Moscow transport screens show film on Russia’s energy history

A film about Russian energy history is being shown on more than 34,000 screens in Moscow public transport through October 18, Deputy Mayor Maxim Liksutov said.

The Energy Ministry’s film is appearing in the metro, buses and electric buses. It introduces passengers to engineers and energy specialists whose work shaped the industry.

Topics include the country’s first electrification programme, the creation of an interconnected power supply system and the first Russian nuclear power station. The film also considers the contribution to energy engineering of the designer of Kyivsky railway station’s arched structures.

Liksutov linked the campaign to the electricity that supports daily transport services. He cited 447 stations across the metro, Moscow Central Circle and Moscow Central Diameters, more than 3,100 electric buses and four regular electric riverboat routes.

Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev said strong engineering education was essential to technological leadership. The campaign provides historical information and does not announce a change to transport fares or services.