The number of the minibus that is going. How are numbers assigned to public transport routes? From Tverskaya Zastava to Kurkino

For several years, a meme picture has been circulating on the Internet - the emotional, obscene impressions of a provincial from Moscow. Among them there is the phrase: “Bus 483, that’s a damn number!” The logic behind the numbering of urban transport is indeed not always obvious. The Village found out on what basis numbers are assigned to buses, trolleybuses and trams.

Press service of State Unitary Enterprise "Mosgortrans"

All city routes passenger transport capital cities have single-digit, two-digit and three-digit numbers. This numbering has developed historically and does not change. On new routes, vehicles are assigned new numbers or numbers of previously canceled routes. All numbering is individual, but there are also coincidences: routes can be designated the same way different types transport. So, tram No. 3, trolleybus No. 3 and bus No. 3 travel around the city, but they all follow different routes.

There is no need to assign four-digit numbers to new routes yet. There are, however, bus routes No. 1001, 1002 and 1004, which previously belonged to commercial carriers. In 2013, they were transferred to the management of Mosgortrans; for the convenience of passengers, the numbers were not changed.

Sometimes the specifics of a particular route are taken into account when numbering. For example, in Moscow there are several “social” directions of movement; they cover institutions of education, medicine, and social protection. The numbers of such routes begin with the letter C: C1, C2 and so on. There are also night routes of ground urban transport, these are buses No. H1, H2, H3. Letters are also used for shortened flights: they duplicate the busiest sections of the route. To make it easier for passengers to navigate, when entering such a route, the letter “k” (short) is added to the main number. There are, for example, bus route No. 709, which goes from the Orekhovo metro station to the Kashirskaya metro station, and there is No. 709k, which goes from the Orekhovo metro station to the Moskvorechye platform.

Konstantin Trofimenko

Director of the Center for Research on Transport Problems of Megacities at the Higher School of Economics

There is no special transport numbering system in Moscow - it is a wild mixture between route numbers from a hundred years ago, Stalin's, Brezhnev's and numbers from the 1990s. They all layered on top of each other.

There are also routes that are designated using letters. This may be a consequence of the fact that the transport route was once divided into two parts. It also happens that the route branches: the vehicle follows the route, and then its version, with the letter A added to its numbering, turns right. The option without such a letter continues to follow straight. All this, of course, causes confusion. City navigation is absolutely not user-friendly. If a person does not specialize in this topic, he is unlikely to know about any routes other than those that he needs.

In Soviet times, work was regularly carried out to optimize the urban transport system. They stopped doing this in the 90s, but now attempts are being resumed. Last year, not only the problem of transport numbering was raised, but also the question of the need for certain routes. It happens that they lose relevance: for example, there was a bus that took people to the factory. The enterprise was closed and people stopped going there, but the route continues to function. Does the city need it? But, unfortunately, so far this work has not led to a positive result.

Illustration: Nastya Grigorieva

What time do buses, trolleybuses and trams start running in Moscow?

Moscow bus fleets do not start operating at the same time.

Bus parks start operating from 5 to 6 am.

Some buses leave the line even after 6 o'clock.

Minibus taxis are no different from buses in terms of departure time.

Routes and schedule Vehicle can be viewed here.

Some ground transport also operates at night:

Public transport in the Russian capital Moscow begins its service at 5:30 am. Some routes start operating at 6 am. On the official website of Mosgortrans you can see the diagram and operating mode of a specific route, and view the traffic schedule. Some routes continue to operate at night, and taxis operate around the clock if you are unable to leave by public transport.

There is no single starting point for the movement of buses, trolleybuses and trams. For example, bus route 29 (Kuzminsky Park - Metro Tekstilshchiki) starts moving from the Kuzminsky Park stop at 5:20 o'clock, and from the Metro Tekstilshchiki stop at 5:57 o'clock.

The transport schedule for a specific route can be found on the Mosgortrans website. Also, for the convenience of passengers, there is an interactive route map, information about the start and end of movement of a specific route and the intervals between movements of the selected transport route.

