Sergei Sobyanin: MCD have become the driver of public transport passenger traffic

Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) have become the driver of the Moscow public transport passenger traffic, Sergei Sobyanin told the TASS news agency.

“We have delivered big projects to ease the shortage of transport capacity. Now there are no congested the Moscow Metro, MCD and MCC lines. The only busy line is the Yaroslavl line of the Moscow Railway (a suburb of Moscow). Currently, the MCD are the main driver of the increase in the number of public transport passengers in the Russian capital,” emphasized the Moscow Mayor.

Speaking of the public transport development in Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin clarified that the Moscow Metro passenger traffic has remained almost the same in recent years. The number of tram passengers has increased, while the passenger traffic of buses and electric buses has decreased slightly. The passenger traffic of the railway lines converted into MCD has increased by 30 per cent. “That was due to a real shortage of transport capacity when citizens from the Moscow Region came to Moscow. The regions that border the Moscow Region are now facing the same shortage problem,” added Sergei Sobyanin.

The first and second Moscow Central Diameters were opened in the capital in 2019, the third and fourth were launched in 2023. During this time, Moscow residents made one billion MCD trips. The diameters are getting modern stations to offer a more comfortable travel experience. By 2030, 127 infrastructure facilities are set to be built in the Russian capital.