Contents Chapter 1 Introduction . 2 Chapter 2 70 years on rails . 4 Chapter 3 Key performance indicators . 18 Chapter 4 New technologies . 36 Chapter 5 Staff . 54 Chapter 6 Social and professional activities . 64 2|3 Chapter 1 Head of Moscow Metro speech Dear friends, 2005 is a jubilee year for Moscow metro. The first underground railway line opened 70 years ago on 15th May, 1935. Enthusiasm and efforts of thousands of workers made the dream about building palaces for common people come true. Since then Moscow metro has become an integral part of the Russian history and several generations of Russians. I would like to congratulate our staff on the occasion and express my gratitude for their attachment to work making Moscow metro most quick, reliable and comfortable kind of transport. We have approached the anniversary with significant achievements. On September 2, this year we opened a new long awaited exit from Mayakovskaya station (the first stage of old stations upgrading programme) and on September 10 Delovoy centre station featuring the most modern architectural style. Besides cutting red ribbons in this jubilee year we have made most significant improvements over the past few years developing and introducing new technologies and equipment. In May we opened the so-called “Situation centre” being the first of such kind in the world which accumulates real time information from the whole metro system. Information may be communicated via specially designed red-and-blue emergency (help) panels being installed in all metro stations. Pressing the knob on the panel passengers are immediately connected with the Situation centre operators. With introduction of fully automated fare collection system we have reduced queuing at ticket offices. Rolling stock has been continuously refurbished and renewed. At present the bulk of the Filyovskaya line service is provided with the latest “Rusich” stock. The future of Moscow metro is inevitably linked with the development of Moscow outskirts. Under construction are sections from “Park Pobedy” to “Kuntsevskaya” and “Krylatskoye” to “Strogino”. That means that in the near future metro lines will arrive in northwest densely populated areas. The first extension of Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line will arrive in Strogino area and the next one in Mitino. Two station currently under construction on Liublinskaya line (“Sretensky Bulvar” and “Trubnaya”) are intended to ease congestion in the nearby central stations. Moscow metro, one of the first grand projects of soviet times, has been constantly developing and improving. Skills of our staff and their devotion helped overcome the unstable transition period and come to the new XXI century with much potential and new achievements. Our success depends on how manage in the context of market economics and our aim is to deliver the improvements that our customers want and expect: fast, comfortable and reliable service. Celebrating our 70th anniversary we hope that have already gained love and respect of our passengers. Head of Moscow metro D.Gaev 4|5 Chapter 2 70 лет в пути 70 years on rails Moscow metro has become renowned worldwide as a complex network with unique architectural stations design of which several are listed and rewarded with international prizes. It has a distinguished history and it is unbelievable that at the beginning of the last century moscovites might hardly dream of the kind of rapid transit we are having now in spite of the numerous projects produced by railway engineers. 1 2 1935 3 1 The first breakthrough 2 The meeting dedicated to metro inauguration 3 Arbatskaya station subsurface ticket hall It became a tradition from the very start to use only most modern and reliable technical systems. We have always been keeping to it. 8|9 Chapter 2 70 years on rails Key Performance Indicators 1950 Stations 35 Escalators 90 Route (running rails) 43 km Average daily trains 2834 Rolling stock 478 cars Average daily traffic 1723 thous. Staff 14754 1935–1950 Underground railway very soon became part of the city life. For moscovites and the city visitors gorgeous, richly decorated stations seemed part of their brilliant future. World War II crucially changed the country’s life. Moscow metro continued its operating services being at the same time a bomb shelter and home for thousands of citizens. Some of its premises were used for location of different governmental offices and command posts. Meanwhile building of new lines continued. 1 1950 2 1 Mayakovskaya station during the war 2 Ploshchad Revolutsii station (beginning of the forties) In the post-war years metro expansion continued. It was necessary to increase the number of trains, improve safety and quality of passenger service. On May 23, 1946 the Banner of the State Defense Committee for excellent performance during the war was handed over to Moscow metro for eternal storage. And on September 6, 1947 by the Supreme Soviet of the USSR decree Moscow metro awarded the Order of Lenin. 