Category of rights for managing a gazelle. What category is needed for "Gazelle" - "B", "C" or "D"? "Gazelle" cargo and passenger Re-registration of driver's categories for driving "Gazelle"

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Minibus-epoch, minibus-legend, minibus - "fear and horror". All this is her - classic Gazelle. There were a huge number of different ones - both factory and "bodybuilding". They carried millions (if not billions) of passengers. The era of the classic GAZelle has not yet completely gone, but it is already leaving. And this is good. Make way for the young!

classical Gazelle played her part and gradually leaves the stage. But the show goes on. There are already brand new GAZelles. But, paying tribute, we recall the evolution of passenger sensations from the "minibus of the century."

01. Let's start from afar. The minibus of my childhood was RAFIK-2203. I remember that it was necessary to wait for a long time, and the queue at the final one was huge. But the trip seemed like a fairy tale - the seats with red "leatherette" upholstery smelled somehow especially "magically".


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RAFiki on regular routes in Minsk they died out, in my opinion, under the USSR. Somewhere before the mid-1990s, there was a "route pause".

Episode 1 "The Force Awakens"

Minibus GAZ-3321 I first saw in Moscow around 1996. Gray minibuses with the inscription-emblem of the carrier "Autoline" revived memories of Rafiki.

02. I was surprised that many people called these cars not GAZelles, but "Autolines". "Autoline" for some time became a household name in the manner of "copier". But the feeling of that "warmth" that Rafiki gave did not return.


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Then GAZelle minibuses appeared everywhere. Although I am not a supporter of minibuses as an element transport system of a modern city (in their current form), but, admittedly, in their time they became a partial solution to transport problems. They "insured" the bus and trolleybus that were dying in those years, but filled the roads with themselves, creating new problems.

03. However, we are not talking about a transport concept, but about cars. I remember that the salon was low. It was necessary to move along it bent over in three deaths, and the seats were completely uncomfortable - "sideways" and "back". Normally, only three chairs were installed.

04. In addition to the factory version, there was a large number of"barbuhaek" from third party manufacturers. I personally had to deal with the Pskov product Pskovavto-2214-010. It was even worse in it than in the "native" GAZ marshruk. There was not even an emergency exit in the "barbukhaik" ...

05. Nevertheless, GAZ minibuses "blew up" the market passenger traffic and it is quite possible to recognize them as a "breakthrough" cultural phenomenon of their time. But what a low salon! And the floor at the same time, due to frame structure base machine, was, on the contrary, high. To go in, the leg had to be lifted decently. Grandmothers suffered...


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When high roof versions appeared, it was another breakthrough. The high plastic roof was made by third-party manufacturers.

06. Now you had to beat your head only at the entrance, and you could move around the cabin, more or less straightened up. "Bodybuilders" and lowered the bandwagon at the entrance. Grandmothers began to experience less torment.

07. But the layout of the cabin remained the same. Only three seats stood normally.


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08. The rest (not counting those next to the driver) were installed sideways and back-to-back. So they tried to "shove" the maximum into a small salon.


Photo Yuri PETROV

09. But carriers wanted more. Two "offices" - "Car service center" And ZAMS- mastered the production of limo minibuses. The body was lengthened by one window section, and 20 seats were placed in the salon.

There were such "pullmans", mainly in Nizhny Novgorod region There were not many of them, but they existed. Maybe even here the seats were okay?

10. Fuck it there! Also sideways, like in a subway car. In pursuit of profit, no one thought much about the comfort of passengers.


Photo Oleg CHALKOV

Episode 3 "Return of the Jedi"

Why after Episode 1 goes 3 ? Well, George Lucas can number his creations out of order. I can too.

Years have passed, in the "2000s and the 19th" years I have already lost the habit of GAZelle minibuses, especially those with a low roof. In Minsk, they were replaced by foreign cars. In others major cities also became a lot though Russian assembly, but foreign cars. And where the GAZelles still remained, the high-roofed SemARs and ZAMSs dominated. But in the spring of 2014, I ended up in Chita.

11. Yes, this is a real classic-GAZelle-shuttle kingdom. Even traveled with might and main here GAZelle Business in the minibus version, and with a low roof!

12. And the real Chita minibus, as it turned out, is supposed to be Krutoy tyuninKh. This copy is straight Aston-Martin DB9. Most importantly, the thrill of the trip gives similar :)

Frankly, I was surprised by the patriotism and "old school" of the Chita carriers. Someday I will tell about the Chita minibuses separately.

