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A drastic drop in passengers
As the coronavirus situation in the country worsened, the number of Kaunas residents traveling by public transport dropped significantly. In October last year, the population traveled by bus and trolleybus about 160 thousand times a day, this year in the same period the number of day trips reaches only 80 thousand.
“We conducted a passenger flow survey and noted that during the day and at night from 6 pm most buses and trolley buses run irregularly, so it would be simply impractical to leave the same frequency with a strong drop in passenger flow. However, even during this difficult period, those who use public transport on a daily basis need not worry; some trips will even be more frequent during peak hours, ”said Martynas Matusevičius, head of the Department of Transport and Traffic Management of the municipality of Kaunas.
It is observed that the significant decrease in the number of trips was determined by the restrictions on the activities of educational institutions and the transition of the population to remote work, from home. Similar reasons prevailed during the first quarantine period this year in the spring.
Changes – from Monday
As of November 23, the working hours of all bus and trolleybus routes will change from Monday to Friday. The rest schedules of buses on routes 3, 6A, 18, 23, 26, 29G, 35A, 37, 38, 40, 46, 54, 57G and 68 and on all trolleybus routes are also being modified.
“It is true that although transport trips are less frequent in the afternoons, trips to residents who go to companies that work in shifts, as before, will be fully guaranteed,” said M. Matusevičius.
Before using public transport, Kaunas residents are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the updated route schedule on the Internet: stops.lt/kaunas/
When traveling by bus and trolleybus during this period, it is mandatory to follow all safety requirements and recommendations: wear protective masks correctly, maintain a safe distance between other passengers, disinfect your hands.
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