The transport strategy of Russia until 2035 does not imply restrictions on the use of private cars. This was reported on December 4 in the press service of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.
“The transport strategy of Russia until 2035 does not imply any restrictions on the use of personal cars. The activities of the strategy are aimed at increasing the mobility and quality of life of citizens, the consistent development of all types of transport “, – quotes TASS press service message.
The Ministry of Transport noted that one of the key tasks of the strategy is to change the trend towards a fall in the share of public transport in the passenger turnover of cities.
“The development of public transport is one of the most important tools for improving the quality of the urban environment, in connection with which the strategy envisages a more intensive development of the share of public transport in passenger traffic,” the statement says.
The fact that the measures envisaged by the transport strategy of Russia until 2035 will limit the use of private cars in favor of public transport, the Kommersant newspaper reported earlier in the day. According to the publication, the authors of the strategy drew attention to the fact that 61% of pollutants emitted by transport are from motor vehicles, and 82% of harmful emissions of particles occur due to the erasure of the road surface and “components” of the car. It was noted that it is impossible to solve this problem by changing the vehicle fleet, therefore the only way out in this situation is to limit the use of personal cars by transferring their owners to public transport. The publication emphasized that in the strategy this option is called “no alternative”.
A day earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the use of energy efficient technologies and the introduction of electric transport in the capital made it possible to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere. According to him, today the air quality in the city is approaching the best standards. The mayor noted that by 2030 it is planned to transfer almost all public transport in Moscow to electricity. Today, in terms of the number of electric buses, the Russian capital ranks first among European cities.
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