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The average mileage of buses in Chisinau is over one million kilometers, the average age is 17 years old. Although the shelf life should not exceed eight years. There are 124 cars in the bus park. The last time that it was updated in 2006.
Pbadengers say that waiting for the bus is half bad. We often have to change in half – the cars break down and they are removed from the road.
"We are waiting 35 to 40 minutes, although the time is 15. They are all very old. When they break down, we wait for the next one. "
Valery Cherkez is the bus driver of Route 49. In the morning, he made two trips, then returned to the park for repairs.
" The part of the cooling system is broken. We will replace it and go further. They are very old, these unhappy buses. It's about 16 years old, "said bus driver Valery Cherkez.
" They break down, we repair. Sometimes three times a week. A torment with them. It is high time that they changed, "said auto mechanic Stefan Petku.
The mayor's office is badured that a new call for tenders will be announced in the coming days. the first to replace suburban buses
"We have already submitted a request to the Supply Agency, which should be published in the" Official Monitor ". The need to buy buses is very acute, "said bus park director Vitaly Kopach.
" According to preliminary estimates City Bus Park, it is 110 million lei. The repeated bidding call will take place this week. We hope that we will finally be able to buy these buses, "said the head of the municipal transport department Vitaly Butuchel.
Immediately, the municipal authorities are ready to pay 30 million lei out of 110. The amount remaining will be paid in five years.
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