A city for passengers

— Moscow Transport mobile apps will help you find an optimal route by travel time, modes of transport, and cost. The Mosgortrans app uses up-to-date traffic data to calculate the estimated time of arrival. An alert can be set up to notify that your bus or tram is about to arrive at the stop. The travel times of surface transport have become more predictable following the establishment of dedicated lanes. The Department for Transport has consistently been adding dedicated lanes to help debottleneck roads. To improve the passenger experience, stops are equipped with real-time arrival information panels, arrivals are now at regular intervals, and turnstiles are being phased out.

— Turnstiles are being phased out in public transportation, which will substantially shorten boarding time. In early 2018, turnstiles were removed from all large-capacity buses, and from all trams in June 2018. From September 2018, all surface transport will operate without turnstiles.

— The metro is an extremely sophisticated integrated technological system that requires regular inspection of all its tracks, tunnels, rolling stock, and equipment. Sinergiya diagnostic trains are used to check tracks in the daytime without disrupting the train schedule. Tracks are replaced at night. Track replacement is indispensable, as passenger safety depends on it.

Interestingly, voltage is cut from the rails for only 2.5 hours. This period of time is sufficient for operators to replace rails, sleepers, and joints, clear stations, and return equipment to a depot.

— The construction of new metro lines has reached unprecedented rates in Moscow. Launched in 2016, the Moscow Central Circle has taken a 15% load off the Circle line. The Big Circle line is under construction (to take a 15%—30% load off radial lines) as well as the new surface metro for Moscow, and the Moscow Region — Moscow Central Diameters (5%—10% off the metro’s current load).

Moscow’s metro is becoming increasingly efficient. Peak hour period was extended in 2016, with trains arriving at 90-second intervals. The Moscow Metro is the only metro in the world that maintains such short arrival intervals throughout peak hours. Since 2017, we have been purchasing higher capacity (+ 15%) next-generation trains with enlarged (+ 15 cm) doorways for convenient entry and exit of passengers.

— No. Since 2010, the average fare has been growing by less than 4% a year — twice as slow as inflation (8% per year on average)In nominal terms.. Moscow Transport is one of the most affordable transport systems among the world’s largest cities. With our flexible ticketing and fare options, passengers can choose an optimal option to save on travel costs.

— All Moscow taxis are yellow, including yellowlicence plates and checkerboard signs. Since 1 July 2018, 100% taxi cars licensed to operate in Moscow are yellow in colour.