Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the meeting of the Presidium of the State Council for Transport Development, was surprised that buses in the Russian Federation are the only mode of transport that does not have an officially determined service life. His words were quoted by the press service. Kremlin.
“Even that sounds weird, but it’s still true,” said the head of state.
At the same time, he was surprised by the low salaries of public transport drivers and noted that in most regions of Russia driver wages are below the average, which led to a decline in the prestige of the profession and a small staff reserve. Noting that there are many difficulties in ensuring the safety of passenger transportation, the President said:
“The departments responsible for this, together with the regions, need to develop measures to increase the attractiveness of such important professions,” said the Russian leader.
Before that, Putin said About the priority task of public transport in Russia.
Before Putin aforementionedMore than 10 billion Russians travel by public transport throughout the year.