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Why are Minsk buses yellow and trolleybuses — lime green? It turns out, there's a logic to it

The colors of Minsk public transport are not a coincidence or a designer's whim. Since 2014, a unified color concept has been in effect in the capital: buses are painted bright yellow, trolleybuses are pistachio or lime green, and trams are turquoise. The enterprise "Minsktrans" explains that a very simple and practical logic stands behind this.

The main goal of such a system is passenger convenience. A person should be able to understand from a distance what type of transport is approaching the stop, even before being able to make out the route numbers.

This is especially important in bad weather, fog, rain, or at very busy stops during rush hour, when several vehicles approach simultaneously.

This same principle has been transferred to electronic display boards at stops. So that passengers don't get confused, buses in the schedule are indicated in yellow, and trolleybuses — in green. Thus, the color-coded navigation works as a single whole.

Comments6

  • Гарамбуш
    14.06.2026
    Ян, городскому транспорту нужно учиться у поляков, а вот жд, тут да, с расписанием у них есть иногда проблемы, но в Беларуси придерживаются расписания, ибо работников сильно натягивают, т.е. через насилие
  • Алена
    14.06.2026
    Ян, соглашусь. Польские поезда никогда не приходят по расписанию, могут даже не проинформировать про задержки.
  • Е
    14.06.2026
    Гарамбуш, может беларусов, как вы выразились натягивают еще и за то, что у нас мало мусорят и большинство старается выбрасывать мусор в урны? Может на самом деле речь не про «натягивание», а про что-то другое?

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