Russians began to use public transport more actively and made twice as many trips as last year. This is evidenced by the analysis of transactions of Post Bank customers for the first quarter of 2024. socialbites.ca has a copy
Total travel expenses reached 278 million rubles, an increase of 18% compared to a year ago. While the average bill in land transportation increased by 5% to 42 rubles, the average payment in metro and train stations decreased by 6% to 196 rubles.
At the same time, the number of transactions at gas stations decreased by 15%, while fuel costs decreased by 5% to 1.6 billion rubles. However, the average bill at gas stations increased by 10 percent to 1,128 rubles.
The bank noted that the popularity of public transport is increasing thanks to the construction of new metro stations, the opening of BKL and MCD in Moscow, the opening of new routes and the modernization of bus fleets throughout the country.
Analysts predict that this trend will intensify next year due to the separation of foreign car brands, rising parking costs and the continued development of urban transportation.
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