In Tbilisi, Georgia, these private minibuses still supplement the main bus network, though their share is gradually shrinking after municipal reforms. In Melitopol, Ukraine, they run on 34 routes and are the main type of public transport. What is the shared Russian and Ukrainian name for these shared-taxi minibuses?

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marshrutka. Marshrutkas (from the Russian for 'route taxi') are a signature form of urban transport across the former Soviet Union. They usually follow fixed routes but stop on demand.