13. Now I only remember about classic GAZelles when I find myself with relatives in Brest. There are still many classic GAZelles with a unique local feature - huge, often voluminous, route numbers. I’ll tell you about Brest minibuses too, when they reach my hands.

Episode 2 "Attack of the Clones"

In pre-Maidan times, I visited Ukraine quite often, both on business of national importance and as a tourist. The local frame-panel GAZelle minibuses made me happy.

Firstly, their funny appearance brought a smile on its own.
Secondly, it was interesting to "hunt" them during the street.
Third, they turned my "minibus self-awareness" upside down.

14. In "Roots" having external design a coffin on wheels, it was much more convenient for a passenger to ride than in "native" GAZelles.

It was "Roots" that made me a staunch supporter of frame minibuses. If you have not read one of our very first materials, where it is revealed, then be sure to read it.

15. In the Ukrainian "Ruts", especially in those who had a huge windshield, the passenger was, however, an order of magnitude more convenient to ride. All seats were fine, and the view was just fantastic.

Episode 4 "New Hope"

16. When at MIMS'2012 the GAZ plant presented its own frame-and-panel minibus, I was sincerely happy. Finally! This bus no longer looked like a handicraft, like the "Ruths", but ...


Photo Fyodor LAPSHINA

17. When I saw the saloon production cars- got upset. Seats stuffed like a sprat in a jar … I had a chance to drive a few times. Feelings are very tight. With my not the most gigantic height of 185 cm - frankly cramped. Close to discomfort ... In pursuit of potential profits, carriers again "scored" on passengers.

Remarochka!

Remark M-Park

18. Meanwhile, your frame on the base GAZelle Next presented the Chasovo-Yarsky plant. These buses are named Ruta Nova".

Their "circulation", of course, is not comparable with the GAZ carcasses. They are made hundreds of times smaller, but they are mass-produced. And to this day. Despite the fact that the town of Chasov Yar is the territory of the DPR. But it seems to be controlled by Kyiv. However, I do not want to talk about politics.

19. Ukrainians normally arranged the seats! And the step of the seats is comfortable, and the layout is three-row. I didn’t think that I would cite “coffins on wheels” as an example for GAZ, but nevertheless, the fact is that the Ukrainian salon is more convenient for the passenger.

20. I am still a staunch supporter of skeletons. I like the look of the GAZ frame-panel minibus. But I don't like the salon. And apparently not just me. At least in Minsk, GAZ carcasses did not appear en masse on the routes.

Why is it that Gladky, in principle, bumped into "route memoirs"?

GAZ has created an alternative to its own carcass. The factory minibus on the basis of

The Gazelle car has long been firmly established in Russian Federation and pleases with its ubiquitous distribution. Such a car is pleasant and unpretentious in maintenance and quite inexpensive. The advantage of this model lies, first of all, in its excellent functionality, because you can carry both goods and people on it, or just travel in a circle. big family.

The release of this brand began back in 1994, and the van has already undergone restyling, namely, Gazelle-Business and Gazelle-Next were successively released. Based on this very popular car they also assembled various light-duty vans and trucks, for example, the Barguzin, Valdai and the famous Sobol. The success of the machine is also evidenced by the fact that it is produced even in the near abroad, although often under a different name.

This vehicle, also received several modifications. "Gazelle" can be cargo-passenger, cargo and purely passenger. There are also elongated variations of the brand. Recall that for different modifications different categories of driver's license are also required. "Gazelle" may well work for the different needs of the owner, for example, to transport goods or be a minibus.

It is not surprising that, given the variety of available modifications of the car, many are asking the burning question regarding a driver's license - what category of rights is needed for a Gazelle. With such a question, a set of rules will best help traffic and legislation in general.

What category is needed for a cargo Gazelle?

The cargo "Gazelle" can carry up to 1.5 tons of cargo, with a maximum permitted weight of 3.5 tons. However, this does not apply to all models, because there are options with a booth, open body, an awning and a thermal booth. To manage this type of transport (curb weight up to 3.5 tons), category "B" is required. Therefore, we recommend that you first look at your passport. technical means"Gazelles" to provide final certainty.

What rights are needed for a Gazelle with a cargo trailer?

To drive a cargo "Gazelle" with a trailer, you will need to obtain rights with a whole list of categories: "C", "CE", "B", "BE" and "D".

