Penza, 10 August 2015. PenzaNews. From August 16, the max bus fare in large Penza buses will amount to 5 rubles 18 kopecks, in minibuses — 20 rubles 2 kopecks, reported Natalia Klak, acting head of the tariff regulation and energy preservation department of the Penza region, during the operational meeting in the government on Monday, August 10.

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“Private carriers bare no social responsibility of business, salary has not been raised, and there were no attempts to purchase new rolling stock. At present, the department of tariff regulation and energy preservation of the Penza region is preparing a new draft of tariff issue. The limit of the large bus tariff — drivers' salalry becomes 17.7 thousand rubles — this is within the project agreement, the salary of conductors — 13 thousand rubles, also it provides for the acquisition of buses “Higer” — will amount to 18 rubles 5 kopecks. Minibus driver salary has also been reduced in accordance with the branch tariff agreement, the new rolling stock will be purchased, but in smaller number. All other costs that affect the security, reliability and quality of service remain unchanged. The max minibus fare is 20 rubles 2 kopecks. Confirmation is expected on August 16,” Natalia Klak siad.

In turn, acting governor Ivan Belozertsev emphasized that Penza administration and tariff regulation and energy preservation department of the Penza region should take control over transport quality.

“Monitoring should increase. Analysis [of transport services] should be carried out in the future. Our main task is to ensure that the services provided to the citizens are decent. We would like the transport companies to evolve, increase their rolling stock, so that the residents could use safe means of transport, but we would alos like the economic calculations to be justified,” the head of the regionn said.

As PenzaNews agency reported earlier, in late July, Natalia Klak, responding to the appeal of Ivan Finogeev, chairman of the youth organization “Generation of the new time,” explained in detail why the Penza fare limit has increased., and why it it happened on June 1.

Meanwhile, last Thursday, August 6, city head Victor Kuvaytsev said Penza needs municipal public transport, which should work effectively and carry out socially important function and obtain the required subsidies from the budget.