Transport plan of summer Universiade-2013 presented

The Transport plan of summer Universiade-2013 has been presented to Deputy Minister of transport of Russia Oleg Belozerov and RT President Rustam Minnikhanov.

The document was presented at session of working group on transport infrastructure and logistics of Council under RF President on developing physical culture and sport, elite sport, preparation and holding XXII Olympic winter games and XI Paralympic winter games 2014 in Sochi, XXVII World summer Universiade 2013 and Football championship 2018.

The session of working group was held in Kazan in House of RT Government under chairmanship of Deputy Minister of transport of Russia Oleg Belozerov.

The Transport plan of Universiade-2013 has been developed by specialists of St. Petersburg institute of transport infrastructure.

The principle of heritage is used in the document that implies further long-term use of Kazan transport network and its development. According to the estimates of specialists in the period of holding Universiade 2013 increase of loads on transport network in the city will be considerably exceeded.

In particular, the transport plan implies limitation of private auto transport access to the areas adjoining places of competitions, organization of transportation of sportsmen, spectators and citizens, organization of public transport work, including city electric transport as the main one.

Upon the whole developers of Transport plan of Universiade-2013 propose holding 67 events.

Within the limits of realization of federal target program “Development of transport system of Russia (2010-2015)” and program “Modernization of Unified system of organizing air traffic in RF (2009-2015)”, measures on reconstructing International airport “Kazan” are provided.

Besides, a scheme of Kazan Metro will be progressing.

RT Minister of transport and road construction Lenar Safin told about reconstruction of international airport “Kazan”. Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin mentioned construction and reconstruction of road-street network of Kazan within the limits of preparation for holding summer Universiade 2013.

The issue of providing the disabled free moving was also discussed at the session.