Megapolis Public Transport System
International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 9, Issue 10, October 2018, pp. 647–658, Article ID: IJCIET_09_10_068 Available online at http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJCIET?Volume=9&Issue=10 ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and ISSN Online: 0976-6316 ©IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed MEGAPOLIS PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM Tatyana Sakulyeva PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Department of forwarding Services Management, The State University of Management, 109542, Rjazanskij Prospekt, 99, Moscow, Russia ABSTRACT The development of public transport is one of the the issue of the day, as it directly or indirectly affects the efficiency of the country's economy and the implementation of socio -economic functions. The system of urban passenger transport plays an important role in big cities life especially in solving the spectrum of issues related to the problems of providing comfortable, safe, high-quality transport services to all citizens. The article examines the problems and prospects of development of public transport in a megapolis based on the Moscow experience. After the detailed research, there will be provided the recommendations directed to solve transport problems in Moscow. Successful growth and development are impossible without improving the infrastructure and communications of urban passenger transport. Key words: public transport, transportation infrastructure, metro, bus, tram and trolleybus routes, suburban electric trains. Cite this Article: Tatyana Sakulyeva, Megapolis Public Transport System, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) 9(10), 2018, pp. 647–658. http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJCIET?Volume=9&Issue=10 1. INTRODUCTION It is impossible to imagine big cities without public transport system. The main role of public transport is to ensure the permanent urban development (Mageean & Nelson, 2003; Cullinane, 2002; Paget-Seekins & Tironi, 2016).
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