The Novosibirsk bus system (russian: Новосибирский автобус) is part of the

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network of Novosibirsk,

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. The system was launched in 1923.

History

The first route was launched in the summer of 1923: the

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es ran between the

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and Zakamenka district (the area where now the

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is located). In 1937, Novosibirsk bus system comprised 30

es and 4 routes. In 1985 the bus fleet had more than 1600

es. Since the 1990s, alongside the municipal operator, a private carriers serve

routes in Novosibirsk.

Current status

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

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s. Local authorities planned that at least 50% of buses will be

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s by 2020. In 2012, special

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based on NefAZ-5299 was tested.

Gallery

Novosibirsk KrasnyProspekt bus 07-2016.jpg

References

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External links

The register of the routes of Novosibirsk city public transport (in Russian)
Transport in Novosibirsk 1923 establishments in the Soviet Union Bus transport in Russia