If the curb maximum weight of the Gazelle is up to 3.5 tons:

• for a light (up to 750 kg) trailer, category “B” is enough;
• for a heavier (more than 750 kg) trailer, you will need (in excess of the total weight of 3.5 tons with the machine) the “BE” category.

Naturally, there may be situations that category “B” may not be enough to drive this car and category “C” will be needed to drive a truck.

In what situations does the Gazelle need category “C”?

If the curb maximum weight of the Gazelle is more than 3.5 tons:

• together with a light (up to 750 kg) trailer, the car requires a driver's category "C";
• in the case when the mass of the car with a heavy trailer is more than 3.5 tons, the category of rights "CE" will be required.

This is due to the fact that there various modifications models, for example, an elongated version of the Gazelle - GAZ-33022 has a maximum permitted weight of 3.6 tons. Although you may not plan to use this potential to its fullest, the law still requires you to be a Category C driver.

Cargo-passenger variations of the Gazelle

All-metal van options have the potential to accommodate passenger seating and maximize the use of a generously sized trunk for transportation oversized cargo, for example, building materials, furniture or household appliances.

Note that the maximum permitted weight should not exceed 3500 kg. In situations where less than 8 passenger seats are installed, the driver is required to have a driver's license with category "B", but if more are installed, a "D" is needed.

What rights are needed for a passenger Gazelle?

"Gazelle" in the passenger version is designed to carry up to 15 people. As a rule, such minibuses are used for transportation within the city or for long-distance flights. Russian legislation and current rules traffic in particular include:

• Drivers of buses with more than 8 passengers should have driver license category "D". That is why, before starting to drive minibuses, absolutely all drivers are required to obtain such a category;
• Drivers of minibuses with more than 9 but less than 16 seats will need a "D1" license subcategory;
• The presence of a bundle from category "D" and subcategory "D1" automatically allows you to use a light (not heavier than 750 kg) trailer;
• Users of heavier trailers, in a situation where its weight together with the machine exceeds 3.5 tons, will have to acquire either a “DE” or “D1E” license.

The model range of the GAZ brand is distinguished by a pleasant variety, because users have options for transporting goods and cargo, tourist models and models designed only for transporting people.

Be careful! To avoid the possibility of administrative punishment, you should know that in order to drive a Gazelle, the driver is required to have rights with categories from "B" to "E". Of course, the choice of the right categories depends solely on the model of the machine you are using.

Re-registration of driving categories for driving "Gazelle"

There are situations when you need to re-register a car from one category to another. For example, you are not using the passenger seats and are just going to remove them. In this case, you need to go to the traffic police and, after going through certain procedures, issue required documents.

So, we have considered the question, “What rights are required for a Gazelle?” and we hope that it has become clear to you how to properly, and most importantly, legally use a car of this brand.

We recommend that you always carefully study the vehicle passport of an existing car in order to avoid unpleasant surprises in operation. Now, with this stock of knowledge, you can safely hit the road!

Gazelle cars are very popular among the Russian population. The advantage of these machines is the versatility of models that allow you to: transport cargo, transport people and go on a trip big family. The versatility of Gazelles requires the presence of various categories of rights to manage models of this type of transport. What categories should be opened in the rights to manage motor vehicle for the driver of the Gazelle?

What rights do "B", "C" or "D" need?

Classifications and characteristics of categories, according to the traffic rules of the Russian Federation:

• Category "B": allows you to drive a motor vehicle with a license maximum weight, not exceeding 3500 kg, with the number passenger seats no more than eight, excluding the driver's license. Essential for drivers cargo model Gazelle, which has the following parameters: weight from 1800 kg, the ability to carry cargo up to 1500 kg, the presence of passenger seats no more than seven.
• Category "C": allows you to drive a car with a maximum permitted weight of more than 3500 kg. Must be opened by the driver of a Gazelle for the right to drive a vehicle with a maximum permitted tonnage of a car over 3500 kg. Rights with this category are necessary even if the driver is not going to load the car to the limit.
• Category "D": gives the right to drive a car for the transport of passengers with more than eight seats in the vehicle. Must be open for drivers of Gazelle minibuses intended for transporting people with a number of seats more than 8. Such cars include Gazelle minibuses with up to 15 passenger seats.

