Public transport safety

At the invitation of Chamber of Commerce for Urban Transport, we participated in the 2nd Congress of Organizers and Operators of Public Transport.

The Congress was co-organized by Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne w Poznaniu Sp. z o.o. (Poznań Public Transport Company) and the Association of Polish Cities.

The Congress gathered over 100 people from approximately 30 Public Transport Companies and Public Transport Authorities, bus manufacturers, such as AUTOSAN, SOLARIS, MAN and MERCE- DES , as well as suppliers of automotive components.

The basic thematic block was dedicated to the procedures of safety control in the field of employee monitoring in terms of alcohol and drugs presence, as well as organizer's and operator's responsibilities in case of any critical situations.

For our company, the Congress was a great opportunity for direct meetings (after a few months) with Presidents of public transit companies from Warsaw, Rzeszów, Gniezno, Inowrocław, Lublin, as well as with the new President of MPK Wrocław, Mr Krzysztof Balawejder. We discussed lowering the bus operating costs and increasing driving safety due to the application of innovative solutions. Of course we could not avoid the topic of pandemic. There is no doubt that the financial losses suffered by the passenger carriers in recent months are enormous and it will take a long time to reach the pre-pandemic state.

Despite tough situation there was also an opportunity to celebrate. Namely 140 anniversary of the Public Transport Company from Poznań, that took place during the ceremonial dinner, of course in compliance with the applicable sanitary standards We presented to the President of the Management Board of MPK in Poznań, Mr Wojciech Tulibacki, an official congratulatory letter. For our part, we also add congratulations on such a beautiful jubilee, we wish you lots of success and perseverance in this difficult time that affects us all.