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“Developing Effective Mass Transit Systems” Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Public Transportation Moscow, Russian Federation May 28‐29, 2007 NOTICE This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. The United States Government does not endorse products of manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers’ names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the objective of this report. REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. 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SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) MONITORING AGENCY REPORT U.S. Department of Transportation NUMBER Federal Transit Administration, Office of Research Management 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC 20590 FTA-FL-26-7104.2007.6 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 12a. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT 12b. DISTRIBUTION Available From: National Technical Information Service/NTIS, Springfield, Virginia, 22161. Phone CODE 703.605.6000, Fax 703.605.6900, Email [[email protected]] Also available through NBRTI web site: https://www.nbrti.org 13. ABSTRACT The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy, the Russian Ministry of Transportation, the City of Moscow, and the Ministry of Transport of the Moscow Oblast (Regional) Government, hosted a bilateral conference to discuss the effective implementation of public transit systems. The conference was convened in Moscow from May 28-29, 2007 to provide a forum through which the relevant government officials of Russia and the United States, as well as representatives of the public and private sectors of the public transit industry, could hold in-depth discussions on the four identified conference themes: − Transit Planning and Congestion Management − Ensuring Safety and Security on Public Transit Systems − Providing Accessible Public Transit to the Mobility Impaired − Training Public Transit Professionals This report has been produced to document the material presented at the conference, to provide a synthesis of the conference findings, and to define the action items to be pursued in further collaborative efforts between the Russian Federation and the United States. 14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES 81 16. PRICE CODE 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. LIMITATION OF REPORT OF THIS PAGE OF ABSTRACT OF ABSTRACT Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) “Developing Effective Mass Transit Systems” Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Public Transportation Moscow, Russian Federation May 28 and 29, 2007 Funded By: United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Project Manager: Rita E. Daguillard Director, Office of Research Management 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E Washington, DC 20590 Prepared By: Center for Urban Transportation Research University of South Florida Principal Investigator: Alasdair Cain Project Staff: Alexander Kolpakov 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CUT 100 Tampa, FL 33620-5375 September 2007 Table of Contents Foreword .........................................................................................................................................ii Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................ii Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................iii 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................1 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Proceedings Report Structure........................................................................................ 1 2. An Overview of Public Transportation in Russia ...............................................................2 2.1 Summary ........................................................................................................................ 2 2.2 Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................3 2.3 Public Transit’s Strategic Role ....................................................................................... 3 2.4 Overall Fleet Performance ............................................................................................. 4 2.5 Funding and Procurement.............................................................................................. 5 2.6 Local Production............................................................................................................. 6 2.7 Imports ........................................................................................................................... 7 2.8 International Business Prospects................................................................................... 7 3. 5th International Workshop on Public Transportation........................................................8 3.1 Panel Session 1: Transit Planning and Congestion Management................................. 8 3.1.1 “Transit Project Planning, Development, and Implementation in the U.S.” ............... 8 3.1.2 “Transit Project Planning, Development, and Implementation ................................ 10 - The Moscow Oblast Experience”........................................................................... 10 3.1.3 “Public Private Partnerships in the U.S” .................................................................. 12 3.1.4 “System for Implementation of Mass Transit Projects in the City of Moscow” ........ 16 3.1.5 “Building and Managing Efficient Transit Projects”.................................................. 17 3.1.6 Panel Session 1 – Question & Answer.................................................................... 21 3.1.7 Panel Session 1 - Synthesis .................................................................................... 23 3.2 Panel Session 2: Ensuring Safety and Security on Transit Systems........................... 25 3.2.1 “Transit Safety and Security – The American Experience”...................................... 25 3.2.2 “Ensuring Safety and Security on Moscow’s Metro System”................................... 27 3.2.3 “New Safety and Security Technologies”................................................................. 31 3.2.4 “Innovative Approaches to Metro Security” ............................................................. 32 3.2.5 Panel Session 2 - Question and Answer ................................................................. 34 3.2.6 Panel Session 2 - Synthesis .................................................................................... 34 3.3 Panel Session 3: Providing Accessible Public Transit to the Mobility Impaired .......... 36 3.3.1 “The Structure of Paratransit in the U.S and the Americans with Disabilities Act” .. 36 3.3.2 “Transport Service for Passengers with Disabilities in Russia” ............................... 38 3.3.3 “The Integration of Accessibility into Bus Rapid Transit Projects in the U.S”.......... 39 3.3.4 “New Technologies and Services for the Disabled – The MSAA Initiative”............. 42 3.3.5 Panel Session 3 – Question and Answer ................................................................ 44 3.3.6 Panel Session 3 – Synthesis ................................................................................... 45 3.4. Panel Session 4: Training Transit Professionals ......................................................... 47 3.4.1 “Training Tomorrow’s Transit Workforce” ................................................................ 47 3.4.2 “New Approaches to Training Technical Transport Specialists”.............................. 50 3.4.3 Panel Session 4 – Question and Answer ................................................................ 51 3.4.4 Panel Session 4 - Synthesis .................................................................................... 52 4. Conclusions