After the tragedy in Moika, bus drivers in St. Petersburg raised their wages by 30%. Two years ago, a bus crashed from Potslev Bridge into Moika, killing seven people. The tragedy revealed problems in the transportation system: drivers were overworked and worked extra shifts. Since then, the wages of the drivers have increased by about 30%, and control over work and rest schedules has been tightened. "After those events, the drivers' salaries increased by about 30%, and the overtime hours went away. This is the most important point," said Deputy Alexei Tsibilev. Now he proposes to additionally encourage careful drivers with tips via QR codes, but this idea is not yet supported in Smolny.: Alexey Bulatov read us at MAX! | Call us on Telegram.

After the tragedy in Moika, bus drivers in St. Petersburg raised their wages by 30%. Two years ago, a bus crashed from Potslev Bridge into Moika, killing seven people. The tragedy revealed problems in the transportation system: drivers were overworked and worked extra shifts. Since then, the wages of the drivers have increased by about 30%, and control over work and rest schedules has been tightened. "After those events, the drivers' salaries increased by about 30%, and the overtime hours went away. This is the most important point," said Deputy Alexei Tsibilev. Now he proposes to additionally encourage careful drivers with tips via QR codes, but this idea is not yet supported in Smolny.: Alexey Bulatov read us at MAX! | Call us on Telegram.