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“We have to assess two things: the convenience for the population, the threat of contagion in public transport and the income from public transport,” Paulius Keras, deputy director of municipal administration, said at a council meeting on Tuesday.
According to him, the decision to refuse to sell tickets only to the driver leads to a 10 percent drop in revenue.
“Until now, observing the foci, we see that the sources of infection are mostly foci formed in one or another workplace, medical institution or cultural institution, again, generally as a workplace, that cultural institution is not a public object . On the one hand, we don’t want to stigmatize public transport, because we still want as many people as possible to use public transport, ”he said.
According to Mr. Kero, 20% of public transportation is currently used. the population was reduced and the number of own cars increased in the streets.
“We try to make it as comfortable as possible. If we see that there is a threat, we will actually re-enter the next door and prohibit entry through the front door, restrict ticket sales, but we currently have no chimney in the Kaunas bus company, there are practically no patients and there is no reason to restrict access, and that restriction. it costs us money every day, ”emphasized Mr. Keras.
With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in Kaunas in March, the procedure for people to enter public transport only through the front door was temporarily abandoned, and the ability to buy public transport tickets from the driver was abolished. These changes were reversed in September when they returned to normal.
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