Montenegro remains committed to the development of sustainable public transport, which meets the needs of both urban and rural areas, it was announced at a ministerial panel discussion held in Leipzig.
Minister of Transport Maja Vukićević participated today in a ministerial panel entitled "Strategic Financing of Public Transport: Ensuring Sustainable and Fair Mobility", where she presented the Government's approach to improving the accessibility, efficiency and environmental sustainability of public transport.
As announced by the Ministry of Transport, Vukićević emphasized that this government department implements a multi-layered approach to planning fiscal instruments, which includes a cost-benefit analysis.
She said that they pay special attention to vulnerable categories of society.
"Free rail transport for oncology patients and subsidized tickets for students and pensioners are just part of our efforts to make public transport more accessible and fairer," Vukićević said, also emphasizing the role of environmental goals in shaping these policies.
She also presented concrete examples of successful measures, such as the introduction of scheduled bus transport between Podgorica Airport and the city center, as well as the "PG Sharing" pilot project that enables the use of electric scooters in the Capital City.
Speaking about the challenges, Vukićević pointed to limited budgetary capacities, but also to the necessity of including local authorities, transporters, consumers and the private sector in the processes of planning and implementing fiscal instruments.
According to Vukićević, the solutions do not lie only in budget subsidies.
"The combination of fiscal measures, tax breaks, technical assistance and public-private partnerships opens up space for the modernization of the transport system," said Vukićević.
The statement states that it was concluded that Montenegro remains committed to the development of sustainable public transport that meets the needs of both urban and rural areas, and seeks support for these efforts through cooperation with international financial institutions and European programs.
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