In Moscow, the wagon will disappear, but will increase prices

The Moscow authorities decided to ban from 15 January 2011 entry into the city road transport capacity of more than 1 ton. So plan Sergei Sobyanin to rid the capital of the congestion is gradually being implemented. On January 15 vehicles carrying capacity over 1 ton will be denied entry into the limits of the Third Ring Road, while on the ring itself they will be accessible until 10:00 pm and no later than 7:00 am. Trucks with lifting more than 1.5 tonnes have been more limiting: in early 2011 they were forbidden to traffic on Ring Road from 7 am to 10 pm. A truck with a capacity of more than 7 tons will not be allowed into the limits of the Moscow ring road. The exception was the trucks operational and emergency services and vehicles, followed by traffic police. Moreover, infiltrate into the city in the "forbidden" time will the trucks that deliver the needs of the population of Moscow, for example, brought in fresh produce. To obtain this privilege, a company engaged in such important movements, should offer a special application and documents to the machine. In return for a document confirming the need for entry into the city, will be issued a pass for 1 day. The proposal to restrict trucks from entering and moving through Moscow, arrived at Moscow City Council in September 2010. The authors of the draft proposed freight exercise at night. This will relieve the traffic flow in the daytime by 30% - just a fraction of trucks on the Ring Road. Against the imposition of this restriction was made by the trade union trucker, who asked in an open letter to Deputy Mayor Nicholas Lyamov requested to first build new roads, logistics centers and terminals, interchanges and parking for trucks, and only then to introduce the ban. They fear that otherwise the cork from Moscow to "relocate" in the near suburbs, where trucks will flock in anticipation of the night. And, of course, truck drivers are afraid that customers may enter the late fee. With them in solidarity, and representatives of the trading business, however, from other considerations. They believe that the ban on entry of trucks will lead to the fact that the goods will be "sprayed" on small-size truck - "Gazelle" and other van. And the additional costs of delivering goods to stores, respectively, will lead to higher prices. Businessmen estimate that logistics costs will rise by 70%. Officials have long struggled to ban trucks to drive on Moscow. 6 years ago with the transport capacity of more than 1 ton closed the entry within the Garden Ring, from 7 am to 10 pm. Despite the fact that during this time has developed an easy scheme of "buy" passes to the center, it is possible to reduce the level of congestion on the clogged central streets of the capital. Since then, the city authorities from time to time discussed the possibility of extending the "no-go" zone. In the past, similar proposals were discussed only in theory and evaporated after objections carriers, then this time, it seems, things took a serious turn. Sergei Sobyanin is responsible for traffic jams in person before Dmitry Medvedev - are at stake of its mayor. So, apparently, as soon as the new mayor of Moscow should expect radical, but effective action. Text: Olga Zabelkina.