Foreword from the head of Moscow Metro 3 Events of the year 4 Performance indicators 20 Metro staff 30 Development and technical upgrade 44 Safety and security 50 International activity 56 Future development 62 1 The year 2012 can certainly be described as a year of great accomplishments, including the opening of new stations, reconstruction of existing facilities and metro technical systems. This year we have introduced a new section “Novogireevo” – “Novokosino” on the Kalininskaya line”, that allows now quick, convenient and reliable mode of transport to be provided to almost 200,000 inhabitants of the district. Besides, the metro map shows the long-awaited station ”Alma-Atinskaya” on the Zamoskvoretskaya line and the station “Pyatnitskoye shosse” in the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Foreword from the head line. The future of Moscow transport system is unthinkable without development of the metro, which plays a key role in the city’s public transport of Moscow Metro system. The Moscow Metro management carries out all the changes planned and appointed by the Moscow Government by paying as much attention to the demand of Muscovites and guests of the capital as possible. By 2020, 67 new stations are planned to be constructed. At present, we prioritize the construction of the Exterior interchange circuit line with the phased commissioning of line sections, the extension of the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line from station “Maryina roshcha” to the northern areas of the city by 2015. Also the construction of the new Kozhukhovskaya line from the station “Aviamotornaya” to the station “Nekrasovka. By 2017, the Kalininsko-Solntsevskaya line will be formed and operated between the station “Novokosino” and the districts, Solntsevo and Novo-Peredelkino. At the same time, the further development of material and technical base of the metro is provided, including the reconstruction of 9 existing depots and the construction of 8 new depots. One of the perspective infrastructure development directions for passenger comfort is the construction of park-and-ride facilities and transport interchange hubs near metro stations. According to the plans for the future development by 2020 the length of Moscow Metro network will increase by 145 km. We go forward and are not resting on our laurels. Thanks to the work of nearly 40 thousand workers of the metro, support by the Moscow Government and our strategic partners everyone will be able to see positive changes in the work of the largest transport system of the capital in the coming years. Our plans embrace large-scale construction, technical upgrading and improving the transportation safety on the metro. The coming years are the time of hard work, which promise to result the increase in quality and culture of passenger service. The head of Moscow Metro Ivan Besedin 3 I. EVENTS OF THE YEAR Inauguration of new stations Commissioning of entrance halls Cultural events I EVENTS OF THE YEAR Inauguration of new stations “Alma-Atinskaya” On 24 December, the new station “Alma-Atinskaya” opened on the Zamoskvoretskaya line “With the new station Brateyevo residents will have the metro within walking distance”, said the mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin at the opening ceremony, adding that the city authorities would continue to develop the transport infrastructure of the city. “Not only it’s a new station and an opportunity for Muscovites to travel comfortably, “Novokosino” but also a symbol of friendly relations between Kazakhstan and Russia”, said the On 30 August, the 186th Moscow Metro station “Novokosino” opened on the Kalininskaya line Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia Galym Orazbakov. Inauguration of the station was accompanied with a theatrical performance involving The first passengers were the president of the Russian “Novokosino” is planned to join the transport interchange hub historical reenactment clubs: the area before entrance hall of the station disposed the “headquarters” with field kitchen, military equipment and camp of Soviet soldiers Federation Vladimir Putin and the mayor of Moscow Sergey including surface transport and regional transport stations and dressed in 1940’s uniform in which the famous Panfilov Division formed in Kazakhstan Sobyanin. The mayor of Moscow reported to the president car parking facilities. reflected the attack of Fascists near Moscow in the winter of 1941. about future plans for construction and development of the At the new station Vladimir Putin thanked metro constructors Commissioning of a new line section on the Zamoskvoretskaya line from the station largest transport system by 2020. and inspected the modern rolling stock series 81-760/761 “Krasnogvardeyskaya” to the station “Alma-Atinskaya” has improved community Commissioning of the station “Novokosino” significantly