Not all routes are posted on the Mosgortrans website, so you can additionally use the service at this address

Depends on the chosen transport. For example, the first tram 3 goes along the route Balaklava Avenue. - Chistye Prudy metro station on weekdays at 05:33. And the first tram from the Chistye Prudy metro stop is at 05:32.

The first trolleybus 95 on the route Krasnopresnenskaya metro station - Savelovsky station at 05:30, the first trolleybus from Savelovsky station at 05:48.

The first bus 215 station Khovrino metro station Petrovsko-Razumovskaya leaves the depot at 05:36, and from the metro station Petrovsko-Razumovskaya at 06:04.

It is impossible to indicate exactly what time he leaves for his route. public transport, you need to look at the schedule for a specific transport number and their route. The schedule can be found here.

At 5.30 am public transport starts operating. But this is average. In general, I should start at five zero zero in the morning, but... It doesn’t always work out. This applies to buses, trolleybuses and trams. The metro starts running at 6.00 am. Minibuses from 7.00.

The fact is that not all public transport routes in Moscow start operating at the same time. In addition, the time may vary depending on what day of the week it is - weekdays or weekends.

On the website tr-mosckow.ru you can see not only the opening time, but also the full schedule of buses, trams and trolleybuses. It's a little difficult to figure out, so I'll give step-by-step instructions.

• follow the link
• view the schedule of buses, trams or trolleybuses
• press the route number we need
• choose weekdays and weekends
• the final station of the route.

And before us is a minute-by-minute schedule of this route, from the first flight to the last.

At 5:30 a.m. ground transportation starts running, the metro starts at about 6 a.m., although in the morning I found myself at that time ten years ago, but at night last year, having arrived late at the airport, I got into the metro at one in the morning and at one thirty came out.

Public transport starts differently in different areas of Moscow, but in general, somewhere between 5 and 6 am. In extreme cases, on certain routes that are not very busy and run at large intervals, the start of work can be at 6-7 hours. You can find out in more detail what time traffic starts on a specific route on the Mosgortrans website.

Choose the type of transport, route, day of the week, direction, stop you need and you will receive exact time when trams, buses and trolleybuses in Moscow begin to move.

Various transport companies begin their work in different time, but in the overwhelming case from 5 o’clock to 6 o’clock, only some later, the least crowded routes with a large headway. You can find out the time of movement of the first vehicles here.

Trams and trolleybuses in Moscow start running at 6 am. Most buses and minibuses start operating at 6:30. And only some routes (mostly those starting their route from the outskirts of the city) start operating from 5 am. It takes them longer to get to the center, where most passengers work, so you can leave early on these buses.

Let's consider an important topic for our capital - public transport and all the nuances relating to it.

What types of transport can you use in Moscow? The choice is great: ground transport (buses, trolleybuses, trams, minibuses), underground metro and elevated monorail, trains, and there is even the option of traveling by water, although it is used only for entertainment purposes.

It is also important to note that there is a division into urban and commuter transport, and since the first serves Moscow, and the second, accordingly, the region, it should be remembered that the tariff and payment method depend on this.

Now more details!

Metro

Fast and Affordable

The most common and indispensable option for moving around Moscow. By the way, Moscow Metro It is also considered one of the most beautiful in the world! In addition, its length is very large (333.5 km in total) and it continues to increase. So it’s quite possible to spend two hours underground, getting from different points of the city. And this is the fastest option available!

It is unlikely that you will be able to pass by the metro entrance; apart from the bright red large letter “M”, your attention will be attracted by the huge passenger flow.

It's difficult to get confused here. The metro layout is clear and accessible, largely thanks to the ring line, which connects all other lines.

When crossing and exiting the city, you just need to carefully read the signs, which are located literally everywhere, including the floor and ceiling.

An undoubted advantage of the Moscow metro is free wi-fi. So, if you urgently need to connect to the Internet, feel free to go down to the subway. If you need long access, the ring branch is at your disposal;)

Opening hours

The metro operates from 5:30 to 1:30. Each station has its own opening time. It varies around half an hour. You must enter the metro and have time to transfer to the desired line before one in the morning, since at this time all entrance doors are closed and the last train departs from each terminal station.

