Transportation will continue to essential centers and employment centers • Decrease in tens of percent of passengers since the beginning of the week • Starting today, cash payment for drivers will cease
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As of Monday night, changes in the public transport lines began in accordance with the new guidelines issued yesterday to the economy. Transportation lines to employment centers, food shopping centers and medical centers - will continue to operate.
At the same time, the transport lines to the entertainment venues will be canceled. So are the night lines, student lines and students. Stops at non-essential locations will also be canceled. In addition, an examination of the use and needs of the passengers will be conducted. Operators were instructed to make sure that no passenger load was present on any trip.
In the meantime, starting today the payment to the bus driver will be completely stopped. Passengers are required to purchase and load multi-line tickets before boarding. The tickets can be recharged online with the help of a card reader, a mobile phone on supporting phones, vending machines, and points of claim across the country, including the post offices and pharmacy networks. The location of all charging points and service point information can be found on the passenger transport information site.
Meanwhile, in recent days there has been a significant decline of tens of percent in the number of public transport users, following a call by the transport and health ministries to reduce non-essential travel. Examining passenger data shows that there has been a 50 percent decrease in passenger numbers. Industry officials at the National Transportation Authority estimate that the number of passengers will continue to decline in the coming days.
In the National Public Transport Authority, the public has been urged to obey the instructions, not to use the driver's line, to maintain as much space as possible with other passengers, and, in particular, to use public transport only for essential travel.