10|11 Chapter 2 70 years on rails Key Performance Indicators 1965 Stations 72 Escalators 185 Route (running rails) 103,5 km Average daily trains 6184 Rolling stock 1344 cars Average daily traffic 3640 thous. Staff 16484 1950–1965 Those years saw the development of fundamentally new technologies which facilitated introduction of entirely new metro equipment including centralized traffic control and automatic train operation systems though most of them were put into service later in the seventies. To improve passenger service cars were equipped with automated information systems. 1 2 1965 3 4 1 The city was rapidly expanding demanding new transport capacities. (Opening of the 1st section of the Circle line, 1952) 2 The first major international event - Moscow hosting Youth and Students Festival (1957) 3 The first ticket gates in Kransye Vorota station 4 Д-stock car introduced into service in the sixties 12|13 Chapter 2 70 years on rails Key Performance Indicators 1980 Stations 114 Escalators 378 Route (running rails) 184 km Average daily trains 7093 Rolling stock 2675 cars Average daily traffic 6334 thous. Staff 22536 1965–1980 New technologies adding comfort and safety which advantages were adequately assessed abroad were being implemented within the period. The then introduced stocks of cars ( 81-717/714 types) are still in 1 1980 2 3 1 Moscow metro comes to the outskirts (new densely populated residential areas) 2 Inauguration of Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line section (1972) 3 Trial run on Kalininskaya line (1979) Another new feature was the development of an automatic speed control system which was intended to provide safety in the given headway. That kind of technology offered a benefit of one-man train operation. 14|15 Chapter 2 70 years on rails Key Performance Indicators 1995 Stations 150 Escalators 508 Route (running rails) 244,5 km Average daily trains 7961 Rolling stock 4060 cars Average daily traffic 8733,8 thous. Staff 26615 1980–1995 On 13.05.1985 Moscow metro was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour by the decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. But beginning from the nineties Moscow metro experienced problems connected with inadequate financing which led to decrease in the new lines construction rate and provision of new technologies. Concurrently quite a lot of other public transport routes were cancelled and Moscow metro ridership increased considerably. 1 1995 2 3 1 In 1983 Moscow metro general headquarters was opened on prospect Mira. 2 In 1984 Serpukhovsky radius of the line was put into service (Serpukhovskaya station) 3 In 1995 Liublinskaya line was opened (Kozhukhovskaya station) In spite of the difficulties particular attention was paid to problems of safety, new technologies implementation and lines capacity increase. 16|17 Chapter 2 70 years on rails Key Performance Indicators 2005 Stations 171 Escalators 595 Route (running rails) 278,3 km Average daily trains 9702 Rolling stock 4415 cars Average daily traffic 7132,1 thous. Staff 35029 1995–2005 At present Moscow metro priority items are safety, and passengers service quality. Large scale modernization programme allowed to fulfill the targets at a quickened pace. Much of the effort was intended to better serve existing structure but it was just as important to expand the system to feed developing areas. 1 2 2005 3 4 1 “Rusich” stock car 2 Inauguration of Park Pobedy station 3 Inauguration of Annino station 4 Escalators. Vorobiovy Gory station. The current initial drives are lines extensions and a complex programme on reconstruction and upgrading of stations and escalators which have served over half a century. The next is rolling stock upgrading and renewal. 18|19 Chapter 3 Key Performance Indicators. Key Performance Indicators By the results of 2005 it is noteworthy to underline that Moscow metro has fulfilled social and financial targets, stabilized development which can be expected to rise as the economy improves. Considerable steps forward were made due to skills and devotion of staff, improved management in the context of ongoing changes and support of progressive undertakings on the part of Moscow city government. 22|23 Chapter 3 Part 1 Key Performance Transportation of passengers in Indicators 2005. Train operating schedule was fulfilled 99,94%. The average daily number ridership was 7,13 mln. which made the annual 2603,2 mln. Graph 3-2. Structure of passengers transportation 37,2% – Passengers using magnetic tickets ( 5,10,20,60 rides) 13,5% – Students and schoolchildren 8,6% – Passengers using monthly travelcards 11,0% – Passengers using magnetic tickets for (1-2 rides) 4,9% – Passengers using smart cards ( 30, 90, 365 days) 24,8% – Passengers using moscovite social smart cards and commuters paying concessionary fares 1 2 3 1 On some days Moscow metro carries about 9 mln. passengers 2 Upgraded ticket gates 3 Moscow metro is the most reliable mode in Moscow 24|25 Chapter 3 Graph 3-3.