Almaty seeks to completely refuse from diesel buses

AKIPRESS.COM - Mayor of Almaty Bakytzhan Sagintayev said that the city plans to fully refuse from diesel buses, Zakon.kz reports.
One of the biggest air pollution sourses in Almaty is vehicle exhausts, he said.
The local authorities want to switch over of the public transport to gas and electricity first.
The municipality is holding negotiations with plants that assemble gas and electric buses, Sagintayev said.
Construction of the light rail transit is planned in the city in future.