The main reason for the request was the recent increase in the cost of electricity in the region (up to 1.42 rubles per kWh). There is also a general increase in the cost of materials, spare parts and services. The contact network, which is almost completely worn out, is in need of repair.
The current tariff of 3.5 rubles, according to the specialists of these companies, is not economically justified and should be twice as much.
Trolleybus administrations proposed to increase the cost of a ticket from May 1, 2025. However, the head of the government of the unrecognized DMR Alexander Rozenberg suggested waiting until after the May holidays. And the ticket price increased not so significantly, up to 4 rubles. At the same time, benefits for citizens who are entitled to it are preserved. And the fare for schoolchildren and students will be equal to 2 rubles.
Municipal trolleybus companies are planned loss-making. The situation in the “Bender trolleybus department” was discussed by the director Vyacheslav Georgiev. According to him, in 2019, before the pandemic, the trolleybuses of BTU carried 9.6 million passengers, of which 6.9 million were privileged.
In Tiraspol and Bender, an average of 40 trolleybuses are on the line every day, and they are still the main most accessible form of public transportation.