If you are driving without the right to drive this vehicle, that is, you do not have desired category, then according to Art. 27.12 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, if you are detained by a traffic inspector, you face fines in the amount of 5 to 15 thousand rubles and suspension from driving. Also, the car will be detained and moved to the impound. In case of occurrence similar situation you can ask our lawyers for help.

Gazelle for transportation of goods

To drive a cargo Gazelle, the driver needs to obtain a license with categories "B", "C", "D", "BE" or "CE".

• At maximum permissible weight car up to 3500 kg:

1. with a light trailer weighing no more than 750 kg, the presence of category "B" is sufficient;
2. with a heavy trailer weighing more than 750 kg (in case of exceeding 3500 kg in combination with the car), category “BE” is required.

• With a maximum permissible weight over 3500 kg:

1. in conjunction with a light trailer weighing up to 750 kg, the driver must obtain a category “C” license;
2. with a heavy trailer total weight car over 3500 kg, you must have a license category "CE".

• Cargo-passenger gazelles.

Models with all-metal vans allow you to install several passenger seats and make full use of the trunk for transporting goods large dimensions(furniture, household appliances, building materials, etc.). The maximum permitted mass of the passenger-and-freight model is less than 3.5 tons.

If the number of passenger seats does not exceed 8, then it is enough for the driver to have a license with category "B". Otherwise, category "D" is required.

Gazelle for transportation of passengers

Passenger Gazelle is designed for transporting people up to 15 people. Usually minibuses are used for intercity and intracity transportation. According to current rules traffic and legislative framework RF:

• a bus driver with more than 8 passenger seats must have category “D”;
• for a driver driving small buses (minibuses) with a number of seats from 9 to 16, the presence of the subcategory "D1" is sufficient;
• category "D" and subcategory "D1" gives permission to use a light trailer with a weight not exceeding 750 kg;
• when using a heavier trailer (in case of exceeding the mass of 3500 kg together with the car), categories “DE” or “D1E” are required.

GAZ vehicles have different models: for transporting people, various goods and goods, as well as for travel. Thus, in order not to be subject to administrative punishment, you need to know that in order to drive a Gazelle, depending on the car model, the driver must have rights with categories from “B” to “E”.

In a period of a protracted crisis that is about to recede, but, in fact, is only gaining momentum, everyone more people want to have Additional income, for example, cargo transportation on the Gazelle. And here several parameters are important, for example, how much you are willing to invest and your work schedule. Yes, this is not a mistake or a typo, namely, your work schedule. After all, you will work after the main job and how much time you are willing to spend on it will depend on your earnings and work efficiency.
But it also happens that a person decides to completely change his lifestyle and go to another job or open “his own business”. Of course, it is difficult to call cargo transportation your own business, but, in fact, it turns out that way. Of course, if you have a schedule in three days, then the main work is not a hindrance to you, but such people, as a rule, are very rare.

A question of price

So, you have decided to buy a Gazelle for cargo transportation. Most main question Of course, how much are you willing to invest? If you do not have your own funds, then I do not advise you to meddle in this business. The business of cargo transportation is dangerous for its risks and you can’t predict it here. You should not take out a loan and try to build your business on other people's money. Lenders will expect money from you every month, and you may not have a job.

The optimal price here is 600-650 thousand rubles. It's not that much to start a business. I will not draw up a business estimate, but I will briefly explain why this is so. The price of an acceptable three-year-old truck is 450-500 thousand rubles. Let's take a maximum of 500 thousand rubles and add another 50 thousand for registration and elimination of minor flaws. You should have 100 thousand rubles left for unforeseen circumstances, for example, an accident, car repairs, downtime.

The initial capital is 650 thousand rubles and you are already a "businessman". First you need to probe this business. To understand whether the game is worth the candle and whether you have poked your way with your business. In any case, you can get out of cargo transportation with minimal losses. You will feel this environment, you will understand what and how. Over time, determine for yourself whether it is for you or not. And this is where you can start thinking further development events: to leave the business or continue to develop in the same direction.

Where to look for a job?

If you imagined this business in rainbow colors, then you can take off your rose-colored glasses. The Gazelle trucking business began to die in 2011, seasoned gazelle experts say. Around this time, transport companies and companies in need of their services have completely debugged their logistics and no longer resort to the services of third-party companies. So it remains for the private trader to survive with what he has.
The first step is to advertise in the newspaper. Most people read newspaper ads the old fashioned way to find what they need. Immediately submit an ad about cargo transportation to all free sites, of which there are a lot.

