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Moscow Region prepares 96% of commercial snow-clearing vehicles for winter
In Moscow Region, 96% of commercial organizations’ snow-clearing vehicles and 86% of vehicles at production complexes have been prepared for winter operations. The regional administration plans to complete the conversion of vehicles by November 15 to strengthen winter services on more than 14,000 kilometers of roads.
In Moscow Region, 96% of the vehicle fleet operated by commercial organizations and 86% of the vehicles belonging to production complexes have been prepared for winter services. Marat Sibatulin, the region’s minister of transport and road infrastructure, announced the level of preparedness at the governor’s weekly meeting.
Governor Andrey Vorobyov said winter preparations depend on vehicles being in working order, sufficient staffing and the creation of stocks of anti-icing materials. Vorobyov said the region has more than 14,000 kilometers of regional roads and called for the conversion of vehicles for winter maintenance to be completed by November 15.
Eleven new maintenance vehicles added to the fleet
Eleven new multipurpose vehicles have been added to the region’s road maintenance fleet under a national infrastructure project. Four vehicles will be sent to Domodedovo and four to Ruza, while Kolomna, Shchyolkovo and Klin will each receive one vehicle.
Sibatulin announced that a pilot program would be carried out with five multipurpose road maintenance vehicles. Equipped with a second side blade, the vehicles are intended to clear both the road and the shoulder in a single pass, reducing the need to return to the same route.
If the project proves successful, expanding the system across Mosavtodor’s entire road network will be considered. As part of this effort, 78 more multipurpose road maintenance vehicles are planned to be equipped. The preparedness rate among road maintenance personnel was announced as 80%.
Anti-icing material stocks reach 55% preparedness
Preparations for small mechanized vehicles have been completed. The total number of pieces of equipment, including handheld rotary machines and brushes, rotary machines for tractors and loaders, and sand spreaders, has reached 658. New reserve equipment to be sent to production complexes accounts for 118 of these units.
Fifty-five percent of the anti-icing materials have been prepared. Existing stocks will be sufficient through February 2027, while the remaining materials are scheduled for delivery by November 30.
Response times to problem areas will be reduced
Forty-two problem areas were identified based on the results of last winter, including locations where heavy vehicles became stranded on hills and blocked roads. Tow trucks and dump trucks will be stationed in these areas. The response time is expected to be reduced from two to three hours to 20–30 minutes.
Warning signs and sand boxes will be installed at the problem areas by the end of October. Under the previous system, traffic congestion was identified using maps, its causes were examined through security cameras, and a tow truck was then sent to the scene.
Traffic flow to be regulated in residential complexes
Traffic regulations will be introduced in residential complexes to facilitate the passage of buses and snow-clearing vehicles along estate roads during the winter. During the previous season, no-parking signs were installed at 12 residential complexes; violations were monitored through security cameras, allowing the necessary vehicles to be towed.
As part of a pilot project in the Lyubertsy urban district, 17 hybrid cameras are planned to be installed. The cameras will simultaneously monitor paid parking areas, compliance with no-parking signs and vehicles parked at stops.
Sidewalks added to digital monitoring system
In January 2026, 3,000 kilometers of sidewalks in the region were added to the digital system. The system is intended to monitor sidewalks together with the roads to which they are connected and check their condition.
Tasks are assigned to road maintenance teams through the digital platform, their routes are monitored and personnel locations are determined automatically. This is intended to enable winter services to be tracked for both roads and sidewalks.
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