On the ticket Russian Railways will be able to go by bus and fly by plane
Russian Railways is going to open the sale of single tickets that will allow connecting rail transportation in all regions of Russia with buses and aircraft. This information is reported by RIA Novosti, referring to the annual report of the Federal Passenger Company (FPC).
By 2030, the Federal Passenger Company plans to open a service for the sale of a single ticket, which will combine rail travel in all regions of the Russian Federation with bus and air transportation. Passengers will have a choice of multimodal routes that cover the main long-distance destinations in demand.
On the electronic resource of Russian Railways, a beta version of the site is now available: a transport designer under one contract, it includes railway, aeroexpress, aircraft and buses. Now there are possible options for transportation “train + bus” on the routes: Belgorod – Alekseevka – Rossosh – Adler / Kislovodsk; Boxity – Serov – Yekaterinburg; Valuyki – Stary Oskol – Moscow; Vologda – Yaroslavl – Moscow; Kostroma – Yaroslavl – St. Petersburg; Moscow – Arzamas – Diveevo. Those who wish have the opportunity to test the new portal. Information about the start of the service in permanent operation will appear later.
From August 1, 2018, at railway stations and stops, information on the arrival and departure of trains will be transmitted by local time, and Moscow time was previously indicated.