Tomsk City Hall Says No Fare Hike Planned for Next MonthTransport operators requested a fare increase to 50 rubles (about $1 at current rates), citing fuel costs and vehicle maintenance, but city officials announced no such plans for the coming month.
Bashkortostan ranks 43rd in gasoline affordability among Russian regionsA study by RIA Rating shows that Bashkortostan ranks 43rd among Russian regions in terms of how much gasoline can be bought with the average monthly salary. The republic has outpaced almost all its neighbors, but in a negative sense.
Trains from Moscow delayed by 10 hours to NovosibirskTrain services across Russia are experiencing significant delays, with a train from Moscow to Novosibirsk arriving 10 hours late, due to a freight train derailment in Kirov Oblast.
Novosibirsk moves snow to road centers to preserve parkingThe city, overwhelmed by record snowfall, is experimenting with new snow removal techniques, planning to pile snow in the center of wide streets to keep parking and pedestrian areas clear.
Overpasses Open at Moscow's MSD and Southern Rockade IntersectionMoscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced the opening of overpasses at the MSD and Southern Rockade intersection, fully launching multi-level interchanges from Kaspyiskaya Street to 1st Kotlyakovskiy Lane.
Volgograd Governor Restricts Truck Movement Amid SnowstormGovernor Andrey Bocharov has ordered restrictions on heavy vehicle movement on the city's key roads as a snowstorm hits the region. The fallen snow has already caused massive traffic jams on the Second and Third Longitudinal roads.
Snow buries road, 15-km traffic jam on M-4A heavy snowfall has caused a 15-kilometer traffic jam on the M-4 highway towards Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, with authorities advising drivers to seek alternative routes.
