In 2014, the cost of transport to the subway can grow more than twice
The cost of transportation per passenger in the Baku subway exceeds the fare more than 5 times ( over 1 manat ) . This was said at a recent conference on the results of execution of " State Program on socio -economic development of Baku city and its settlements in 2011-2013 ."
Two years earlier, the head of the local " underground " Tagi Akhmedov said that each passenger subway costs the state 0.49 manat. In his calculation included the construction of new power plants , operation management, renewal of rolling stock and so on.
Then the city power company Bakielektrikshebeke said the underground, in agreement with the government does not pay for energy services . In addition, electricity tariffs during this time did not increase . In such a case , where the difference in numbers, which means that in 2014, the subway fare will rise from 0.2 to 0.4 or 0.5 manat.
With this question we, due to employment underground leadership appealed to the press secretary Nazakat Taryverdiyeva. According to her, more than double the rise in the cost of travel due to the rising costs of purchasing prices for construction materials made of , as well as services contractors. In addition, management plans - construction of new lines and stations , which is also a burden on the state budget. "Prices for travel not raise us, but objectively every year to maintain and develop the economy becomes overhead . Metro is 100% dependent on subsidies from the government, because it is so decided ," she said. So we are waiting for a rise in price. -17D-
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