Electronic payment for public transport in Ust-Kamenogorsk is planned to be launched by September 1

Electronic payment for public transport in Ust-Kamenogorsk is planned to be launched by September 1

It will be possible to pay for travel in buses, trams and minibuses via SMS, using a QR code and an Oskemencard transport card

Ust-Kamenogorsk is switching to a modern public transport system with electronic fare payment.

At the moment, all public transport in the city is equipped with validators, GPS trackers, on-board computers and mobile terminals. 9 fixed-route taxis have already been connected to the automated fare payment system(№№ 228, 229, 230, 246, 253, 255, 260, 261 and 262), 4 bus routes (Nos. 12, 24, 60 and 67) and 3 tram routes (Nos. 1, 3 and 4). By the end of August, the system will be launched on all city routes.

Together with Beeline, the mechanism of payment for travel via SMS and by QR code has been debugged and tested. The service will be available after the full launch of the modern transport system.

It will also be possible to pay for travel in a more traditional way, widely used all over the world – using a transport card. At first, they will be sold, issued and replenished in 34 points of the city. The cost of a regular card will be 500 tenge. A preferential transport card will be issued free of charge, as well as a school one.

In addition, the mobile application "Oskemenbus" has already been launched, in which you can monitor the traffic, check the current schedule and the real time of arrival at the stop and build a convenient route to your destination. Since the launch, the application has been downloaded by more than 100 thousand users.

Recall that in June of this year, the carriers of Ust-Kamenogorsk discussed with the governor of the region the electronic ticketing system, which has proven itself well in major cities of Kazakhstan. The transport workers stressed that it allows ensuring transparency of the sphere of passenger transportation. At the same time, at a meeting with Danial Akhmetov, it was agreed that by September of this year, the carriers will draw up a plan for the development of their industry, which, among other things, will include proposals for changing routes and updating rolling stock.

 

For reference: the route network of Ust-Kamenogorsk is represented by 42 bus, 12 minibus and 4 tram routes. Every day, 276 or more units of transport are produced on the line, including:

- trams – 16 units;

- buses – 200 units;

- minibuses – 60 units.

Transportation on a contractual basis is carried out by LLP "ROST", "Vosca", "Marat M", "ST Auto Repair", "Webas", "Taxi Company", "Bakhytzhol", "Transport Company of the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk", IP Krivosheev and Kalenitsky.