A round table on the prospects for developing intra-national passenger transportation on a regular basis was held in Brest

Thursday, 20 November 2025

The event was organized by the Ministry of Transport jointly with Brest Regional Executive Committee. Representatives of customers, passenger transportation operators, and associations participated.

The following issues were discussed during the round table:

the current state of affairs and problematic issues in organizing regular road transportation of passengers;
development of fast and comfortable transport links between Minsk and satellite cities;
organization of intra-national road transportation of passengers in regular service, taking into account the organization of road traffic in Minsk;
problematic issues in intercity and interregional road transportation of passengers in regular service, the customer of which is Mogilev Regional Executive Committee;
concept of organizing road transportation of passengers in populated areas with minimal and unstable passenger flow;
improving the system of organizing regular road transportation of passengers from the point of view of the business community.

Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Sergei Dubina reported: “The head of state has set the task of eliminating queues for shuttle buses on regular routes, so that passengers can more easily use public transport without creating a rush at stops.” <…> Carriers currently use disparate ticketing systems. We are exploring the possibility of creating a unified system across the country that would cover all routes: suburban, intercity, and international."

Belarus aims to maximize the potential of its more spacious and comfortable rolling stock. The goal is to replace category M2 vehicles (minibuses) with category M3 vehicles (buses) on certain routes.

By government decision, 15 M3 buses have been purchased for Minsk region. At least 10% of the public transport fleet is planned to be renewed annually. "The first task is to replace shuttle buses on long distances with larger-capacity vehicles. This is a more comfortable, reliable, and safe mode of transport," noted the deputy minister.

Following the roundtable discussion, it is planned to prepare a roadmap for organizing regular intra-national passenger transportation, which will include a mechanism for resolving existing problematic issues.