UNDP / GEF-Russian Ministry of Transport
Project of UNDP/GEF — Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation 00080462
„Reducing GHG emissions from road transport in Russia’s medium-sized cities“
Kazan and Kaliningrad
Host city of the 2013 Summer Universiade and Russia’s west-most city
Project’s total budget
of which $5.4 million is Global Environment Fund’s grant
Duration
1 October 2012—30 September 2017
Reduction of emissions from vehicles
Project target
The transport
to make better cities
We are committed to make Russia’s urban transit systems more effective and comfortable for all: car owners, straphangers, cyclists and, certainly, pedestrians. We also promote environment-friendly vehicles such as cycles, electric and hybrid vehicles in order to reduce GHG emissions. In doing so, we implement pilot projects in Kazan and Kaliningrad.
Learn morePilot regions
Kaliningrad
453,500 citizens / 197,726 cars
- Situation:
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- 436 cars
per 1000 people an average
of 220 cars - 358 cars
per 1 km of roads the norm is 220 cars - 2.48 km of roads
per 1 km 2 of the city area the norm is 9,0 km
- 436 cars
- The key solutions to be implemented:
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Design of a comprehensive public transport development scheme for Kaliningrad till 2020, considering the transport provision during the 2018 FIFA World Cup games.
The cost-benefit analysis of the pilot sustainable urban transport scheme.
Run summer seminars dedicated to transport planning in cities.
Run training courses on environment-friendly driving.
Kazan
1,205,651 citizens / 375,582 cars
- Situation:
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- 312 cars
per 1000 people an average
of 220 cars - 204 cars
per 1 km of roads the norm is 220 cars - 4.34 km of roads
per 1 km 2 of the city area the norm is 9,0 km
- 312 cars
- The key solutions to be implemented:
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Design of a comprehensive public transport development scheme for Kazan.
Form a parking policy for Kazan.
Set municipal standards for the pedestrian and bicyclist traffic infrastructure.
Project implementation group
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Nikolay Asaul
National Project Director, Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation
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Nikolay Kharitoshkin
Project Manager
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Rimma FILIPPOVA
Deputy Project Manager
