История Московского транспорта 21st History century of Moscow Transport 2010 Sergei Sobyanin became the Mayor of Moscow 2002 The firstmetro station 19th 1939 outside of the Moscow 20th Ring Road – Bulvar A project was launched century The first shuttle buses century Dmitriya Donskogo – was began transporting visitors opened to develop Moscow of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition new transport system 1929 The firstexpress train The first suburban train was launched between the development strategy 1847 1899 1903 was put into service Paveletsky railway station and Domodedovo Airport The first mode of urban First electric trams were First projects to build the 1954 transport emerged – put in operation Moscow metro were The entire Circle line of multi-seater horse-drawn developed the Moscow metro was carriages 1930 opened The first traffic lights appeared at the corner 2003 1872 1891 1907 of Petrovka Street and The first section of the Continue reading Kuznetsky Most Street 1956 Butovskaya light rail line Horsecar routes were First temporary The first taxi appeared in The construction of the was opened line for horsecars was structured and a single the city streets with a plate Moscow Ring Road (MRR) constructed transfer pass was stating, “Cabman, rate by began launched for all destinations agreement” 1933 The first Soviet 1873 1908 trolleybus route was launched 1972 2009 The first asphalt Bus services were launched The first low-floor pavement in Moscow to provide Muscovites easy The Moscow trolleybus network became the buses, trolleybuses, was completed, in access to the countryside and trams appeared on Nikolskaya Street world’s longest (1,253 km) Moscow routes 1935 1924 The first metro line was The first Moscow opened – from Sokolniki station 1975 Region metro station – The first scheduled bus to Park Kultury station with a Myakinino – was opened route was launched branch to Smolenskaya station 100th metro station was opened 14 15 Passenger service A new commercial transport was launched at MCC management model was launched: (31 stations) unified standards were adopted for all A unified style was buses developed for Moscow transport and the citywide HISTORY Commencement of wayfinding system MCC construction and OF MOSCOW TRANSPORT: integration into the urban transport system Digitalisation KEY INITIATIVES IN 2011–2017 of Moscow Transport: The Innovation Centre was 2014 launched + 5 Launch of the public bicycle metro A smart safety system was rental system and stations⁶ introduced in the metro development of cycling Launch of the electronic infrastructure Electronic services for Troyka card and new Muscovites were launched fare pricing options Metro network expansion – new 2013 stations opened 2016 2017 Large-scale rolling stock and fleet replacement The Magistral 100% of the metro covered network was + 2 by a Wi-Fi network; Wi-Fi launched, connecting metro launched on all public the entire city stations⁴ transport + 4 metro Development of the traffic stations⁷ regulations compliance and control system New-generation Development of the rolling stock launched street and road + 6 for the metro (the Moskva network – road metro stations³ train) and surface construction and 2 012 transport services reconstruction projects 2015 (the Vityaz-M tram) Unified parking system launched Unified taxi standard adopted New surface metro stations for Moscow and the Moscow Region – Moscow Central Diameters Freight transport 2 011 movement control Moscow Construction of new car sharing system metro stations, roads, + 3 City centre launched Dedicated lanes metro reconstruction and and interchanges launched stations² improvements under + 2 the My Street metro programme stations⁵ PLANS FOR AND Environmental BEYOND 1 Borisovo, Shipilovskaya, Zyablikovo. Launch of the Moscow improvements: Assistant – a mobile app Introduction of the Intelligent 2 Novokosino, Pyatnitskoye Shosse, Alma-Atinskaya. launch of electric buses, 2018 Transport System for automated 3 Lermontovsky Prospekt, Zhulebino, Delovoy Tsentr, Park Pobedy, assisting residents in complying development of electric car traffic control Lesoparkovaya, Bitsevsky Park. with traffic rules infrastructure, + 3 4 Spartak, Troparevo. replacement of public transport metro 5 Kotelniki, Tekhnopark. rolling stock and fleets with stations¹ 6 Rumyantsevo, Salaryevo, Butyrskaya, Fonvizinskaya, Petrovsko- environmentally friendly Razumovskaya. alternatives. 7 Minskaya, Lomonosovsky Prospekt, Ramenki, Khovrino. 16 17 2010 2017: WHAT HAS CHANGED? A city for motorists Moscow is no longer a big city with the Compared with 2010, the average The share of residents living within access of metro stations via The 14th metro line – the Moscow Central world’s worst traffic jams. Since the peak level driving speed in the city throughout 3.8 MILLION public transport has increased. Circle – connects districts in which about For details, of road congestion in 2012, congestion has the day has increased Muscovites now live 500,000 Muscovites live. see page 116. reduced by 25%.1 within a 10-minute 2010 2017 by 16% (to 52 km/h) walking distance of the metro 70% 88% For details, see page 50 2010 2017 2010 2017 The universal Troyka card, which can be used Waiting for transport has become comfortable, to pay for public transport fares, bicycle rent, as new public transport stops have ticket machines, parking, and visits to museums and ice-skating USB ports to charge mobile phones, and Wi-Fi hotspots. Online displays inform passengers of rinks, was introduced. Paying for trips has never arrivals, and the citywide wayfinding system helps been easier, as the card can be topped up them find their way around the city easily. remotely. For details, see page 89 For details, see page 110 Modern, advanced, and comfortable public Moscow has one of the world’s shortest taxi pick-up transport vehicles were launched on routes. times. The average pick-up time during peak hours is 5 to 7 minutes. For details, see page 66 For details, see page 114 Parking situation has improved. The 2,000 new private carrier shuttle buses now throughput and availability of parking operate instead of old and unsafe vans. 40% spaces have tripled. of passengers can now enjoy free travel and reduced fares that were previously unavailable on private shuttle vans. For details, see page 118 For details, see page 64 The city centre has become accessible and Alternative modes of transport have been comfortable for people. launched. For details, see page 100 For details, see page 104 1 According to TomTom (Netherlands). www.tomtom.com 18 19.