Photo: Alexander Vasiliev
Today in the regional center was held a handover ceremony at the city\’s first passenger buses Volkswagen. From Tuesday the new «crafters» will run in two directions: from the foot of Pospelov and with a stop at the Canal to the center.
«As of tomorrow, our company VPOPAT-3 promises to run buses on the first routes. Yet we do one-tenth of those buses that will work. Others arrive on June 7 and will be transferred to us , — Said the Mayor Igor Pushkarev. — . Our challenge is to make the vehicle so that the younger generation wanted to become a bus driver. Already half a year in operation man pages, and that we have shown that municipal enterprise is able to work well, and it boosts the work of commercial workers. »
After the opening speech, the mayor gave drivers the keys and went to talk to a prospective passenger buses. Responding to questions, Igor said that now the task before the city put buses on problem routes: «We plan to send a vehicle so that people do not have to buy two tickets for the transplant. Also necessary that all of our coaches went on schedule, if one of the commercial companies will not deal with it — put our» . Gathered residents supported the mayor\’s initiative, and also noted the ease of transport.
According to the new buses have become the tradition of painted yellow and equipped with the latest technology. Here, as in the rest of the municipal transport, cashless payment terminals installed, and satellite tracking system GLONASS. Sami buses are designed for 21 seats, plus the expense of the high ceiling 7 more people can ride standing up. They are also equipped with an automatic door opener, and passengers will be warm in the winter just two stoves.
Recall that just this year the municipal vehicle fleet will add 100 new Volkswagen. By order of Igor Pushkarev, new buses will run on the problematic routes, which often complain vladivostoktsy and where complicated passage of large vehicles.
In addition, this month, the line came two new municipal trolley. Besides the fact that this fits well with the electric transport conditions of Vladivostok, the price of the fare it is 10 rubles, and retired service is free.