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Julija Samorokovskaja, representative of the Vilnius County Police Chief Commissariat, told the tv3.lt news portal that residents traveling by suburban public transport should also not forget to have documents proving the need for the trip.
PHOTO GALLERY. Police post in Nemenčinė
According to the police representative, in any case, if the neighbors have additional doubts about the validity of the trip, it would be worth contacting the information telephone number.
Otherwise, if the purpose of the trip is not proven, officials may disembark such persons from the bus.
“Yes, of course, passengers can be asked to get off the bus if they are traveling in unnecessary circumstances. This applies not only to drivers who travel by car, but also to intercity bus passengers.
For this reason, we urge people to give up unnecessary travel. If you have any questions, we recommend that you call the general information telephone number 8 7 006 0000, each situation will be evaluated individually, ”said J. Samorovskaja.
At the time, Martynas Matusevičius, head of the Kaunas Municipality’s Transportation and Traffic Organization Department, assured that neither the Kaunas bus employees nor the drivers would check where people were driving.
According to him, this will be done by the police if the posts are crossed.
Public transport routes are changing in the capital
The company “Piekimo paslaugos” informs the residents and guests of the capital that in the country, by hardening the quarantine conditions, it is advisable to move from home only when necessary, to medical institutions, workplaces or other places where there is no you can postpone the trip.
Public transport in Vilnius is organized in such a way that passengers can maintain safe distances, but decreasing flows are also taken into account.
As of December 17. The 65- and 89-route buses and 21-route trolley buses are temporarily out of service, and the schedules for high-speed buses and some other routes will be changed as of next Saturday.
“We organized the movement of public transportation throughout the pandemic by closely monitoring passenger flows on each route. Last week, the number of bus and trolley trips was about 54 percent lower compared to last year. Naturally, as quarantine conditions become stricter, flows will decrease even further, so we are changing schedules, we will continue to monitor all routes.
They are primarily planned so that Vilnius residents can travel safely and occupy their seats. We also try to make sure that buses and trolleybuses run as efficiently as possible, that public transport is not empty or when, for example, there is no traffic, ”says Modesta Gusarovienė, Director of Transport Services.
The basic rules for moving around on public transport are remembered: at stops, buses and trolleybuses, protective masks must be worn to cover the nose and mouth, in public transport seats are only allowed at a distance of at least 1 meter.
You also need to sanitize your hands inside and outside of each vehicle. Passengers are asked to act responsibly: When you see seats occupied, do not get on the bus or trolley, wait for the next one.
How will the schedules and routes change?
Subject to restrictions, as well as spring quarantine data and forecasts for this period, the following changes are expected in public transport schedules and routes:
As of December 17. will not run temporarily 65, 89 bus routes and twenty-one route trolleybus.
From December 19. rest days will change 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 32, 57, 61, 68 bus schedules.
Since December 21. working days will change 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, 6G, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 32, 33, 43, 57, 61, 68, 78, 87 bus schedules and 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 16, 17, 19 trolley bus route schedules.
Due to limited travel between districts, the range of routes to the district during peak hours has been maintained and changed during the day and night on the following bus routes: 12, 14, 16, 32, 57, 61, 68, 78, 87.
What else is important to know when traveling by public transport?
If passengers do not wear masks on public transportation, drivers who have noticed them may not allow those passengers to enter the bus and trolley. When wearing a mask, it is important that it covers the nose, mouth. Passengers who do not wear masks and do not agree to do so can be reported to the police by both passengers and public transport drivers or drivers.
Maintaining a safe distance at public transport stops reminds passengers of specially marked places: white
Public transport drivers do not sell single paper tickets. The Vilnius card can be purchased and completed with the desired tickets at physical ticket distribution points, but it is recommended to buy them quickly and at any time in case of need on the m.Ticket or Trafi mobile applications. Those who intend to pay for the trip with a Vilnius card can comfortably use e. self-service: https://mano.vilniustransport.lt/ and reload the Vilnius card with tickets or fill in the desired amount e. wallet.
Train routes will not be closed
Police also point out that train travel is no exception. If the need to travel is not justified, passengers can also be disembarked.
At the time, Rūta Atroškaitė, Lietuvos Geležinkeliai’s communications representative, assured that trips for the necessary reasons were still possible.
It is also noted that the train routes will not be closed and only the number of trips will change from Monday.
“The necessary trips, to work, to doctors, due to the loss of loved ones, are still possible. We will try to ensure these trips, to maintain that necessary communication, as during the entire pandemic.
In terms of train travel, schedule changes, we take into account the experience of spring, when passenger flows fell more than 80% during the full closure, but at the same time, our goal is to ensure the necessary communication. With that in mind, we are modeling possible changes in the trip, we plan to have them until tomorrow; then I’ll share with you what exactly will change.
The important message is that we will not close the routes, that is, a person will be able to go from point A to point B from now on. , and two. But the communication, the most important thing, remains ”, said the interlocutor.
Linas Baužys, director of LTG Link, adds that these days there is a significant decrease in rail passengers.
“Throughout the pandemic, we try to maintain the necessary long-distance connections so that people can get to work or medical facilities. We keep this promise even now: the routes remain, only the number of trips on them is optimized.
We need to make changes, because passenger traffic is falling dramatically: almost 70% has been observed in the last few days. fall compared to the same period last year. This is understandable: restrictions have been introduced on travel between municipalities, only some exceptions apply, so trips that can wait are postponed, ”says L. Baužys.
Passengers will be able to see updated schedules as of December 19. on the website www.raukiniobilietas.lt.
Even tighter controls: Friday
The news portal tv3.lt recalls that the ban on moving between municipalities will come into force in Lithuania this Wednesday. True, stricter control over the movement of the population will be carried out only in separate stages: next weekend and the Christmas and New Year period. To do this, it is planned to install about 250 checkpoints at the accesses of the municipalities.
Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė and Lithuanian Police Commissioner General Renatas Požėla spoke about how the control of the itinerant population will be carried out during a press conference on Tuesday.
Agnė Bilotaitė stated at that time that there would be about 250 checkpoints in different municipalities.
“We already had restrictions in the spring, but then the situation was dramatically different. A plan for a safe vacation was drawn up yesterday. The police will set up about 250 checkpoints near the municipalities. About 920 crews will take to the streets.
The strictest controls will be in effect from December 18. 1 pm until December 20. 9 pm, from December 23. 1 pm to 27 d. 9 pm and from December 31st. 1 pm until January 3. 9 pm On other days, the control will not be as active. The additional participation of officials from the MIA, the Military Police and the Riflemen’s Union will also be used.
Police say more than 600 cars have been turned over to mobile checkpoints since Wednesday.
Although the checkpoints of the duty officers are not detailed, some of the places where car traffic will increase can be found by clicking this link: police checkpoints.
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