Latest Transport News from Russia

Experts Explain Why Ufa Lacks Night Buses to AirportWe asked experts what is preventing the organization of night buses from Ufa Airport to the city, with officials citing low demand and logistical challenges.

Mar 7, 2026

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Krasnoyarsk City Hall Plans to End Barrier Wars in Residential ComplexesKrasnoyarsk's city hall plans to establish a three-year public easement to resolve ongoing access disputes between residents of two residential complexes in the Vetluzhanka area.

Mar 7, 2026

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Trans-Urals traffic police warn, then fine over uncleared sidewalksThe priority is to protect pedestrians.

Mar 7, 2026

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Ice Crossing Load Capacity in Khanty-Mansi Okrug Raised to 60 TonsThis will allow transport to carry more goods to hard-to-reach settlements in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

Mar 7, 2026

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Federal Highways Reopen After Blizzard in Samara RegionTraffic has resumed on federal highways in Samara Oblast after overnight closures caused by a blizzard, but new restrictions were imposed shortly after due to persistent poor weather.

Mar 6, 2026

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Federal Highways Reopen in Samara Oblast After SnowstormOn Saturday morning, traffic was restored on federal roads in Samara Oblast after overnight closures due to a snowstorm. Restrictions were lifted at 08:00 but reimposed an hour later due to poor weather.

Mar 6, 2026

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Azur Air cuts Krasnoyarsk-Thailand flights despite popularityAzur Air will reduce charter flights to Phuket from Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk starting February 19, due to aircraft problems, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia.

Mar 6, 2026

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Murmansk public transport switched to special mode, street lighting turned offMurmansk Mayor Ivan Lebedev announced a special operating mode for public transport and phased street lighting shutdowns after a power line accident.

Mar 6, 2026

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Yekaterinburg's Heroes of Russia Street to be built earlyHeroes of Russia Street, which will connect the station district with Zarechny, will be built by developers significantly earlier than the master plan deadline. A tram line is also planned along it.

Mar 6, 2026

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No One to Drive: Kuzbass Faces Shortage of Public Transport DriversThe driver shortage in Kuzbass's public transport system is over 20%, with Kemerovo being the hardest hit.

Mar 6, 2026

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New street to connect Yekaterinburg station and ZarechnyA new tram line will also be launched along it.

Mar 6, 2026

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Yekaterinburg toughens measures against fare dodgersPublic transport inspectors will gain the authority to issue fines for riding without a ticket directly inside the vehicle.

Mar 6, 2026

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Kuzbass Truck Driver Convicted in Fatal Crash, Challenges VerdictA truck driver from Siberia's Kuzbass region was sentenced to three years of forced labor for a collision that killed his childhood friend, but he insists a manufacturing defect in the vehicle caused the accident.

Mar 6, 2026

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Yekaterinburg to fight fare dodgers with on-the-spot finesFare dodgers in Yekaterinburg will soon be fined on the spot. The city's acting first deputy mayor for construction and public transport, Rustam Galyamov, announced the new measure during a live broadcast on E1.RU.

Mar 6, 2026

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Car carrier stranded at sea after leaving Vladivostok for South KoreaThe vessel 'Aviva', which drifted for three days after losing power in the Sea of Japan, has arrived at a port in South Korea's Donghae Bay under its own steam.

Mar 6, 2026

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Botanicheskaya Metro Station Construction in NovosibirskThe Botanicheskaya metro station, previously called Severnaya, will be built next after Zaeltsovskaya on Novosibirsk's Leninskaya line.

Mar 6, 2026

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Toyota crash on Okyabrsky bridge highlights road safety issuesOn January 23, a Toyota Corolla veered into oncoming traffic on the Okyabrsky bridge in Novosibirsk, causing a multi-car collision. The accident injured four people and sparked a debate over whether poor road conditions contributed to the crash.

Mar 6, 2026

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Eyewitnesses Report Platform Collapse at Nizhegorodskaya MCC StationPolice cars have gathered outside the closed Nizhegorodskaya station of Moscow's Central Circle (MCC) after reports of a platform collapse. Footage shows concrete slabs have significantly subsided.

Mar 6, 2026

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Volgograd-Kamyshin Route Blocked Due to Bad WeatherA temporary traffic restriction has been imposed on the federal highway due to adverse weather conditions.

Mar 6, 2026

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Highway between Volgograd and Kamyshin urgently closed due to bad weatherA special regime has been introduced on a section of the R-228 highway due to bad weather, effective from 9 p.m. today until further notice.

Mar 6, 2026

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Restrictions imposed on buses and trucks on Samara region highwaysDue to adverse weather conditions, temporary restrictions have been placed on buses and trucks on sections of the M-5 and R-241 federal highways in Samara Region.

Mar 6, 2026

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Moscow Central Circle closes Nizhegorodskaya station, trains bypassThe Nizhegorodskaya station on Moscow's Central Circle is temporarily closed, with trains passing through without stopping, and passengers urged to use the metro.

Mar 5, 2026

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10-kilometer traffic jam paralyzes highway near VolgogradA multi-kilometer traffic jam has formed on the R228 federal highway near Volgograd due to the critical condition of a bridge crossing the Golyaya River.

Mar 5, 2026

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Volgograd highway paralyzed by 10-km traffic jamLocal residents complain about the terrible condition of a car crossing, which can only be traversed at very low speeds.

Mar 5, 2026

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Police Detail Four-Vehicle Crash in ArkhangelskNo one was injured in a multi-car accident on Okruzhnoe Highway in Arkhangelsk, with police citing a truck losing control as the cause.

Mar 5, 2026

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