Two New Moscow-Region Bus Routes Launch Sept 12
Two new routes of the 'Moscow - region' project in Mytishchi will start operating on September 12.
Consensus
- Two new bus routes under the 'Moscow — region' project will launch on September 12.
- The routes will connect Moscow with Mytishchi.
- The routes will link to the Scientific Research Institute of Vegetable Growing (NIIOH) and Troitskaya Street in Mytishchy.
- Abonement tickets 'Ediny' for the 'Pricountry' zone (30, 90, or 365 days) allow savings of about 60% annually on trips to Moscow and back, and provide free transfers.
- Free transfers are available on all city transport within Moscow.
- Passengers using social cards for Moscow residents and residents of the Moscow Region retain their benefits.
- Students and schoolchildren can use 30- or 90-day 'Ediny' tickets with a Moscow resident card for cheaper travel.
- Staff from the Department of Transport will be present at major stops to answer questions and explain changes in the ticketing system.
- The buses will be large-class KAMAZ-5299-40-52 models.
Points of divergence
- The routes connect Moscow with NIIOH and Troitskaya Street in Mytishichi via the Moscow Metro station 'Medvedkovo' (implied by 'in Mytishchi'), but the specific connection to Medvedkovo is not stated in the source. — vm
- The routes specifically connect Moscow's Medvedkovo metro station with NIIOH and Troitskaya Street. — ntv
- The total distance traveled by 'Moscow — Region' buses since launch exceeds 16 million kilometers, which is more than 40 times the distance to the Moon. — vm
- No mention of the total distance traveled by the buses. — ntv
- MOSCOW Mayor Sergey Sobyanin attended the launch of the 3000th electric bus of Mosgortrans, operating route No. 119 from Kievsky Railway Station to 'Nagornaya' metro station. — vm
- No mention of the 3000th electric bus or Mayor Sobyanin's participation in the event. — ntv
Coverage (3 sources)
- Metro station 'Altufyovo' in Moscow will be linked with the village of Veshki in Mytishchi — НТВ Москва
- Two new routes of the 'Moscow - region' project will start on September 12 — Вечерняя Москва
- Two new bus routes will connect Moscow and Mytishchi — НТВ Москва
Key entities
- Moscow
- Mytishchi
- Altufyovo
- Troitskaya Street
- NIIOKh
- Maxim Liksutov
- Deptrans
- Troika
- Medvedkovo
- Prikoros
- Veshki
- Veskhinsky District