New low-floor tram was put into operation in Kazan

(Kazan City KZN.RU, February 11, Anton Nozdrin). Today in Kazan a new low-floor designs tram appeared at route №5. Total in 2016 10 new trams will be put into operation in the capital of Tatarstan. The Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin praised comfort of one of the most environmentally friendly modes of transport together with the first passengers.

According to the Mayor, a significant replenishment of the rolling stock was made possible by the decision of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who has supported the development of the city transport system. So, before April 20, another 9 new trams of this model will come to the capital of Tatarstan, replenishment of 40 trolleybuses is also expected.

"New trams are much better than the previous ones - the director of the MUE "Metroelektrotrans" Asfan Galyavov said, who accompanied the Mayor. – There are Wi-Fi network, electronic scoreboards and television, through which we can inform the passengers about the safety action when terrorist threats or simply show entertaining videos on the road, in the car".

In addition, as it was noted in the MUE "Metroelektrotrans", low-floor wagon design makes trams more convenient for all categories of the population: children, physically challenged people, wheelchair users. Since 2013 the city rolling stock was added with 40 new trams: in 2013 the tram fleet was replenished with model ACSM 84300M (5 pcs.) and ACSM 62103 (10 pcs.), in 2014 - AKSM84300M (15pcs.) and AKSM62103 (10pcs.).

Ilsur Metshin passed from the stop "Sun City" to st.Syrtlanova. During the trip the Mayor spoke with the passengers. As it was noted by the residents of Kazan, tram is one of the most convenient modes of transport, route №5 cars go quite often and quickly. Passengers have expressed the wish that the trams adhere to the timetable and cruised regularly in the future.

The Mayor noted that it is the development of the transport sector allows Kazan to improve its position in the environmental rating. "The future is for public transport and especially for environmentally friendly modes of transport such as trams, trolley buses, metro," - I. Metshin reminded.

According to the Committee on Transport of the city, the capital of Tatarstan is still the city of the Russian Federation, having one of the youngest rolling stock that consists entirely of low-floor cars. Total in 2015 urban passenger transport carried 252.4 million passengers, of which tram - 17.5 million.

Note that in the future the MUE "Metroelektrotrans" plans of continue the rolling of the stock, which will improve the quality of service of the city's population, increase road safety and reduce the negative impact on the environment. This year appearance of 40 new trolley buses is also planned as part of the Russian Federation subsidy program for the purchase of rolling of the stock of urban electric transport.