Kyiv changing transport operations due to prolonged air raid alerts - mayor
Kyiv is changing how it organizes transport operations because of prolonged air raid alerts, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko of Kyiv is altering the city's transportation system due to ongoing air raid alerts, according to a recent statement. Air raid warnings have severely impacted business operations, transport, and the overall functioning of the city, which is now in a state of disarray. Klitschko addressed these concerns to the news outlet Suspilne.
In response to the metro's operational restrictions, the city is intensifying surface transport efforts. Klitschko revealed that 140 buses have been redirected from other routes to support metro lines. He emphasized that the city is deploying all its transport resources currently to alleviate the burden on the metro.
However, Klitschko acknowledged the difficulty in entirely replacing the metro with buses. He expressed optimism that the city will be able to maintain open bridges during air raid alerts in the near future. These bridges are crucial as key transport routes.
Furthermore, Klitschko mentioned that Kyiv, in collaboration with the military, is working on revising current security protocols. The final decisions regarding these changes will be approved at the state level. Earlier, Kyiv had indicated its intention to review bridge traffic procedures during alerts.
The mayor also highlighted the city's efforts to strengthen transport links between the right and left banks of Kyiv, as well as between the metro's red and green lines.
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