Participating towns and cities

RussiaSt. Petersburg, Russia

Website:
https://www.gov.spb.ru/en/
Population:
5.351.935 inhabitants
Department:
Committee for Transport
St. Petersburg already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2020 2018 2017 2016 2015

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

St. Petersburg organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
1.We would like to close several roads for private car in Saint-Petersburg
2.Provide discounts for public transport
3.Provide discounts for public bicycle
4. Organization of rental bicycles, roller skates, scooters and Segway
5. Organization planting new trees on the streets of St. Petersburg
6. Development of tickets for public transport with symbols

Permanent measures Permanent measures

St. Petersburg implements, planned or promotes one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc) implemented
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) implemented
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

St. Petersburg carries out a Car-free day 2015 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.