PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE TOWN OF TYUMEN IN 1975-1985 IN THE CONTEXT OF THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
The article reveals the problems associated with the state of public transport in the town of Tyumen in the period from 1975 to 1985, and the directions of its development. This period is characterized by stagnation in the economy of the USSR and is a direct precursor to its radical transformation - transition to market economy. At the same time, the chosen chronological period is inextricably linked with the period of active development of the oil and gas complex in Western Siberia, the capital of which was the town of Tyumen. The above-stated features of the historical period could not but affect the state of urban environment, one of the elements of which is the road and transport infrastructure of the town. Population of Tyumen was rapidly growing, the town expanded its borders. This necessitated construction and repair of roads and overpasses, creation of new public transport routes, extension of old ones, regular repair and renewal of rolling stock. Despite the efforts of authorized organizations, the development of the transport system did not keep pace with a rapidly growing population of the town and expansion of its borders. The relevance of the research theme is due to the fact that a town's civilization is largely determined by availability and accessibility of its public transport. The problems of urban transport have a huge impact on the quality of citizens' everyday life, and it is significant and relevant to find out its nature in different time periods of the town development. Materials of local periodical press and archival documents showing the activity of passenger transport enterprises in the period under study are used as sources.