ArmInfo.On February 5, a meeting was held in the Armenian government under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, at which problems of domestic and inter-regional passenger transportation and ways to solve them were discussed.
According to the press service of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, officials responsible for the sector presented the current state of regular passenger traffic and touched upon the problems of the country's transport system. In particular, it was about the condition of vehicles, the lack of timetables, the presence of irregular routes, poor condition of bus stations, etc.
During the discussions, various suggestions and comments were made taking into account a number of factors. As a result, the attention of the meeting participants was concentrated on several options for solving existing problems in this area.
The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of having clear standards of services provided in this area, and instructed the responsible persons to conduct a detailed analysis of the current situation in the field of passenger transportation, presenting a roadmap for each of the options discussed with a clear work schedule.
Earlier, ArmInfo reported on the government's intentions to form a unified transport network, which would ensure the availability of transport services for all communities in the country. Corresponding amendments were even made to the Law on Road Transport and the Code of Administrative Offenses. It was proposed, in particular, to create a transport network, within the framework of which it would be possible to organize efficient passenger transportation from villages to regional centers and further to Yerevan. For these purposes, it was envisaged to organize tender procedures in a single package. It was about unification of the transport network in the regions and throughout the republic, transferring it to one or more operators who would undertake to maintain roads, improve the quality of vehicles, modernize stops, and. most importantly, organize regular passenger traffic. However, now, apparently, this project simply did not work.
