Intercommunity Public Transport of Yerevan

Transportation services of the population of the capital are implemented by buses, trolleybuses, minibuses, and the Underground. Taking into account the recent growth of vehicles in the capital, the city authorities adopted the policy of increasing the volume of big capacity rolling stocks (buses and trolleybuses) and ceasing operation of minibuses. The Municipality coordinates the activity of the following passenger transportation companies: “Yerevan metro after Karen Demirchyan”, “The electric transport of Yerevan”, “Yerevan Bus”, “Yerevantrans” CJSCs as well as the “Parking City Service” CJSC which is responsible for furnishing, services and supervision of paid parking areas of Yerevan.

 
Itinerary Network

Within the scope of the structural reformation  of the system of the public transport of Yerevan, attaching importance to efficiency increase of the itinerary network operating in the city as well as to the necessity of formation of a new itinerary network the “WYG International Limited” consulting company won in the competition held with the support of the Asian Development Bank worked out a new itinerary network of the public transport of Yerevan which also supposes installation of the unified price and ticket system, use of discounts and procurement of new modern buses and trolleybuses. 
The improvement activities involve reconstruction and modernization of the depot located at 5,Tevosyan street, well-arrangement of the territory of “Yerevantrans” CJSC at 16, Leningradyan street. In 2021-2022, 100 minibuses of “Gazel City” make and  211 medium capacity buses of “Zhong Tong” make were purchased at the cost of the community budget. 
In 2022, replenishment of bus park was continued. 150 more medium capacity buses of “Zhong Tong” make, 87 buses of “MAN” make (12 metre) and 15 trolleybuses of “Yutong” make were purchased. The majority of the vehicles have already arrived in Yerevan and will soon come on routes.

 
Bus Transportation

Currently there are 699 buses actually operated on 45 routes in the capital. About 420-430 buses come out on the routes daily. The bus routes are maintained by “Yerevan bus” CJSC and 14 private companies. The total number of transported passengers in 2022 was 74,1 million which is by 3,6 million more than the previous year. So, the volume of bus transportation in total transportation volumes is 50,8%. However,r this number is still lower than desirable: the efficiency of bus itinerary operation remains low. To ensure regular transportation service for the population it is necessary to carry on increasing the number of buses and ceasing the number of minibuses.

Mini-bus Transportation

There are 34 minibus routes operated in Yerevan. The routes are served by 430 minibuses of different makes. The mentioned routes are served on  contractual bases by 17 private organizations and “Yerevan Bus” CJSC. The volumes of minibuses have decreased recently. In 2022, 44,2 million passengers were transported by minibuses, which is less than in 2021 by 15,5 million However, the volumes of transportation by minibuses are still high – 30,2 % of total passenger transportation. Most of the minibuses do not correspond to modern standards of passenger transportation vehicles and are rather old. The replacement of minibuses with buses is vital in the capital. Thus, this process is to be implemented within the frames of the installation of the new itinerary network.
 

Overground Electric Transport

There are 41 trolleybuses on the balance of “The Electric Transport of Yerevan” CJSC. among which are 7 “Skoda” and 34 “LIAZ” makes. The company serves 5 trolleybus routes, 32-35 units come out on routes daily. In 2022 the number of passengers transported by trolleybuses increased, 4307,5 thousand passengers were transported by trolleybuses which is 388,5 thousand more than the previous year. The volume of transportation by trolleybuses is small, about 3 %. Taking into account the importance of electric transport in intercity transportation in general, particularly from the ecological point of view, in 2022 15 new trolleybuses of “Yutong” make were purchased and will soon be in Yerevan. In 2023 it is planned to purchase 15 more trolleybuses. Some renovations related to cable systems, the rolling stock stations, modernization of the stocks and stations have been undertaken.

 
Underground

The Yerevan Underground (Yerevan Metro) has 10 stations, the length of the line is 12.1 km, the rolling stock includes 45 wagons. Significant growth of the number of passengers making use of the Underground can be noticed recently which is based on the improvement of the quality of transportation. In 2022, the number of people transported by the Metro was 23317.6 thousand passengers which is 4841,6 thousand more than the previous year. The volumes of transportation by the Underground have also increased in the total volumes of transportation. The growth makes 16.0 %. Further sustainable growth of passengers is possible if new stations are constructed and operated. It has been instructed to draw up the design and estimate documentation as to the construction of the new metro station in Ajapnyak district, the procurement procedure was held the winner has become the “Metrogiptrans” company which has already started its activity.

Public Transport Stops

870 public transport stops are operated in Yerevan, and bust-stop cabins and signs are installed at 387 of them. In 483 ones only signs are installed. The installation of the new itinerary network provides both renovation of old bus-stops and construction of new ones. In 2022, 44 bus-stops were renovated in Ajapnyak district, 33 cabins were installed in already operated bus-stops. Besides, 2 bus-stop cabins were installed in G. Nzhdeh street. In 2023, it is planned to install bus-cabins at 30 bus-stops in Davtashen and Nubarashen administrative districts (13 and 7 respectively).

 
Parking Areas

To regulate the sphere of parking places in the capital, in accordance with the RA law “On local payment for parking of vehicles”, certain activities are being implemented to arrange parking areas in community-owned streets and squares. In particular, the company which undertook the responsibility of providing parking services at paid parking areas of Yerevan carries on the process of arrangement. With the goal of modernization and improvement of paid parking areas in Yerevan modern equipment was installed to make it possible to have video surveillance, identification of license numbers and digitation.
A new electronic system of parking payment was installed in the parking area of Azatutyan square.
To boost spreading of eco-friendly electromobiles, in accordance with the decision N 689-N of the Council of Elders made on 27.12.2022, the owners of the automobiles working on electricity get the privilege of not paying the local payment for parking. In accordance with the relevant decision of the council of Elders, 43 organizations and individuals got the permission to carry on using the staff-only parking areas.
Yerevan Mayor made 28 decisions which determine to allot 156 parking spots for taxis.

 
Transportation service of people with disabilities

To ensure the access of people with locomotor disabilities to city buses, within the frames of the program of providing buses with special wheelchair elevators, in 2021-2022, new buses of small and medium capacity were imported and brought out on itineraries. The buses are adapted for wheelchairs. Within the frames of the program providing availability of parking areas for people on wheelchairs, special areas were separated for them in 101 paid parking areas. In accordance with the decision N.689-N of the Council of Elders made on December 27, 2022, the process of providing free tickets for parking spaces to the people on wheelchairs is going on. 66 tickets were given for 2023.
In Ajapnyak district a pilot program of providing bust stops with concave tiles for people with vision problems. Generally the concave tiles were installed at 17 stops.
In 2022, 61 traffic lights with pedestrians call buttons and voice signals for people with vision problems were installed in the capital.

Traffic arrangement

According to article 57 of the RA Law “On Local Self-Government” Yerevan Mayor is assigned the following  power: 
Regulation of the traffic: road marking, installation of road signs. In 2022, 765928.6 thousand drams were allotted from the RA state budget for the fulfillment of these functions. 5130 road signs were installed, 28 traffic lights with pedestrian call button were installed and road marking was provided.
Traffic lights with pedestrian call button were installed at 61 unregulated junctions. It is planned to install new modern systems to improve the work of transport system in Yerevan.