In brief
The proposed programme would cover surface transport and a reserve of buses to help the capital cope with metro disruptions or problems with bridges across the Dnipro.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi to present a programme for free travel on Kyiv's surface public transport and a sufficient reserve of buses, UNIAN reported on November 8, citing the president's Telegram statement after a coordination meeting.
Zelensky said the government should prepare measures to keep surface transport running reliably and accessibly during metro disruptions or problems with bridges across the Dnipro. Officials were still working out the number of vehicles needed and changes to traffic arrangements in parts of the capital.
UNIAN linked the transport difficulties to Russian attacks on critical and energy infrastructure, citing energy analyst Oleksandr Kharchenko. He said the metro had sometimes stopped and low voltage had halted trams and trolleybuses.
The directive calls for a programme to be prepared; it does not announce the start of free travel. UNIAN's report did not specify a launch date, budget, funding sources or final passenger eligibility conditions.
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