Buses in Novosibirsk

The Novosibirsk bus system (Russian: Новосибирский автобус) is part of the public transport network of Novosibirsk, Russia. The system was launched in 1923.

Buses in Novosibirsk
Overview
LocaleNovosibirsk, Russia
Transit typeBus
Number of lines69
Operation
Began operation1923
Operator(s)Various
Number of vehiclesPAZ-3205, LiAZ-5256, LiAZ-5293, MAZ-103, MAZ-104, MAZ-206, MAZ-226, NefAZ-5299

History

The first route was launched in the summer of 1923: the buses ran between the railway station, city center and Zakamenka district (the area where now the State Public Scientific & Technological Library is located).[1]

In 1937, Novosibirsk bus system comprised 30 buses and 4 routes.[2]

In 1985 the bus fleet had more than 1600 buses.[3]

Since the 1990s, alongside the municipal operator, a private carriers serve bus routes in Novosibirsk.

Current status

The system consists of 52 routes served by buses over 10 metres long (№№ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 18к, 20, 21, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61, 64, 65, 68, 69, 73, 77, 79, 88, 91, 95, 96, 97, 98) and 17 routes served by smaller buses (№№ 1, 9, 10, 15, 19, 24, 27, 40, 43, 48, 49, 52, 52к, 58, 67, 72, 74).

The bus fleet is represented by such models as Russian PAZ-3205, LiAZ-5256, LiAZ-5293, and NefAZ-5299, Belarusian MAZ-103, MAZ-104, MAZ-206, and MAZ-226 with an internal combustion engines. Local authorities planned that at least 50% of buses will be natural gas vehicles by 2020.[4] In 2012, special battery electric bus based on NefAZ-5299 was tested.[5]

References
  1. Kosenkov, Aleksander, ed. (2006). История города. Новониколаевск-Новосибирск. Исторические очерки [History of the city. Novonikolayevsk-Novosibirsk. Historical essays.] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Novosibirsk: Publishing House "Historical heritage of Siberia". p. 164. ISBN 9785940202349.
  2. Belova, Tatyana (15 June 2002). "Вези меня, автобус, по гулкой мостовой... Страницы истории". VN.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2007.
  3. Kosenkov, Aleksander, ed. (2006). История города. Новониколаевск-Новосибирск. Исторические очерки [History of the city. Novonikolayevsk-Novosibirsk. Historical essays.] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Novosibirsk: Publishing House "Historical heritage of Siberia". p. 199. ISBN 9785940202349.
  4. Morsina, Maria (25 December 2014). "Новосибирск закупает 12 новых автобусов на газе". NGS.ru (in Russian).
  5. Malgina, Yelena (23 November 2012). "В Новосибирск прибыл первый прототип электробуса (фото)". NGS.ru (in Russian).
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