Public transport in Kyiv is subsidized, and now the city authorities are looking for opportunities not to increase travel prices. Although in many large cities of Ukraine this has already done this. This was told by the mayor of Kyiv Vitaly Klitschko.

At the same time, we recall that in Kharkov since 2022 public transport is not only subsidized, but also free. And Kharkov’s budget is much less than the budget of Kyiv.

According to Klitschko, the difference in the existing tariff and economically justified - 11 billion a year. These are funds from the budget of Kyiv. And in the conditions when 8 billion was taken in the capital (on Ukrzaliznitsu) - there will be no enough funds of the capital's funds for the planned subsidies.

" And, I will add, transportation of beneficiaries for free is another billion from the city budget. These funds are not compensated by the state, although it should, ”he said.

According to him, the issue of raising the prices for travel in urban transport Kyiv will not be considered until the end of the war. But critical is to find money to cover the deficit.

" And we are now looking for opportunities to correct the created situation and maintain existing tariffs, ”he added.

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