More than 50 bus routes connecting Moscow with eight suburban…
More than 50 bus routes connecting Moscow with eight suburban districts have been integrated into the city's transport system under the 'Moscow – Region' project, improving service quality and expanding access to unified transit passes and benefits for residents of Moscow Oblast.
Consensus
- More than 50 bus routes have been integrated into Moscow's transport system from eight suburban districts of Moscow Oblast.
- The project is called 'Moscow – Region'.
- The integration began in mid-2025.
- The project aims to improve comfort and efficiency of transport between Moscow and the suburbs.
- Passengers on these routes are served according to Moscow's transport standards.
- Passengers have access to all familiar services and benefits for Moscow residents.
- Residents of Moscow Oblast can now use unlimited 'Ediny' zone 'Prikhod' passes for 30, 90, or 365 days on the Troika card with free transfers across all Moscow transport.
- The project has led to increased passenger traffic and reduced private vehicle use on major roads.
- The number of large-class buses has increased from 34% to 82%.
- Operating hours of routes have been extended from 17 to 20 hours per day.
- Over 20 million trips have been made on these routes.
- More than 90% of passengers have positively evaluated the changes.
Points of divergence
- 54 bus routes were transferred in 8 districts of Moscow Oblast, with 19 routes transferred to Moscow from Khimki, involving 134 buses of large and medium class. — riamo
- The project has increased passenger capacity by 32% and passenger flow by 34%. — m24
- The project allowed the release of over 250 buses, with 81 freed from Mostransavto in Khimki, 29 of which were redirected to the most congested routes. — riamo
- Approximately 23,000 people switched from private vehicles to public transport. — m24
- A new route launched on August 29 connects Veshki settlement to Altfyevskoye metro station with two medium-class buses. — ntv
- Private vehicle use on major roads in the project zone decreased by 8%, equivalent to about 18,000 cars per day. — vm
- The project was first implemented in Khimki, with route transfer starting in July 2025 and ending in August 2026. — riamo
- Four additional routes were launched in August. — m24
Coverage (13 sources)
- 54 suburban routes transferred to the capital within the 'Moscow – region' project — РИАМО
- More than 50 routes opened as part of the 'Moscow - region' project since 2025 — Москва 24
- Project 'Moscow - region' continues to integrate suburban routes into the capital transport system. Currently open... — Город Москва
- Another 27 routes of the "Moscow - region" project will be launched by the end of 2026 — Вести
- Project "Moscow - region": we integrate suburban routes into the capital transport system — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
- Sobyanin announced launch of 27 new routes in Podmoskovye by end of 2026 — НТВ Москва
- Sobyanin: Another 27 routes will be integrated into the 'Moscow - region' project — Вечерняя Москва
- Sobyanin: another 27 routes will be integrated into the 'Moscow - region' project — Москва 24
- Two new sections of allocated lanes will start operating from September 19 in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- Two sections of new dedicated lanes will appear in Moscow — НТВ Москва
- New route of the 'Moscow - region' project will start in Mytishchi on August 29 — НТВ Москва
- New route of the 'Moscow - region' project in Mytishchi will start on August 29 — Вечерняя Москва
- New bus route between Moscow and Mytishchi will start operation on August 29 — Москва 24
Key entities
- Moscow
- Moscow Oblast
- Sergei Sobyanin
- Mytishchi
- Maxim Liksutov
- Altufyovo
- Veshki
- MKAD
- Ryabinovaya Street
- MCD-4
- Moscow region
- Max
- TASS
- Moscow Oblast
- Vladimir Okhremenko
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