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Plan for fighting traffic jams developed in St. Petersburg
Source: http://www.metronews.ru St. Petersburg has developed its own plan of fighting traffic jams. The administration plans on limiting the traffic of trucks weighing more that 8 tons during the day, making car removal paid and distinguishing special lines for public transport. 
Sweden will probably eliminate visas for cruise tourists
Sweden is considering the possibility of allowing cruise tourists on their territory for up to 72 hours without a visa, as Russia did. 
Around the clock service for handicapped created at “Pulkovo”
Source: www.baltinfo.ru St. Petersburg, 18th of March. Airport “Pulkovo” created an all day service for the handicapped. 
The sky above St. Petersburg might become noisy
Source: http://www.fontanka.ru/ Smolny prepared a new procedure of granting permission for flying over the city. As experts say, comparing to the previous regulations, when it was essential to go to Moscow for permission, the new ones significantly alleviate airlines' work. 
Airports will become security companies
Source: http://www.kommersant.ru A group of Duma deputies, headed by the chairman of the Committee for Transport Sergey Shishkarev, introduced a bill, regulating the activities of the airports, yesterday. A separate chapter in it, which was developed after the terrorist attack at Domodedovo, is devoted to security. 
Millions will be “funnelled” for security in St-Petersburg metro
Source: http://www.dp.ru Federal budget has allocated 337.1 million rubles for providing security in St. Petersburg metro. Experts of the security systems market believe that the money allocated for security will be given to one or two contractors "from among those who often win tenders in Smolny”. 
In the Moscow area public transport routes will be changed because of repair works
Source: www.abnews.ru Due to the performance of repair works on the odd side of the Lensovet street in the area between Tipanova to Ordzhonikidze the movement of buses ¹ 16 and ¹ 90 and tram ¹ 29, from 18 February until the end of the works, will be changed. This was reported by the transport committee press office. 
The Association strengthens its positions
Source: http://www.vnpinfo.ru Traditionally at the beginning of each year, the Association of Owners of passenger vessels in St-Petersburg (AOPV St-Petersburg) compiles results. The current year is no exception. In late February, the annual report hearing meeting of the heads of the St-Petersburg AOPV member shipping companies is expected. 
At the Baltic Railway Station were checked the illegal drivers. 18 taxi drivers are detained.
Source: http://spbvoditel.ru The global detentions have passed yesterday on the Baltic Railway Station. 18 taxi drivers had been delivered to police department on transport the day before. All - within the limits of spot-check on struggle against illegal carriers. 
Petersburg "electronic wallet" will appear in the spring
Source: http://www.moneyzebra.com The new ticket will be called "plantain" and submit an electronic medium, which can be made to any amount – the cost of one trip of 15 thousand rubles. With fare from the card will be debited not travel, as at present, and money. |
