Biysk 3
Biysk is described as an isolated outpost on the overland route to China. It has an effective but complicated small town tramway with very little mini bus competition.
1. Coupled KTM 5s are in regular service in the central area. Note the digital service number.
2. Timetables are displayed at most stops - this is most unusual for Russia.
3. The conductress is showing Kath her mobile phone. It had an MP3 player, radio, camera and finally a phone. She took both of our photographs.
4. The opposite end of the town. An area with lots of dilapidated wooden houses without plumbing (electrically powered standpipes at street corners). Bob Cross had joined us and the crew were warning him that this is 'a bad area' where people from 'the camps' now live. I was surprised how frank they were but Bob says this is usually the case now.