KMDA says Kyiv holds reserve buses to replace trams and trolleybuses during prolonged blackout AI
On Oct. 1, the Kyiv City State Administration told Suspilne Kyiv the city keeps a reserve fleet of buses that can replace trams and trolleybuses if a prolonged power outage forces surface electric transport to stop. KMDA also described how surface electric transport and the metro would be organised during blackouts. Useful for Kyiv commuters: if trams and trolleybuses halt during a blackout, the city plans to deploy reserve buses to maintain surface routes.
The Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA) has informed Suspilne Kyiv that the city maintains a reserve of buses ready to replace trolleybuses and trams in the event of a prolonged power outage that forces surface electric transport to stop. The announcement is part of KMDA’s guidance on how ground electric transport and the metro will operate during blackouts.
KMDA’s briefing — reported by Suspilne Kyiv on Oct. 1 — did not list specific routes or schedules. Commuters should monitor official KMDA and public-transport channels for route changes, replacement bus deployment, and any guidance on metro service during power interruptions.