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Moscow Introduces New Emissions Standards for Trucks
Moscow Mayor has banned trucks with engines that do not meet Euro 2 environmental standards to enter the city beyond the third ring road after April 1, 2008. The order “On Measures Intended to Attain the Norm (Euro 2 or Higher) of Polluting Exhaust from Automotive Transport in the City of Moscow” was prepared by the city nature preservation department. The mayor also demanded that public transport and transport used in the construction industry be updated as well.
Luzhkov's first move to improve air quality in Moscow was the 1998 requirement that vehicles with a hauling capacity of over 7 tons receive permits to enter the city beyond the city circular rail line (which partially overlaps the modern third ring road). In 2000, the time of day at which trucks could enter beyond the Garden Ring was restricted. Those restrictions were extended to the zone within the third ring road in 2004.
Alexander Kotov, head of the interregional drivers' union, estimated that half of the trucks in operation in Moscow (a total of about 450,000, including 274,000 registered to the Moscow road police) do not meet Euro 2 standards. He predicted that small-scale haulers who serve shopping centers and other merchants will be hit hardest by the new restriction. All trucks will be required to receive a permit to travel into the center of Moscow. The documentation needed to receive the permit now costs $100 or more.
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All the Article in Russian as of Oct. 03, 2007
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