Many people living in the near suburbs, prefer to look for work in the capital.They are not afraid of the need to spend every day on the road for several hours, because the level of salaries in Moscow is much higher.Management of the railway, taking care of their major customers living in satellite towns of the capital, even in 2011 created a travel ticket "Big Moscow".
advantages of rail transport
Many of those who commute from the suburbs nearest the capital every day, prefer to travel by train.Schedule of motion does not change depending on traffic jams in the capital's highways, they are considered one of the most predictable forms of transport.Everyone who wants to quickly and easily get to your destination, choose the train.
Railroad his regular users provides an opportunity not only to get to their desired station in the shortest possible time, but also save on travel by purchasing a monthly ticket "Big Moscow".Subscription, coverage is limited to 25 kilometers, allowing to drive in any direction at a predetermined distance from the railway stations of the capital.By purchasing a travel card, customers receive certain benefits.And it not only saves on the daily passage.People who have bought a ticket, is no need to spend time in queues at the ticket offices of suburban railway stations, allowing you to spend less time.
time of the subscription
travel card "Big Moscow" was put into operation in November 2011.From this period each passenger residing in the zone of its action, the right to choose between the acquisition of the said subscription once a month, or purchase a daily ticket.However, for the acquisition of the necessary transport travel card.If you do not, you'll have to buy it.This can be done at the box office the majority of stations, within the limits of the zone subscription.When buying a monthly ticket on the card is applied markings, allows you to attach brand labels, it is a confirmation of the purchase of train.
Use Pass can be a month, making unlimited travel on different trains, exceptions are only the expression and satellites.Buy this ticket can be reusable in advance, but no more than 30 days.
Coverage travel
Subscription "Big Moscow" for residents of the capital, the Moscow suburbs and gardeners in the summer season.But before you purchase it, it is better to find out exactly the zone of its action.If you have to go on, so you do not travel like.Thus, it can be used in the near suburbs to set the direction of the railway stations with trains 6000 th and 7000 st numbered.
in various areas of coverage "Big Moscow" limited to the following stations:
- Kursk: Butovo, Balashikha and train.
- Kazan: Tomilino and Lyubertsy 2.
- Riga: Krasnogorsk.
- Kiev: Vnukovo.
- Yaroslavl: Bolshevo Tarasovskaya.
- Belarusian: Barvikha, Odintsovo.
- Savelovo: Sheremetyevo.
- Paveletskoye: Rastorguevo.
Benefits "Big Moscow»
Season tickets for travel on the suburban railway transport have been established for a long time.But with the advent of "Big Moscow" the benefits of the acquisition became apparent.Previously created travel allowed in most cases to travel only in certain areas, many of them were given the right to travel only on weekdays.But the opportunity to move to trains stations in the capital and suburbs in the nearest either side came only with the introduction of the subscription "Big Moscow".
Organization "Central Suburban Passenger Company" (TSPPK) were introduced not only a month of travel, but also unified transport card."Big Moscow" together with this document allows you to travel for a month on different trains.It should be noted that a single card, which was established in 2012, is intended to be used in several modes of transport: buses, trams, trolley buses, metro.It is also suitable for passengers of commuter rail.
Disadvantages travel "Big Moscow»
But many consumed, along with the advantages and disadvantages of this note monthly travel.Subscribe "Big Moscow" operates only a short distance from the capital, covering the important railway junctions that do not fall within established "TSPPK" 25-kilometer zone.
But the main drawback, according to ordinary customers, is the inability to buy a ticket from the station, located on the border of the subscription "Big Moscow" to the desired item train near Moscow.If necessary, single trips, for example, Pushkino, where there is a large commuter bus, passenger trains must buy a ticket from Moscow to the station.He can not get there on your travel "Big Moscow" to Tarasovskaya and pay only the difference of price directions.Passengers have two options.First, the payment of full fare from the train station in Moscow Pushkino.Second, to get a subscription to Tarasovskaya, go out, buy a ticket to the next Pushkino train and go further on it, losing at least half an hour.
When trying to get a PASS "Big Moscow" to Pushkin there is a risk of running into controllers.In this case, you will have to pay a fine, because the movement of a train after Tarasovskaya is already considered as traveling without.
fare and potential savings
Before purchasing a ticket "Big Moscow", one can calculate whether it is profitable to him.Moreover, it is worth considering that trains can move to each day in any direction without limiting the number of trips.When the subscription in 2011 its value amounted to 1040 rubles.Subsequently, it rose to 1,120 rubles.
When travel "Big Moscow" ticket prices was such that passengers daily use the train, can significantly save.According to the calculations "TSPPK" travel with the advent of the monthly ticket fell markedly, and the amount of savings depends on the direction of motion.For example, with daily trips to the Kursk station Railway Station, passengers will spend 35% less.
Possible routes of movement
Despite these shortcomings, many approaches subscription "Big Moscow".Special popularity he enjoys among the people whose life or work is impossible without constant trips.After all, it is possible not only to get home, but free to go round all the near suburbs.Leaving Butovo, on trains without problems and additional costs may be heading to Odintsovo Barvikha, Balashikha, the station Rastorguevo, Sheremetyevo or Tarasovskoye.True, it is better to try to find out in advance the necessary schedule of trains and create your own route with a minimum of transplants.
is also worth noting that the creation of these tickets is aimed primarily at attracting more passengers.This, according to transport, should help relieve the subway car and the way to the peak.In addition, using the discount guide "TSKKP" intends to attract additional passengers who will use commuter transportation.