Fare

In order to go down to the metro, the easiest way is to buy a “Single” ticket. It is called that because it allows you to travel not only on the subway, but also on buses, trolleybuses and trams, which is, without a doubt, very convenient!

A ticket for one trip, which can be purchased both at ticket offices and from vending machines, will cost you 50 rubles, for two - twice as much. You can spend them within 5 days, then the card will become invalid. And then another pleasant system comes into play: the more trips you buy, the cheaper the travel costs! True, the next figure is only 20 trips. But if you often use transport and stay in the capital for at least a week, such a purchase is worth thinking about. You can ride on it for 90 days, and it costs 650 rubles. Thus, one trip costs 32.5 rubles! Clear savings.

But what if you definitely can’t spend 20 trips, but want to save money? Take Troika! You buy a card at the cash desk, leaving a deposit of 50 rubles; you can top it up at any machine. And, voila, your travel on the metro and monorail costs 32 rubles, and on everything ground transport(except commercial) – 31! When you leave, return the card to the cashier and receive your 50 rubles deposit. But if you take the “Troika” with you with a positive balance, then within 5 years you will still be able to travel the entire balance on your next visits to the capital!

In addition, there is a system of unlimited trips all on the same “United”. For a day the cost of a ticket is 210 rubles, for 3 days - 400, in general, you can take it for at least a whole year for 18,200. Again, the question is about benefits.

There is another cunning system. It's called "90 minutes". Allows you to make one trip by metro and an unlimited number of transfers by ground transport during this time. One trip costs 60 rubles, two - 120.

In general, you can carefully study all these tariffs at each cash register!

• Since there are usually several exits from the metro, ask in advance which car from the center you need - the first or the last. Once you board the desired carriage, you will be closer to your exit;
• Remember the cars from which it is closer for you to get out into the city or it is more convenient to change trains if you are using the same route. This will significantly save your time;
• I also highly recommend avoiding rush hour! Perhaps there is someone who likes to feel the full power of our people, who smoothly carries you in and out of the car, even when you don’t need it, but I think there are only a few of them. So it’s better to postpone your trip to an earlier or later time if you suddenly realize that you are entering a period of “bacchanalia”. Namely: morning hours on weekdays - from about 7 to 10, and evening hours - from 6 to 8. This advice applies to all transport in general. Well, if you still have a bloody nose and need to be somewhere at this time, then use either the metro or electric trains - here you have the least chance of getting stuck in a traffic jam;
• A male voice announces stations towards the center, a female voice - from the center. On the ring line, a man's voice sounds when moving clockwise, and a woman's voice sounds counterclockwise. This knowledge will help you find your way if you suddenly find yourself on a train without looking exactly where it is going;
• And, of course, take care of your things! Pickpocketing is such a common phenomenon that it would seem that it is not worth repeating, but they happen with enviable regularity. Of course, you don’t need to see everyone as a potential thief, but it won’t hurt to be a little more vigilant.

Ground transportation

Buses, trolleybuses and trams

It’s not for nothing that I combine these three types of transport, because, despite the presence or absence of “horns”, in this case their essence is the same and the payment too :)

When boarding, a ticket for one trip can be purchased directly from the driver for 50 rubles. Or use “United”, purchased at the metro ticket office. You can also buy a ticket at the bus stop from a kiosk (if there is one), which will be very prudent on your part, since entry is only through the front door and everyone who has to take tickets from the driver will significantly delay the always rushing line.

Every stop is announced in the salon, so you won’t miss it. I especially like how this happens on Berezhkovskaya embankment (it’s not far from Kievsky railway station) – the intonation with which announcements are made evokes many positive emotions! By the way, if you have time, I advise you to visit those regions. Nice place. You can end up there if you want to visit the Novodevichy Convent or decide to take an excursion to Mosfilm!

Night routes

There are 11 night routes of ground urban transport in Moscow.

