2022 was a year when records were broken in terms of investments. 9 commuter train stations have been rebuilt from scratch. This included the opening of a new terminal for Aeroexpress at Sheremetyevo Airport's North Terminal Complex. It is now possible to go directly from Moscow to Terminals B and C. Currently, work is underway on the construction of connecting lines, laying of railway tracks and stations throughout Moscow.
There are even more ambitious plans for 2023. 14 commuter train stations on existing and prospective MCD routes will be completed and rebuilt. 2 mega projects will be implemented: the new underground metro lines MCD-170 and MCD-3 with a total length of 4 kilometers. They will significantly improve the functioning of public transport in the capital and the Moscow region.
Sergey Sobyanin and Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozerov signed the Central transport hub's infrastructure development program in 3, which includes the launch of the MCD-4 in August and the MCD-2023 in September. Central transportation hub providing more comfortable journeys. It will increase transport accessibility for Moscow citizens.
With the opening of new above-ground metro lines, new trains such as the upgraded Ivolga 3.0, which are faster, quieter and more functional than their predecessors, will also enter service. There are more seats than previous models, and most importantly, more convenient. There are armrests, each with two USB slots. Personal items can no longer be placed on the top shelf, but on a special hook. Ivolga is produced in Russia and consists of 97% domestic components. There are no entrances in the cars, the door entrance is almost 1,5 meters wide. It will be more convenient for passengers to get on and off the vehicle. All of them have now been brought to a single standard.
The launch of the MCD-3 is scheduled for August 2023. In the same month, the reconstruction of the Kryukovo transport hub and the construction of the Olgino train station will be completed. The MCD-4 will launch in September next year. The reconstruction and construction of the Poklonaya, Kutuzovskaya, Testovskaya, Belorusskaya, Maryina Roscha, Lianozovo, Kursky railway stations will also end by that time.
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