operating on the Kalininskaya line. transport services in Zyablikovo, Brateyevo and Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye districts, relieves the stations “Novogireevo” and “Vykhino”. “Novokosino” On the inauguration day all ticket offices sold the edition of relieved an interchange hub “Krasnogvardeyskaya” – “Zyablikovo” and increased the capacity is 14,500 passengers per hour. Later on the station 350,000 2-rides tickets with the original design. total length of metro lines by 3 km. Special event 2-ride tickets were released specially for the inauguration of the station. “Pyatnitskoye shosse” The 188th station “Pyatnitskoye shosse” opened on 28 December This shallow station is located in the Mitino district, at the intersection of the streets Mitinskaya, Muravskaya and Pyatnitskoye highway. The station has an unusual curved design, the finish is applied using natural black and white stone. The elevated entrance hall is connected to the platform by the three escalators and the elevator for the mobility-restricted passengers, also the staircases are equipped with access ramps. In 2013, in order to enhance the service quality in the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line the commissioning of the depot “Mitino” is scheduled; also a park-and-ride facility with 565 parking lots and a transport interchange hub are planned to open near the station “Pyatnitskoye shosse“. 6 7 I EVENTS OF THE YEAR Commissioning of entrance halls South entrance hall of the station “Annino” In June, the south entrance hall of the station “Annino” was opened The first metro park-and-ride facility for 1,100 parking lots is located next to it. Thanks to the construction of the entrance hall, the parking is now within walking distance for the metro passengers. Replacement of escalators In the course of the year after the replacement of escalators the stations have been reopened for passengers: the station “Park Kultury” of the Koltsevaya line, the north entrance hall of the station “Medvedkovo”, the south entrance hall of the station “Babushkinskaya” North entrance hall of the station During works the outworn escalators were completely protection and ventilation communication lines were laid. replaced. They were replaced by new, modern machines with In the next three years escalators at the stations “VDNkH”, “Maryina roshcha” improved technical characteristics. The entrance halls took the “Botanichesky sad”, “Krasnye vorota”, “Baumanskaya”, original view, decorative elements of construction were renewed “Prospekt Mira” of the Koltsevaya line, “Rizhskaya”, On 24 December, the north entrance hall of the station and restored. Modern turnstiles were disposed, ticket offices “Frunzenskaya”, “Kiyevskaya” of the Koltsevaya line, “Maryina roshcha” of the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line were reconstructed. The reconstruction of all the service rooms “Novoslobodskaya”, “Smolenskaya” and “Sportivnaya” are was opened of the entrance halls was performed, new cable, plumbing, fire planned to be replaced. The availability of the second exit has enabled to improve transport services for the Maryina roshcha district community. In the future the station “Maryina roshcha” will also have an interchange to a new line being built which is the external interchange circuit line. 8 9 I EVENTS OF THE YEAR Moscow Metro held a Scientific and technical council In October, Moscow Metro held a meeting of the Scientific requirements for passenger transportation safety in the first and technical council to discuss the technical requirements for place. a new generation of rolling stock due to delivery in 2014-2016. Reports and presentations were addressed the the The Scientific and technical council was conducted by the scientific and technical council by the representatives of rolling mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin. The deputy mayor for the stock manufacturers and railway transport specialists: JSC transport and road infrastructure development, the head of the “VNIIZhT”, JSC “NIIAS”, Siemens, CJSC “Transmashkholding”, department of transport and road infrastructure development Alstom, Ural car manufacturing plant jointly with Bombardier, Maksim Liksutov took part in the meeting. CAF, Kryukovsky car manufacturing plant and JSC The mayor of Moscow emphasized the strategic importance “Metrovagonmash”. The spokespersons presented their of the development of urban public transport and, in particular, of Moscow Metro, the largest transport operator in the capital. rolling stock concept designed with consideration of technical In addition, the mayor made a proposal to acquire rolling stock requirements, and expressed their wishes and comments to along with its maintenance. them. In the years 2012-2014 Moscow Metro plans to purchase The head of Moscow Metro Ivan Besedin, telling the audience 864 cars