In the capital, about 8% of ground public transport is updated annually

About 8% of land public transport in Minsk is updated annually. This was stated by Konstantin Golololobov, Director General of the State Enterprise "Minsktrans", on the air of the program "Minsk Speaks and Shows" on "Radio-Minsk", the correspondent of the agency "Minsk-Novosti" reports.

New electric buses with an emphasis on the comfort and future of the Minsk tram

— The history of passenger transportation in Minsk goes back to the century before last, — said K. Gololobov. — In 1887, they were carried out on horse-drawn traction. This date is fixed on the logo of our company. Today, SE "Minsktrans" is a modern enterprise that daily carries out passenger transportation in the amount of more than one million people. With the onset of the academic year, this figure increases to 1 million 200 thousand. To service the process of passenger transportation, the fleet of rolling stock of Minsktrans today consists of about 1,100 classic diesel buses, 147 electric buses, 131 trams and 724 trolleybuses. Our company annually strives to increase the share of electric vehicles of rolling stock in the structure of passenger transportation.

According to the General Director, Minsktrans adheres to the concept of updating the rolling stock base of both classic diesel buses and trolleybuses, with emphasis on the acquisition of trolleybuses with increased autonomous running. This increases the comfort of passengers, increases the speed of movement of equipment, eliminates disruptive situations that arise on the road network of Minsk. Such trolleybuses lower current collectors, avoid obstacles and continue to transport passengers.

The classic requirements for modern transport were also the presence of an air conditioning system for passengers, sockets with USB connectors, a video surveillance system, etc.