Alternative to metro for handling passenger traffic in capital does not exist – expert
The enemy is attempting to completely halt metro traffic across the Dnipro, while there is no alternative to the metro for handling passenger traffic in the capital, transport planning expert and ProMobility Director Dmytro Bespalov says.
Kyiv's transport planning expert, Dmytro Bespalov, has stated that there is no alternative to the metro for managing passenger traffic in the capital. The enemy's goal appears to be halting metro traffic across the Dnipro, and the Pivdennyi Bridge was specifically targeted due to its continued operation during air alerts. Destroying the bridge entirely with a Shahed drone is challenging, but even partial damage can effectively halt passenger traffic until extensive examinations are conducted.
The red line of the metro sees 10,000-15,000 passengers per hour crossing the Metro Bridge during peak times, making it impossible for ferries or river trams to accommodate this volume. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed two hits by unmanned aerial vehicles near the Pivdennyi Bridge's supporting structure, but preliminary inspections found no critical damage.
Ground public transport traffic across the bridge has since been restored, while metro structure inspections continue. Green Line trains are currently running between Syrets and Vydubychi stations, as well as between Osokorky and Chervonyi Khutir stations. Additional information on the resumption of normal metro train service will be provided.
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