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- <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"><head xmlns:h="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" profile=""><title>Chapter 9. Lesson 9</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.79.2"/></head><body><div class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="d0e30616" shape="rect"/>Chapter 9. Lesson 9</h1></div></div></div><p/><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" border="1"><colgroup span="1"><col span="1"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Lesson №9</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">TRANSPORTATION</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center" rowspan="1" colspan="1">УРОК № 9</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="Images/0002.png" alt="Lesson 9"/></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="d0e30637" shape="rect"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">На машине по
- городу</em></span></h1></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a id="d0e30641" shape="rect"/>Operating a vehicle in Russia</h2></div></div></div><p>Many of you may decide to take your car with you to Moscow, St.
- Petersburg or to one of the other posts in the Former Soviet Union.
- While the following information specifically concerns Moscow, much of it
- will be relevant for other cities as well. Our thanks to the OBC at
- NFATC for providing us with this information.</p><p>The Office of Vehicle Registration in the GSO (AmEmb Moscow,
- x5899) can assist you in obtaining the necessary insurance, a Russian
- driver's license and in registering your vehicle (whether you bring it
- in with you, or purchase it locally). The CLO in AmEmb Moscow is also a
- good source of information about insurance from both Russian and foreign
- companies. Be forewarned: these are lengthy and complicated
- processes.</p><p>The ГАИ (<span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Государственная автоинспекция</em></span></strong></span>)
- are the Russian traffic cops (not to be confused with the <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">милиция</em></span></strong></span> police).</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a id="d0e30658" shape="rect"/>Some rules of the road</h2></div></div></div><p>Always wear your seat belt. Not only is this a good safety
- practice, but you may be pulled over by a traffic cop and fined if
- you're not wearing one.</p><p>The speed limit in the city is 60 kph (35 mph). Speed limits
- outside the city vary from 90-120 kph (55-65 mph).</p><p>There is no "right turn on red". Look for turn signs at all
- intersections which will indicate which turns are permitted. Left turns
- at many intersections are forbidden, causing you to do a complicated
- maneuver which involves going through the intersection, turning left and
- doubling back (making а <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">разворот</em></span></strong></span>) to make a right turn
- where you need it.</p><p>Horns are rarely used as signals. If any type of warning is
- needed, drivers may flash their headlights.</p><p>If your car is involved in an accident, do not attempt to move it
- until the traffic cops have come to write up a report. The CLO has a
- file entitled "Orientation: Driving in Moscow" with more information on
- this.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a id="d0e30676" shape="rect"/>When you don't want to drive</h2></div></div></div><p><span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Такси</em></span></strong></span></p><p>It is increasingly difficult to simply hail a cab on the streets
- of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Your best alternative is to order a taxi
- ahead of time from one of the private companies. Many of these operate
- out of the major tourist hotels. We've included a few of these
- companies, their addresses and phones here and the CLO has other
- listings if you need them.</p><p>Many Russians make use of а <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">частник</em></span> private car. Individuals who own
- cars will moonlight as taxi drivers, negotiating prices with each fare.
- You should make use of this resource only if your language skills and
- knowledge of current prices are good enough to prevent you from being
- "taken for a ride". Women travelling alone should not use the
- <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">частники</em></span>, as well as any
- individual travelling after dark, or to distant locations in the
- city.</p><p>Payment for any taxi service should be in roubles, unless you are
- using the services of one of the companies listed here. They will accept
- credit card</p><p>payment in foreign currency, at the current exchange rate. Though
- prices change quickly, in the summer of 1994 it cost $35.00 for a
- one-way trip from one of the major tourist hotels to Sheremetevo
- Airport.</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist"><li class="listitem"><p>Intourtrans</p><p>24-hour service</p><p>tel. 941-84-90</p><p>cash (roubles) or credit cards</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Statistica</p><p>tel. 945-34-12</p><p>hours: 7:00am-5:00pm</p><p>cash only</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Hertz Rent-A-Car</p><p>tel. 284-43-91</p><p>hours: 9:00am-7:00pm</p><p>credit cards only</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Rasco Taxi Service (Radisson Hotel)</p><p>tel. 941-84-90</p><p>hours: 7:00am-11:00pm</p><p>cash or credit cards</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Autosun (Penta Hotel)</p><p>tel. 971-61-01 X2532</p><p>hours: 7:30am-12:30am</p><p>cash or credit cards</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Class Company</p><p>tel. 199-74-14</p><p>hours: 8:00am-10:00pm</p><p>cash only</p><p>hourly rates: $12.00-$24.00 (depending on make of car)</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Lingva Taxi</p><p>tel. 290-63-24 (reservations require 6 hours advance
- notice)</p><p>hours: 7:30am-6:00pm</p><p>cash only</p><p>hourly rates: $10.00</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a id="d0e30766" shape="rect"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Общественный
- транспорт</em></span></h2></div></div></div><p>The <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">метро</em></span></strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">автобусы</em></span></strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">троллейбусы и
- трамва</em></span></strong></span>и subway, buses, trolleybuses and trams
- make up the public transportation system. The most efficient of these is
- the metro and all are definitely overcrowded, especially during
- <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">час
- пик</em></span></strong></span> rush hour, from 7:00am to 10:00am and
- again from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Most types of transportation operate from
- 6:00am to 1:00am. Check the CLO for the most up-to-date information on
- using public transport.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d0e30788" shape="rect"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Метро</em></span></h3></div></div></div><p>The metro operates on а <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">жетон</em></span></strong></span> token system. You may
- purchase tokens at the <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">касса</em></span></strong></span> at most stations. If
- you plan on using the metro regularly, you may want to consider а
- <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">проездной</em></span></strong></span> or <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">единый
- билет</em></span></strong></span> monthly pass. The former is for
- unlimited travel on the metro, buses or trolleybuses (choose your
- type) only and the latter is good for unlimited travel on all types of
- transportation. Metro stations are well marked (in Cyrillic only in
- Russia), and there is a recording which announces the next station as
- you're pulling out, and that station as the train is pulling
- in.</p><p>Be careful when entering and exiting any metro station with
- escalators. They move much more quickly than the ones in the DC
- metro.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d0e30812" shape="rect"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Автобусы, троллейбусы,
- трамваи</em></span></h3></div></div></div><p>These operate on а <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">талон</em></span></strong></span> paper ticket system.
- You'll purchase a <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">книжечка</em></span></strong></span> booklet of 10
- tickets from the <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">водитель</em></span></strong></span> driver, or at а
- <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">киоск</em></span></strong></span>. You'll tear off a
- single ticket and validate it for every trip you make. There are no
- transfers, and a validated ticket is good only for one trip.</p><p>Buses and trolleybuses have multiple doors and it is common
- practice to board through the back door and exit from the front. Don't
- be surprised, however, to see this "etiquette" often ignored.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d0e30836" shape="rect"/>Advice for the pedestrian</h3></div></div></div><p>Remember: anything with four wheels beats anything on two feet!
- Always be alert to the fact that drivers have little respect for
- pedestrians and it will be your job to watch out for them. Use caution
- when crossing in above-ground crosswalks; always use the <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">подземный
- переход</em></span></strong></span> underground crosswalk when one is
- available.</p><p>Keep in mind that these underground crosswalks are places for
- street musicians, beggars and pickpockets to congregate. While these
- crosswalks lessen the danger of you being hit by a car, they pose
- certain dangers in themselves. Be alert! Be careful!</p></div></div></div></div></body></html>
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