Transport minister unaware of public transport ticket fare

In the backstage of the parliament, the Euroradio correspondent asked Transport and Communications Minister Anatol Sivak when the government planned to bring payment for public transport rides to 100% by the population. The minister was unable to reply and even confused the price of public transport tickets.

Anatol Sivak: When it comes to the tariffs, you better ask the Anti-monopoly ministry. Our ministry focuses to reduce the self-cost of transportation services. In some regions, recoupment of transportation reaches 75%.

Euroradio: Do you know how much a ticket for public transport in Minsk should cost to cover 100% of expenditures?

Anatol Sivak: If transportation is recouped at the level of 75% and 25% is subsidized, one can calculate: 50 kopecks + 25%. How much will it be? I guess 62.5 kopecks… You can calculate."

As of today, one ride on public transport in Minsk costs 60 kopecks and 65 kopecks in the Metro.