Night ring trolleybuses No. "Bk" and "Bch" (passes through the areas: Basmanny, Tagansky, Zamoskvorechye, Yakimanka, Khamovniki, Arbat, Presnensky, Tverskoy, Meshchansky, Krasnoselsky) run every 15 minutes, other night routes operate at 30-minute intervals .
For the convenience of passengers in the city center, radial buses and trolleybus No. 63 arrive at a stop on Lubyanka Square, where you can make a transfer.
The fare does not differ from daytime fares. Working hours are approximately the same for everyone - from 23:30 to 5:30, or around the clock.

Buses of the Moscow region

But here we already have our own system! Fares are completely different and depend on how far you are traveling. You can check the cost with the conductor, who will serve you inside the bus and tell you the right stop! City payment cards (“Troika”, “Ediny”) are not valid on these routes! In addition, it has its own Strelka travel card. It costs 200 rubles, of which the collateral value is 80, and 120 goes to your card. The most convenient way to replenish it is through bank card directly in the Strelka application on your smartphone (at kiosks on stopping points sometimes there is no such service). If necessary, you can also return it and get the security deposit back, however, you will have to provide a receipt or a printout from the website confirming the fact that you topped up the balance no earlier than this month. In general, there are more problems with the suburban Strelka than with the Moscow Troika, but it will save your finances significantly.

Minibus taxi

When I first arrived in Moscow, I was very surprised why minibus drivers were so eager to invite passengers to join them. After all, if I’m not on the same path, then I definitely won’t go with him. And then I realized that they have high competition. Both with other similar routes and with city buses.

A clear advantage, perhaps, is that it is the fastest land-based commercial mode of transport. And in terms of money, travel within the city will cost 25-35 rubles, that is, no more than a one-time purchase of a bus pass. They will take you out of town at different rates. Usually it is around 40-70 rubles.

Both old low gazelles and modern wide Fords drive along the routes. And the drivers are invariably those who belong in Formula 1, so don’t expect a smooth road. But I repeat - but quickly :)

Opening hours

Again, it all depends on the specific route, but from 6:00 to 00:00 any day you can go 100% to various points of the city.

All routes in your pocket

As for the routes themselves, I strongly advise you to install the application on your smartphone Yandex Transport, if you haven't done so already. The program allows you to monitor traffic online and operates not only in Moscow.

Honestly, the first 10 minutes after I installed this program, I watched with wild delight as circles with numbers moved across the screen and then this trolleybus/bus/tram/minibus rushed past me!

Very convenient when there is no exact timetable at a stop! By the way, in general, at many stops there is a board where the bus/trolleybus number and the number of minutes before it arrives at the stop are written.

This application also builds various route options that can be saved for the future.

In general, an extremely indispensable assistant for any passenger!

Overground transport, or monorail

The Moscow monorail transport system is an overpass above the ground, along which a rare train slowly glides. It consists of only one line and is subordinate to the metro, so the same “Troika”, “United” and all cards are valid here as on the regular metro.

This wonderful “reverse metro” is located in the Telecenter area, so if you are planning an excursion to Ostankino Tower, a walk around the All-Russian Exhibition Center or just somewhere near the Timiryazevskaya station, I advise you to take a ride on this unique transport! There will be a lot of impressions, that's for sure! Especially in the evening it’s great to drive past the sparkling Cosmos Hotel and admire the skyline main tower our country! Moreover, the entire journey will take you from end to end a maximum of 20 minutes.

Monorail stations are open for passengers to enter from 6:50 to 23:00.

Electric trains

This is truly excellent railway transport! He saved me more than once in various situations. For example, electric trains run almost 24 hours a day (sometimes you can board them at three in the morning, but generally they run from about 5 in the morning until one in the morning). Another joyful difference of this type of transport is that students get a 50% discount on travel.

It’s worth using the train not only when you need to cover a long distance outside the city, but also to travel within the city, especially if there are stations nearby at point A and point B of your trip.

Step-by-step instruction

Be that as it may, there are many nuances that are worth knowing. Let's look at the whole path in order.

Ticket

You can buy a ticket at the box office or purchase it yourself from a machine. On rare platforms in the area there are no ticket offices due to low passenger traffic; in this case, you buy a ticket from the controller on the train, naming the station from which you are traveling.

It is important to note that if you know the time of the train you need, it is better to arrive at the station in advance, because there may be queues at the ticket office. Moreover, if you are a student, cashiers love to look at your student ID for a long time.