Decide on a price. For example, in our region (Republic of Tatarstan) optimal price 500-600 rubles per hour. Of course, as in any business, there are several levels - these are those who are trying to earn more and bet low price, for example 300 rubles per hour. And those who believe that their Gazelle is special and offer their services for 800-1000 rubles per hour. You should not treat either one or the other. Set tariff 500 rubles per hour - from this amount you need to start counting. You can offer clients some bonuses, for example, I can help with loading or neat movers. This will give you some head start at the very beginning.

Private firms

There are private companies that hire a Gazelle on a permanent basis, along with a driver. But, as a rule, their price is quite low, about 300 rubles per hour. There are pros and cons here. The plus is Full time job. Despite the fact that you “as if” have a boss (the owner of the company), you are your own boss. You are not dependent on anyone, because the car is yours. And if you work 12 hours a day for 300 rubles per hour, then you will earn 3,600 rubles a day guaranteed.

The downside is the constant workload. The owner of the company absolutely does not care that according to the passport the carrying capacity of your Gazelle is 1400 kilograms. If you said that you need to carry three tons, then you need to. Otherwise, you may lose your job.

On my own

Submit an ad in the newspaper and on various sites and sit and wait for work. This is the motto of those who do not want and do not know how to work. Yes, of course, and he will have clients, but not always. You can sit by the phone all day waiting for a call and not complete a single order. No earning, not a ruble, and the next day earn three thousand at once in five hours. This impermanence is not suitable for those who want to move and grow.
The best option is to agree with several firms on preliminary (this is important) orders and work on your own. In the morning, carry furniture, for example, and in the evening move, which is always a lot.
In this case, even in a hungry month, your earnings will not fall below fifty thousand rubles (for our region). But we need to grow and develop further. You may like this business and decide to expand further. In any case, you need to have a plan of action.

I personally know a person who got excited about the idea own business. Went to work as a driver cargo Gazelle, saved up money and bought his own five-year-old Gazelle. He worked day and night and a year and a half later he bought himself a new Gazelle-Next. Now he works according to the schedule and has solid money. It seems too ideal version, but the example is real. But there are not many such stories. Basically, people who have left their permanent job and bought a Gazelle begin to think that they are businessmen and are now on their own. That is why a clear action plan is needed.

Summing up, we can say that, despite the congestion of the market, there is always an alternative. And brave and hardworking people always have a job and an offer.

If you decide to purchase such a Gazelle, then weigh the pros and cons. Market factors and other risks. For example, in our region there is an opinion that it is unprofitable to engage in transportation in Tatarstan. But this does not mean that you need to run and sell the car. Entrepreneurial people understood the situation and now travel outside the republic - it is more profitable and there is always work.

Speaking unambiguously, then yes - it’s worth buying a Gazelle for cargo transportation. But only if there is a clear plan of action.

Will all gazelles really be banned?

The traffic police of Russia initiates a ban on GAZelles as passenger fixed-route taxis

There seems to be no "anti-GAS" lobby in the traffic police. It's just that the leadership of our traffic police and officials of the Ministry of Transport believe that GAZelles are very dangerous in an emergency. By the way, Call has already reported on the initiative of the Ministry of Transport to ban GAZelles as passenger minibuses. The wave reached Vladimir.

The State Automobile Inspectorate regularly conducts a preventive operation "Bus". According to its latest results, it turned out that almost all models of minibuses that transport millions of passengers daily on city routes have a large number of shortcomings in operation.

The main causes of accidents involving minibuses are weak professional training drivers technical issues cars and violations of the rules for the operation of minibuses.

Every year the number of dead and injured passengers is growing. It just so happened that the majority of the victims fell on the share of GAZelle minibuses. After another tragedy near Tula, where more than 10 people died in an accident, the question is ripe. They began to talk about him in the State Duma and in the government. Regional authorities also joined the conversation.

Rumors are circulating about Vladimir ...

Rumors have appeared in Vladimir that the city administration is preparing a certain document on the replacement of GAZelles used on many city routes with more spacious, comfortable and safe buses.

- It's too early to talk about it. For many citizens, GAZelle is a convenient vehicle. And to someone they are across the throat. I, a car enthusiast, have a hard time with passenger GAZelles on the roads. But so far we have not discussed the issue of abandoning them in the mayor's office. But in any case, passengers will not suffer from this, - assures the deputy head of the city Vladimir Sokolov.

