STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS IN MOSCOW You can’t go anywhere until you harness your horse Russian proverb A PROPOS A straight line is the shortest path between two points. infrastructure for a long time. For example, he talked about the Unfortunately, life isn’t math. In a big city, getting from point importance of introducing paid parking in the center. According A to point B is sometimes a big problem. However, Moscow is to him, this step ensured that disorganized parking all over definitely a city that has become easier to get around over the the city no longer causes accidents and traffic jams. Moreover, past few years. There is a wide network of convenient public Vukan Vuchic pointed out that reorganizing the city streets transport: buses, trolleys, trams, trains, taxis, and, of course, to make them more convenient for pedestrians makes a lot of the Moscow metro. After a long break, the city has once again sense. He was especially impressed with the development of started to work on developing its transport infrastructure. public transport in the capital: “The turnstiles that made getting The Russian capital’s government has managed to break on and off slower have been removed,” he said, “The city has the trend leftover from the 90s, which nearly resulted in designated lanes for public transport. Moscow made the decision a transport collapse in the city. to stop purchasing diesel-powered transport in the future, which is very important for the environment. Cities that shift to electric Not so long ago, Moscow was drowning in traffic jams. Though transport become more liveable.” this problem hasn’t been completely eliminated, the city is doing everything in its power to systemize car traffic. Over the past According to official sources, the size of the city’s metro after seven years, 71 metro and Moscow Central Circle stations have the implementation of all expansion projects will be on par with been built in the Russian capital. Over 10,000 buses, trolleys, New York’s subway system. The capital will also have about and trams have been purchased by the city. 700 kilometers 1,300 kilometers of new roads, and the underground and above- of roads and 208 bridges, overpasses, and tunnels have been ground metro will triple in size. Moreover, the government erected... understands the importance of working to reduce traffic jams in the center. This problem can be resolved with tolls at the city Moscow’s transportation system is developing much faster entrance, but the administration doesn’t plan on resorting to this. than the transportation systems of many Western cities. This Instead, the construction of chord roads will be used to address is the opinion expressed by Vukan Vuchic, a world-renowned the problem: the North-West and North-East chords, and public transport expert in the sphere of transport construction the South Road. They will give drivers the opportunity to drive and urban planning from the University of Pennsylvania. He across the city without having to go through the center. was amazed at the progress the city had made when he visited Moscow in the fall. “I was happy to see that a lot of work It’s no surprise that the city’s achievements have won has been done under the current government, the right steps international awards. In fact, the capital of Russia recently have been taken, and the situation has really changed for the received two prestigious awards: Sustainable Transport better over the last few years. Moscow is a world-class city in Award and Global Public Transport Awards. They were given terms of transport, and it’s even ahead of US cities like Detroit, to Moscow for its successful reorganization of the city’s Los Angeles, and Chicago,” he said. space, improvements to the pedestrian environment, and the establishment of the Moscow Central Circle. Yes, we still have It’s worth pointing out that the famous expert knows Moscow a lot of work to do in the sphere of public transportation, but well, and has been monitoring the development of its transport we’re already competing as equals with the world’s leading cities. Sergo Kukhianidze Editor in Chief [email protected] Moscow official Days of Moscow in Germany Days of Moscow took place in Leipzig and Berlin. 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