Overview
- During a live call-in on December 5, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev directed that social cards be accepted across all public and commercial transport in the region.
- A dedicated hotline will launch on December 8 to collect reports of refusals on specific routes, with checks promised on every case.
- Regional authorities will compensate carriers for lost revenue from free rides, and the governor condemned disrespectful treatment of passengers.
- Officials are drafting a rule to require all operators to install validators for social cards, with a transition through 2026 and mandatory compliance in 2027.
- The transport ministry was told to finalize a registry of unscrupulous carriers by January 1, and the fleet is being upgraded with 301 new vehicles in 2025.