The most important part of the ticket you receive is the bottom part with the barcode! Under no circumstances should it be wet or wrinkled, otherwise you will not be able to pass through the turnstiles installed at the entrance to and exit from the platform. So we bought a ticket, passed the turnstile and carefully hid it in the most secure pocket. If necessary, you will have to present it to the controller. The main thing is not to throw away your ticket before you go through the turnstile at the exit of the station you need! Otherwise, you will have to pay two or even three times more just to buy an exit ticket.

The ticket itself gives you the right to travel from station to station throughout the day. He is not tied to time. Therefore, you can immediately take a ticket for the return trip.

Platform

If this is a train station, then there will be many paths there. But in front of each there is a board where the departure time and the final stop of the train are written, as well as a list of stations that the train will pass through without stopping. The latter is worth paying special attention to. In addition, all trains are constantly announced. So information is everywhere, the main thing is to perceive it.

If this is an ordinary station, then there are at least two tracks and each also has a sign with the indicated direction. But I usually check with the box office which platform I should go to.

Train

And now you are already in a cozy orange or blue (depending on your luck) interior. Before departure, the final stop and stations at which the train will not stop will be announced, so if you make a mistake, there is still a chance to run out of the train :)

Stations are announced, although sometimes very quietly or unclearly, so keep your ears open.

Controllers keep order. All they need is to see your ticket. On some routes they are rare guests, and in some places you will have to show your ticket three times.

Hares

Now in Moscow they are actively fighting against “hares” and almost every station already has ticket offices and turnstiles, but if you somehow magically find yourself on a train without a ticket, here are some tips on how to play "Run away from the controller" ;)

• do NOT sit in the outer carriages in order to be able to move several carriages ahead from the impending danger;
• The surest sign that this danger is too close is a long line of young people, marginalized people and other representatives of the “rabbit clan”, moving from the next carriage in the direction of the law-loving controllers. You should join their formation and go so many cars ahead that the chase does not have time to catch up with you to your station;
• if the inspectors “drive” you into the last carriage, then many do a dangerous trick: during a stop at the station, they run from this carriage to the previous one, which has already been checked by the inspectors. I DO NOT recommend doing this, because it is really dangerous. True, the driver in this survival game is always on the side of the rabbits - it’s better for a careless stowaway to avoid a fine than to get run over by a train, so he won’t close the door in his face;
• extreme case. Having missed all opportunities to escape from them, the controller asks you to show your ticket. Sometimes a number will pass with an old ticket blatantly displayed. Personally, I did this twice and it worked both times :) Otherwise, you will simply have to pay the full fare. In response to a refusal, for some reason the controllers take the hares to the last carriage, where they apparently disembark them (why exactly through the last carriage - I don’t know). One way or another, if you travel without a ticket, you face a fine, which is calculated depending on the kilometers and the type/class of the car. Therefore, it is better not to bump into controllers, and even better to buy a ticket in advance.

I’ll devote a couple of lines to another advantage of electric trains: the presence of a toilet in the first carriage, which can sometimes be very useful! Also, with a ticket purchased at the station, you can go for free to the public toilet in the station building.

How to get to the airport

If trains arrive at stations located on the ring metro line, then all three Moscow airports are located outside the city.

Aeroexpress

The most common and reliable option. It travels from the center to the airport itself in just half an hour (or a little more - depends on the airport, but the time is fixed), and since this is a type railway transport, no traffic jams threaten you. Very comfortable, fast, on time, but quite expensive - 470 rubles (420 when purchasing on the website or through mobile app), and a child's ticket will cost 130 rubles. When traveling with children, you must have a copy of the child's birth certificate confirming his age.

They go every half hour from 5:30 am to 1:00 am. But there are breaks of an hour, so it’s better to check in advance so as not to get into a very unpleasant situation and urgently look for other ways, as it happened to me once.

You can get to Vnukovo Airport from Kievsky Station, to Sheremetyevo from Belorussky, and to Domodedovo from Paveletsky. Each of these stations has specialized ticket offices, waiting rooms and platforms. Signs will tell you how to get to this area (even in the metro).

