Buses in Almaty Sold for 160 Million Tenge, Set for Scrap Metal Recycling
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Almaty's Old Buses Swept Away at Auction for 160 Million Tenge
Throwing a wrench in the bureaucratic gears of Almaty, the city's municipal bus park has gone to the scrapyard. On June 3, a whopping 573 buses, some vying for the dusty title of the oldest, were auctioned off, setting an astonishing selling price of 160 million tenge.
With an initial asking price of 93 million tenge, the online bidding war sent these battle-scarred buses skyrocketing in value. It's no wonder they came to be known as the 'rolling relics' of Almaty's public transportation history.
The winning bidder has 60 days to drag their newfound public transport treasures out of the so-called 'bus graveyard,' a eerie, desolate landpiece sprawling around 50 km north of the city. Some of the buses dating back to 2010 (a soldier in the Yutong army) and those as recent as 2018 (LiAZ's last hurrah) will be making their last journey from this haunting landscape.
Our team searched high and low for more information on the mysterious buyer and their perspectives on this colossal deal. Though the identity remains veiled in secrecy, rest assured we'll keep you updated as the story unfolds.
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The winning bidder in Almaty's auction of old buses,which totalled 160 million tenge,hails from the realm of the automotive industry, demonstrating a keen interest in the city's transportation landscape. The upcoming renovation of Almaty's bus routes, known as 'New Horizons', may witness the integration of financially profitable buses from this acquisition, potentially injecting fresh capital into the public transportation sector.
