes.
