Let Ebinain try to squeeze into the bus at rush hour before we talk about raising public transport fares.
Crowded public transportation, crowds of people at bus stops, endless traffic jams - this is the reality that Yerevan residents face every day. Political opposition figure Granik Danielan wrote about it on his Facebook page.
"And under these conditions, the mayor of Yerevan, Tigran Avinian, says that traveling by car should, to some extent, become a luxury.
"Our streets are not rubber, they cannot expand all the time. Without restrictions, we will not be able to find any solution", these are the "pearls" of the mayor's thoughts.
But that's not all. Avignon also announced an upcoming increase in public transportation fares, which is planned starting next year.
I suggest to the mayor to try to use public transportation during rush hours in the morning or in the evening. Let him wait at the bus stop and try to squeeze into the already crowded cabin. In many cases, the passengers cannot even get on the bus and have to stay at the bus stop and wait for the next bus.
Even using the metro during rush hours has become a real challenge. The carriages are so crowded that people often can't even get inside. Is it really that difficult to increase the number of cars or change the train intervals?
Why should citizens give up private vehicles if public transportation is still in such a bad state? Why should they pay more to use a system whose quality and availability still leaves much to be desired?
To remind you that in 2024 the city authorities intended to set the rate for public transportation at 300 drams. Thanks to our struggle, this increase was avoided, and the rate increased by 50 drams, which we also did not agree to.
The increase is "reasoned" by promises to improve the quality of transportation services and carry out systemic reforms.