M-5 Sections in Moscow Region to Go to Avtodor
«Ъ»: Travel on three sections of the M-5 highway in the Moscow region may become paid.
Consensus
- Three sections of the M-5 highway in the Moscow Oblast will be transferred to the state-owned company 'Avtodor'.
- The transfer is scheduled to be completed by July 1, 2027.
- The transfer may result in tolls being introduced on these sections of the highway.
- The transfer was announced via a government decree published on November 13.
Points of divergence
- Professor Mikhail Blinkin from the Higher School of Economics suggested that the distinction between paid and free roads in Russia may disappear within the next five to ten years, as financing shifts toward usage-based payments. — vm
- A draft law on a unified registry of temporary road restrictions and closures has been supported by the State Duma's relevant committee. — vm
- The effectiveness of the proposed unified registry of road restrictions was evaluated by Yan Khaytser, vice-president of the National Automobile Union. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Y: Travel on three sections of the M-5 highway in the Moscow region may become paid — Вечерняя Москва
- Three sections of the M-5 highway in the Moscow region will be transferred to the state company 'Autodor' — Коммерсантъ