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                   Figure 14: Typical flow of traffic - Tverskaya Zastava Square - Belorussky Railway Station
                  Moscow has also implemented a number of initiatives to reduce the need for private vehicle
                  trips  and  encourage  walking,  cycling  and  car  sharing  as  a  means  of  travel.  Moscow  has
                  introduced parking fees and reduced free parking spots in the city. At the same time, the city
                  has implemented online maps and online payment for parking, in order to improve its efficiency.
                  Drivers in Moscow are now spending less time idling at traffic lights or circling to find a parking
                  spot. Nevertheless, Moscow continues to make alternative travelling and commuting methods
                  more attractive and accessible.

                  As a further initiative to reduce congestion, Moscow is encouraging its citizens to take advantage
                  of car-sharing programmes. Moscow provides free parking to car-sharing services, in order to
                  lower the cost of operating these sharing programmes and incentivize the use of these services.
                  Uber and other ride-hailing services are enabled and encouraged, with policies implemented
                  that require the licensing of drivers to ensure public safety and security.
                  Recognizing  that  public  transportation  is  one  of  the  most  efficient  ways  to  relieve  traffic
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                  congestion, Moscow has invested significantly in improving the city’s public transport system.
                  As a result, Moscow’s public transport system has become one of the world’s largest and most
                  effective. Its Metro system, for example, is ranked number 1 in the Western Hemisphere in
                  terms of volumes of passengers (2.5 billion passengers) and number 1 on minimal headways
                  maintained  at  all  lines  during  all  peak-hours  (1.5  minutes).  Managing  this  high  volume  of
                  passengers is possible only with the implementation of IT-based tracking and signalling controls.
                  Currently,  nearly  60  per  cent  of  Moscow’s  population  have  convenient  access  (i.e.  within
                  0.5 kilometres)  to  public  transport.  In  addition,  Moscow’s  underground  transit  system  was
                  expanded  dramatically  between  2010  and  2018,  with  78  new  stations  opened.  The  metro
                  expansion is expected to continue as the Mayor of the Russian capital plans to double the length



                  46   https://www.mos.ru/en/city/projects/vybor-moskvichey
                  47   Akyuz (2015)







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