Proposal
Effectively functioning system of public transport is not merely a matter of providing high quality
service but also ensuring safety of the passengers and the stuff responsible for offering transportation
services. The aim of this proposal is to comment on the issues of the local public transport and to
suggest ideas for possible improvements.
Faced problems
For commuters like myself as well as other numerous passengers it is inevitable to use the
suburban train going from the region to Moscow. To our great disappointment, the interior of the trains
leaves much to be desired: narrow aisles, uncomfortable seats forcing people to constantly push against
each other, absence of restrooms and air conditioning. Unfortunately, the train stations are very often
not equipped well enough to meet the needs of commuters too: they very often have to freeze while
waiting for their train.
Recommendations
It is vital to create decent travelling conditions for commuters to avoid a stressful tense
atmosphere and to encourage more people to use the public transport. Considering that many people
have to travel more than one hour, it would be a good idea to replace old type of trains with more
spacious ones, with more room for people to sit and move inside the car and air conditioning installed.
Taking into account Russian weather conditions, it would make sense to adapt the stations to them and
give the passengers the opportunity to wait for their train in a comfortable warm place which at least
protects them from extremely low temperatures common in Russia.
If these recommendations were to be implemented, the daily journey of millions of commuters
would become safer and much less risky to their health.