Yaroslavl residents complain about extreme temperatures in buses

The Ministry of Road Management and Transport, at the request of 76.RU, explained how employees monitor the temperature in public transport during winter. Yaroslavl residents have noted that the cabin is often either too hot or too cold.

«First you ride in a cold trolleybus on an icy seat, then in a bus hot air blows right in your face. Why is there no happy medium?» asked 76.RU reader Yekaterina.

As explained by the regional Ministry of Transport, the cabin temperature is monitored daily. The situation in public transport is controlled by the State Institution of Yaroslavl Region «Transport Organizer of Yaroslavl Region».

According to the standard, the temperature in the cabin should be no less than +12 °C (54 °F) and no more than +25 °C (77 °F). This is specified in the social standard for transport services for the population.

«This standard is advisory in nature. But for Yaroslavl carriers, it is also a mandatory condition of the contract,» noted the ministry.

The institution added that specialists go out on the line daily to measure the temperature in the cabin. Moreover, there are specific rules for measurement.

«The measurement is taken during the operation of the vehicle on the line. The measuring device is placed in the area of the bus»s wheel pairs, in places remote from heat sources. After entering the bus cabin, at least six minutes must pass before the readings on the device stabilize,« supplemented the Ministry of Transport.

The temperature sensor, clarified the ministry, is located in the driver«s cabin. He can adjust the temperature in accordance with the standards.

To report a violation of the temperature regime, one can use the app «Gosuslugi. Reshayem vmeste» (State Services. Solving Together) or by phone 8 (4852) 30-40-95.