A key task is to lay the foundation for creating an underground…
A key task is to lay the foundation for creating an underground metro in the city. He emphasized that one of the steps toward implementing the project is integrating rail transport into the urban transit system, which was laid with the launch of commuter train services.
Consensus
- The Saint Petersburg government considers it necessary to create a ground-level metro system.
- One of the steps toward this goal is integrating regional rail transport into the city's public transit network.
- Timed train operations for electric trains have been implemented on five routes as of 2025.
- A new railway route from Baltiysky Vokzal to Gatchina was launched in April 2026.
- The introduction of a unified ticket from the North-Western Commuter Passenger Company is planned, allowing discounts when transferring between commuter trains and metro using the 'Podorozhnik' card.
- A working group has been formed to develop the ground-level metro project, including participation by the company 'Bamtonnelstroy-Most'.
- The project involves significant costs comparable to those of the Moscow–Saint Petersburg high-speed railway (VSM).
Points of divergence
- On June 24, the administration of the Saint Petersburg governor stated that images of insignia from Wehrmacht military units on the floor of the 'Park Pobedy' metro station would not violate Russian legislation. — vm
- The working group expects results by October, and construction is deemed impossible without building at least one freight railway bypass around Saint Petersburg. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- St. Petersburg authorities declare the need for a surface metro — Вечерняя Москва
- Ground Metro to be Built in St. Petersburg — Вести
- Smolny discusses 'surface metro' in St. Petersburg with company 'Bamtonnelstroy-Most' — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Saint Petersburg
- Denis Minkin
- Moscow
- RIA Novosti
- Smolny
- Bam Tunnel Construction-Bridge
- Bam Tunnel Construction-Bridge (BTM-Bridge)