MOSCOW GOVERNMENT TO REFORM CITY’S TRAFFIC SYSTEM
July 1st, 2013
THE CITY government in the Russian capital Moscow is planning to introduce a comprehensive traffic control system, with the aim of reducing stifling congestion. Government statistics say the number of private cars in the city is growing by 300,000 each year and is currently estimated at 4.5 million, out of an 11.9 million population. The city administration is installing a network of new video cameras throughout Moscow’s road system, with 800 to be in operation by the end of December (2013). The city government is also reviewing and improving traffic lights ...
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