Electric train

And now a little life hack - few people know that Domodedovo Airport can be reached from the same Paveletsky station on a regular train! Moreover, you lose almost nothing in comfort, only in time - the train covers the same distance in just over an hour. But the ticket price is only 123 rubles! And if you are a student, then generally 61.5! These trains run from half past five in the morning, and the last one leaves around 11 pm. So what is it the best option in case you need to get to Domodedovo. It’s a pity, however, that you won’t be able to get to Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo in the same way.

Minibuses and buses

They have one obvious disadvantage - the likelihood of getting stuck in a traffic jam. However, you can safely use this transport during the daytime on weekdays and on weekends.

Buses have a schedule, but also have many scheduled stops, which can make travel times longer. But in some places the usual city payment system operates (I once went to Sheremetyevo using the “Unified” system).

But minibuses will get you there much faster than a bus, so if you don’t have a carload of time with a small cart, it’s better to take a minibus! For this they will charge you from 70 to 150 rubles.

Working hours are approximately the same from 4:30 am to 00:30 am. Without traffic jams, you can get there by minibus in half an hour.

• When heading to Sheremetyevo, you should take a minibus at the Rechnoy Vokzal metro station: No. 949, the first car from the center, or at Planernaya: No. 948, the first car from the center. There is only one exit to the street. Opposite the exit there are bus stops and minibus taxis.
• You will be taken to Domodedovo from Domodedovskaya station: No. 308. The last car from the center. In the underground passage, turn right to the end of the tunnel. If you go up the stairs and look around, you can immediately see the bus stop.
• In Vnukovo, minibuses start mainly from Yugo-Zapadnaya: No. 45, the first car from the center, in the underground passage to the right, from the passage up - along the left stairs. Stop near the metro exit. You can also get there from the new stations: Salaryevo has one exit to the city. City bus stops No. 611 are located 15 meters from the metro exit. Directions to the Troparevo metro station - exit from the last car, into the underground passage to the right, then to the right along the stairs and straight along the street. City bus stops No. 611k are located 10 meters from the metro exit. From Rumyantsevo - exit from the last carriage. City bus stops No. 611 are located 15 meters from the exit.

In addition, signs in the form of stickers at the station will help you get out of the metro to the stop.

Again, you won’t pass by the minibuses - the most expressive name of the airport will be displayed on the windshield, and next to you you will see an actively inviting driver. All you have to do is make yourself comfortable in the cabin and wait for departure, which occurs when it is full.

For those who still go not by minibus, but by bus, their stops are located there.

Taxi

Very expensive and ineffective, because no one is safe from traffic jams.

If you decide to use the services of a taxi driver, then prepare two thousand of our domestic rubles. Even if you are geographically close to the airport and you have to drive a maximum of 15 minutes by car, you will still pay at least 800 rubles - I tried it.

Water transport

As I said at the very beginning, it is used only for entertainment purposes, but it is always pleasant to walk along the Moscow River on a boat, so let’s consider this type of transport.

The ships operate from April to October and have fixed routes.

In the center of Moscow:

• Kyiv railway station - Ustinsky bridge - Kyiv railway station;
• Vorobyovy Gory - Goncharnaya Embankment - Vorobyovy Gory;
• Park of Culture - Krasnokholmsky Bridge - Park of Culture;
• Tretyakovsky Pier - Kremlin - Tretyakovsky Pier.

Local routes:

• Route Kolomenskoye - Brateevo - Maryino. It is actively used to deliver residents of the districts of the same name to the recreation area and the historical complex Kolomenskoye. There are only round trips from the Kolomenskoye pier lasting 1 hour.
• Routes Trinity-Lykovo - Strogino and around Serebryany Bor.
• Route to the recreation area “Bay of Joy” on the Klyazma Reservoir on the motor ships “Raketa” from the Northern River Station.
• Route along the Khimki Reservoir without landing on the shore.
• And you can take a circular route along the Moscow River from the pier at the Ukraina Hotel.

There are unusual types of walks with lunch or dinner, excursion programs, as well as the opportunity to celebrate certain holidays on board the ship!

