As of the evening of November 3, tram and trolleybus services in Kyiv have been completely halted due to a critical situation in the energy system caused by enemy shelling. To maintain transportation links on certain routes, Kievpastrans is organizing the operation of substitute buses.
Reasons for Halting Electric Transport
According to information from the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA), the electricity situation in the capital is extremely complicated. Damage to energy facilities due to Russian attacks has led to emergency power outages, which have affected the operation of electric transport. The main reasons for the halt include:
- Damage to generation and transmission facilities.
- Disruptions in water supply due to electricity outages.
- Emergency power outages in various city areas.
Organization of Bus Services
To preserve transportation links on certain routes, buses will replace some tram and trolleybus routes. The buses will operate on the following routes:
- № 3ТР – Railway Massif – Sports Palace;
- № 4ТР – Freedom Avenue – metro station ″Ploshcha Ukrayinskykh Heroiv″;
- № 6ТР – Minsk Massif – Independence Square;
- № 8ТР – Smilyanska Street – metro station ″Ploshcha Ukrayinskykh Heroiv″;
- № 11ТР – National Museum of Architecture and Life of Ukraine – Bagrinova Hill;
- № 14ТР – Botanical Garden – Central Railway Station;
- № 17ТР – Cosmonauts Square – metro station ″Ploshcha Ukrayinskykh Heroiv″;
- № 23ТР – Mriyi Street – metro station ″Lukyanivska″;
- № 24ТР – North Street – Freedom Avenue;
- № 26ТР – Freedom Avenue – metro station ″Nyvky″;
- № 27ТР – metro station ″Pochayna″ – railway station ″Kyiv-Volynskyi″;
- № 28ТР – Freedom Avenue – metro station ″Lukyanivska″;
- № 29ТР – Darnytska Square – railway platform ″Kureniivka″;
- № 30ТР – Mylooslavska Street – Kadetskyi Gai Street;
- № 31ТР – Mylooslavska Street – metro station ″Lukyanivska″;
- № 32ТР – North Street – Soshenska Street;
- № 33ТР – Minsk Massif – Southern Railway Station;
- № 35ТР – Freedom Avenue – Kadetskyi Gai Street;
- № 36ТР – North Street – Chornobylska Street;
- № 37ТР – Mylooslavska Street – metro station ″Lisova″;
- № 38ТР – metro station ″Vydubychi″ – Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II;
- № 40ТР – Kadetskyi Gai Street – Sports Palace;
- № 41ТР – Tuluz Street – metro station ″Sviatoshyn″;
- № 42ТР – Olyzhycha Street – metro station ″Lybidska″;
- № 43ТР – Kybtsentr – Darnytska Square;
- № 44ТР – North Street – Stepana Bandery Avenue;
- № 45ТР – metro station ″Exhibition Center″ – metro station ″Vasylkivska″;
- № 47ТР – Mylooslavska Street – metro station ″Minska″;
- № 50КР – Mylooslavska Street – Darnytska Square;
- № 50ТР – Mylooslavska Street – metro station ″Lybidska″.
Despite the organization of buses, it will not be possible to fully replace electric transport, as the number of trips will depend on the availability of buses and drivers.
Metro Situation
Currently, the metro in Kyiv continues to operate normally, but its operation also depends on the electricity situation. Authorities urge residents to be cautious and plan their trips considering potential delays in public transport.