Revitalizing Public Transport in Odesa
Dear residents of Odesa!
A year has passed, and the Verkhovna Rada has finally approved the government bill regarding humanitarian buses.
This initiative was launched by me in the spring of last year. The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development quickly drafted the bill, which received support from the Association of Ukrainian Cities.
What does this mean for Odesa and other Ukrainian communities that previously received buses from international partners?
In total, this includes over 350 vehicles — spacious, comfortable, and with zero emissions, proven by experiments, and designed for transporting people with disabilities. For the Odesa community, this means twenty modern Mercedes buses that were provided by our twin cities in 2024 but had been idle in the fleet of “Odesmiskelektrotrans” due to legislative restrictions.
A crucial step ahead is for the Cabinet of Ministers to establish the procedure for utilizing the humanitarian buses. This will legally allocate the transport to our municipal enterprise, register it, and put it into service on city routes.
Simultaneously, we will be working on finding and training qualified drivers to ensure quality and safety for Odesa residents during transportation.
Let’s keep moving forward!