Price

• Ticket for a walk to any pier in one direction: price for an adult - 550 rubles, for a child from 6 to 13 years old - 400 rubles, children under 6 years old - free.
• A full-day ticket with the opportunity to take a walk throughout the day with an unlimited number of boardings and disembarks: price for an adult - 900 rubles, for a child from 6 to 14 years old - 500 rubles, children under 6 years old - free.
• Ticket for a two-hour circular route Kyiv Station - Kyiv Station: price for an adult - 650 rubles, for a child from 6 to 14 years old - 450 rubles, children under 6 years old - free.

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket offices at the piers on the day of departure. Motor ships for a walk with stops lasting 1.5 hours depart every 25 minutes from the Kievsky railway station - from 12-00 to 20-00, from Novospassky Bridge - from 11-30 to 19-50. Changes in work schedule are possible due to weather conditions or for technical reasons.

By the way, on Sparrow Hills in summer beautiful girls completely unexpectedly, you may expect a good discount on a ticket from the gentlemen from the staff on the ship, just to recruit passengers and, of course, give you pleasure!

Well, perhaps, with this wealth of knowledge, it won’t be difficult for you to move comfortably around Moscow and plan your time and routes wisely! ;)

Anything to add?

On the cancellation of the last minibuses in Moscow from August 15. In theory, it was assumed that only routes going beyond the boundaries of “old Moscow” could remain, and that routes that do not have a single stop outside these borders would not operate from mid-August.

Our correspondents studied the situation on the streets of different districts of Moscow. Stops near several busy metro stations were selected for testing (Sokol, Oktyabrskoye Pole, Komsomolskaya, Krasnoselskaya, Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad, Universitet, Prospekt Vernadskogo, Yugo-Zapadnaya, Tsaritsyno " and "Technopark"). The research was done on the first Saturday after the ban on minibuses, August 20, 2016.

"Falcon"

At the Sokol metro station, minibuses stopped working (both from Leningradsky Prospekt and from Peschanaya Street). Only intersubject route detected № 524 .

"October Field"

There were also no fixed-route taxis at Oktyabrsky Pole, but a bus route began operating instead. No. 691k(it is served by Transavtoliz LLC, which is part of the Autoline group of companies) - with blue buses, validators, and the validity of all city tickets and benefits.

"Komsomolskaya"

Minibus detected No. 269m(metro station "Komsomolskaya" - Chelyabinskaya street). The route does not go beyond the Moscow Ring Road anywhere; according to the Moscow City Hall, it should not exist.

"Krasnoselskaya"

A white minibus with an inscription is driving along Verkhnyaya Krasnoselskaya Street No. 387m(circular: metro station "Baumanskaya" - metro station "Baumanskaya"). The color is important, since on the same route there are cars operating according to the new model of transport service (their number is approximately the same - № 387 , but without the “m”). Despite the very similar sizes, the difference is significant - the authorities demanded that private carriers release standard cars on new routes, and the color can only be blue (and such cars must have a ticket validator, air conditioning, etc.). Therefore, we have before us an “old type minibus” - with payment in cash and the absence of standard benefits.

"Preobrazhenskaya Square"

In addition to the already mentioned “minibus” No. 269m, here we were able to meet only minibuses with a red license plate № 716 (metro station “Preobrazhenskaya Square” - Vostochny village). Why is color important? According to the current agreement, stencils of cars operating at unregulated tariffs are painted in red in the Moscow region. Part of the route № 716 falls in the Moscow region - therefore, in this case there is no violation (the carrier received approval for the inter-subject route).

"University"

Near the metro you can see a large number of minibuses with signs No. 699m(metro station "University" - quarter "Shuvalovsky"). Here, perhaps, the rolling stock is the most diverse - Fords, Mercedes, and Hyundais. Cars are parked both at the southern vestibule of the metro and on Lomonosovsky Prospekt near the Moscow State University fence. According to the Department of Transport, this route should no longer operate.