At the regional level, too, there are no specific solutions not accepted.

- There are no concrete documents yet. For now, just talk. But in this case we cannot initiate a ban on GAZelles. Such a decision is made at the federal level,” said Valery Ignatov, deputy director of the regional department of transport and communications.

GAI offers GAZelles outskirts

Most complaints about fixed-route taxis- by traffic police inspectors. Too often they have to figure out who mistook or cut off whom.

And there is nothing to say about the recklessness of drivers of GAZelle minibuses. In pursuit of passengers and profits, according to traffic cops, they are ready to violate any traffic rules.

- GAZelle is the least safe car for passenger traffic. In this regard, buses such as "Man" and "PAZ" would be preferable. Due to the transition to a more spacious transport on the roads would be fewer buses, and this is a plus for road safety.

In addition, stops will also become fewer passengers waiting for minibuses, which will also improve the situation on the roads, - says Yuri Kruglov, head of the traffic police of the city of Vladimir.

According to the traffic police of the region, most often accidents involving GAZelles occur at stops: due to passengers falling under the bus and unsuccessful braking of buses. A typical situation is when one GAZelle crashes into the back of another.

This is not uncommon during snowfall. Ice forms on the road at stops. Drivers fail to brake in time and an accident occurs.

Without small-sized passenger transport, the accident rate on the roads will noticeably improve.

But it is impossible to completely refuse GAZelles. Perhaps there is no place for minibuses on the main roads. In Vladimir there are roads where large transport will not pass. For example, along the route "five" and N32. And in this matter the city authorities support us, - Yury Viktorovich argues.

This year, part of the GAZelles from some city bus routes have already been removed and replaced with "grooves". Now, in the center of Vladimir, GAZelles work only on the G8. After a massive protest from residents, local authorities decided to abandon the route. In most GAZelles, they remained only on the outskirts and impassable for big buses highways of the city.

Private traders are not against the ban

Interestingly, some Vladimir carriers also agree to the ban passenger GAZelles. Director of "Vladavtoliny" Alexander Yuzvik, whose routes are used only by buses large capacity, believes that in terms of safety, GAZelles are "lame":

- I am for the ban on passenger GAZelle with both hands. But this does not mean at all that all minibuses should be banned. GAZelles can be replaced by Neoplan and Ford. They are much safer. It is clear that private traders do not want to change the fleet and buy other minibuses. But sooner or later, new cars will pay off anyway.

And the owner of the Vayazh company, Mikhail Pavlov, a carrier on the N32 route, where GAZelles are used, even before the decisions of the authorities, had already begun to change his fleet:

- We have long wanted to remove GAZelles from our route. Now large-scale construction is underway on Levinoe Pole. Residents no longer have enough seats in minibuses. During this and next year, we will completely replace GAZelles with PAZs or large-capacity Korean buses. GAZelles simply cannot be the main mode of transport. They should work only "in the wings".

Refusal of GAZelles at the expense of the tariff?

Approximately 400-500 GAZelles roam in the region. 100 minibuses travel daily on the roads of the regional center. In neighboring large cities, such as Yaroslavl or Nizhny, at least 1,500 GAZelles operate on the routes. If the federal authorities decide to ban GAZelles, the situation in our region will change insignificantly.

One of the carriers, Pavel Levin, whose minibuses ply the "five", suggests that in soon this is impossible:

- On the "five" you can start up only "PAZs". The cost of each bus is 500 thousand rubles. To buy several cars, you will have to lease them or take out a loan. But in the current state of affairs, there is no chance to pay the cost of the entire fleet.

The carrier sees two options for acquiring large-capacity buses: either by increasing the tariff for passenger transportation, or with the help of the city budget. The latter is hardly possible. And the increase in the cost of a ticket to travel in transport, which is likely to happen this year, will not solve even half of the problems of carriers.

– We again expect a jump in fuel prices. And the fare is still the same, 5 rubles. According to the mind, it is necessary to raise it to 8-10 rubles. Then you can buy new cars. But, most likely, the fare will increase to 6 rubles maximum. At this rate, you can buy either one new bus, or a few old ones. They will last at most 2-3 years. So there is no alternative to GAZelles yet. But we don’t know how the authorities will decide,” says Pavel Viktorovich.

Anna TUMANOVSKAYA.