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 | |
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| Overview | |
| Locale | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Transit type | Bus |
| Number of lines | 69 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1923 |
| Operator(s) | Various |
| Number of vehicles | PAZ-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]