Aging Transport Fleet in Qom Crying for Renovation

As is the case in almost all Iranian metropolises, Qom has its fair share of smog-inducing and dilapidated public transportation vehicles.
Abbas Zakerian, director of Transportation and Traffic Organization of Qom Municipality, agreed that the city’s transport fleet needs renovation to tackle the worsening air pollution, which is a common challenge facing most metropolises.
Zakerian noted that of the 5,800 taxis plying Qom’s streets, 1,700 belong to the scrap yard, Mehr News Agency reported.