"Vernadsky avenue"

Near the Prospekt Vernadskogo metro station you can still see two routes from the past. On Vernadsky Avenue there is a Peugeot with a stencil No. 616m(metro station "Prospekt Vernadskogo" - metro station "New Cheryomushki"), and cars with inscriptions rush along Udaltsova Street in both directions No. 300m(Novatorov St. - Ramenki). Both routes were scheduled to stop operating after August 14th. Let's go check further.

"South-Western"

This station, even after the extension of the Sokolnicheskaya line, remains very major center attraction - the intersection of two busy highways, transport to the Solntsevo and Novo-Peredelkino areas, suburban routes. There are still routes here No. 45m, 1129 And 1166 , and their status is at least controversial - the route No. 45m was excluded from the Moscow city register (should have stopped working no later than August 15), and two other numbers can be found in the register of routes connecting Moscow and the Moscow region, but the routes indicated there are different (accordingly, metro station "Troparevo" - st. Aprelevka and metro station "Yugo-Zapadnaya" - Aprelevka). Apparently, all three routes operate in violation of documents issued by the Moscow government. With a minibus with a stencil No. 205m(metro station "Yugo-Zapadnaya" - 9th microdistrict Teply Stan) the situation is clearer - he should not appear here after August 14 - however, he cheerfully carries passengers along 26 Baku Commissars Street.

"Tsaritsyno"

There are minibuses here No. 620m(metro station "Tsaritsyno" - Zagoryevskaya st. 10). The Moscow City Hall considers them canceled as of August 15. In addition, an approximately eight-seater car with the inscription “New Tsaritsyno Microdistrict” opened the door invitingly. Its status is generally unclear, and no route numbers are visible on the boards. But we can assume that it also carries passengers along a fixed route with stops on demand in arbitrary places - without, obviously, being registered in the register of routes of the city of Moscow. In addition, cars with a red stencil are visible № 1130 (metro station "Tsaritsyno" - state farm named after Lenin). Judging by these inscriptions, they travel beyond the administrative border of Moscow, and their cancellation was not planned. On the other hand, there is information that these cars only go as far as Yagodnaya Street, that is, the route does not cross the borders of “old Moscow” - and this is already a violation.

Finally, the Technopark station is a minibus No. 764m(metro station "Kozhukhovskaya" - Nagatinsky Zaton), again a discrepancy with the documents of the Moscow government.

In addition, it was discovered that some minibuses that transport passengers to shopping centers. For example, at the Troika shopping and entertainment center on Verkhnaya Krasnoselskaya Street you can see minibuses going to four metro stations - Sokolniki, Komsomolskaya, Rizhskaya, Baumanskaya (specially equipped stops and signs for these stations have also not disappeared routes). If they were free and stopped only at the end ones, then there would be no violation. But in their current form, according to the order of the Department of Transport of the Moscow City Hall, they should not exist.

Summary

At each of the ten carefully studied points of attraction, some “minibuses” were found that violated the requirements of the authorities. There are a minority of routes that continued operating after August 14. If we take into account the state of the register of routes at the beginning of this summer, then we can very roughly estimate the share of the remaining “illegals” at 10-15% (the check took place on a weekend; perhaps a number of more routes operate on weekdays).

Is there any logic to the set of surviving routes? It can be noted that where traffic has not stopped, there is rather a high demand, and historically Mosgortrans either did not launch its buses (trolleybuses, trams) there, or (despite the potentially large passenger flow) launched them with a very low frequency. However, new routes were organized this summer both to the Shuvalovsky quarter and along the ring in the Baumanskaya metro area.

Is it true that all remaining routes belong to carriers challenging the Department of Transportation's order in court? No, in some cases the transportation is carried out by a company that, at the time of the study, had not filed a claim with the arbitration court. In the places we checked, it was almost impossible to find “minibuses” of those eight companies that operate according to the new model of transport service. But even here there is no strict correlation - one company still has both old “minibuses” and new “blue” transport.

What practical conclusions follow from these observations? The most important thing: minibus companies have quite clearly shown where the unmet demand for transport services remains. And if the Moscow authorities are confident in their decision to abandon “minibuses” throughout the entire territory of “old Moscow,” then it is necessary to greatly improve the functioning of transport in those places where the “minibuses” of the previous model still operate.