09:48 PM09:48 PM/09:48 PM

“Fast” roadwork for fast transport

Today, on 14th of May, 2013, during the meeting of the Committee of Services and City services in the Vilnius municipality, a representative of the municipality Kastytis Lubys has expressed dissatisfaction that because of the need to move trolleybus overhead network, works of making the streets wider are going much slower and they are therefore they are much more costly.

We do not have financial estimates how much every stage of these works costs. However, in the photos below you can see an example about the progress of work at the station Minties in Zirmunu street. When the trolleybus network wires and posts were already in their new place a long time ago (the first photo was taken 2013-05-01), road workers within two weeks were only able to make nice asphalt cuts and fill that future piece of road with a broken stone… Oh yes they were also able to bring up a temporary house which is now completely “decorated” by our graffiti “masters”.

So, in this particular example – is the overhead wires (and other parts of trolleybus network) are main obstacles for such roadworks, or if you still want to find someone to blame – maybe you should look for someone guilty somewhere else?

04:21 PM04:21 PM/04:21 PM

Where I’ve seen him?

Kur aš jį mačiau?

After the events of last few days when the members of Conservaties party have held conferences in the Parliament and Vilnius municipality in order to say “no” to the reorganisation of transport system, as well as yesterday’s picket, as well as yesterday’s municipal council meeting, Mayor of Vilnius Arturas Zuokas has held  another press conference at a loaded table this morning. Skaityti toliau…

08:27 PM08:27 PM/08:27 PM

08-05-2013 picket at municipality

Tuoj važiuosim!

On 8th of May, 2013 Vilnius City Municipality will try once again to approve a scheme of so-called integration of private carriers into the overall public transport system. However, objectively, this is a much broader issue – the approval of this project would mean also a of so support public transport reform which is planned to start on the 1st of July, 2013.  Also it would mean the agreement of gradual destroying of trolleybus system in Vilnius.

Therefore, on 8th of May 2013, 13:00, at the Vilnius City Municipality (Constitution Ave. 3) a picket will be held, which aims to draw attention of Vilnius city council members and the public’s  to the negative aspects of the changes taking place.

Skaityti toliau…

05:36 PM05:36 PM/05:36 PM

Demonstration 01.05.2013

On 1st of May, 2013. 10.00, we are inviting you, your friends and relatives, who are not indifferent to the survival of trolleybuses in Vilnius, Lithuania to come to “Lietuvos profsąjungų lyga” office (Vykinto 7, Vilnius, map).

There will be an opportunity for us to meet briefly, to talk on current topics and exchange our contacts. We will proceed from there to march Gediminas Avenue, where we will tell everyone that we care, what kind of public transportation will be available to the residents and guests of Vilnius. After the march, near the White Bridge on 12:30 to 13:00 hour a concert will begin with the participation of State wind-instrument Orchestra “Trimitas” and it’s dance group, folk music ensemble “Seskai,” youth group “Skyders” and “Rebelheart.”