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that from Moscow to St.Petersburg. The trains servicing the Underground are supplied with low
voltage direct current. The current is obtained from the third rail by special devices that are mounted
beneath the motor coaches. Rolling stock is completely replaced approximately once every four
years.
The Moscow Metro can compete with the underground railways in any of the European capitals
in level of automation. At present experiments are being conducted with an “automatic driver”, i.e.
with computer-controlled trains. The computer devices will help to relieve the nervous strain on the
drivers and make it possible to increase the cruising speed
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of trains even more. These automatic
devices have already been tested over the Circle Route by way of experiment. The Moscow Metro is
justly famous for clean and attractive stations and for good service of riders at rather low fares.
Notes:
1
running sand – сыпучий песок, плывун
2
cruising speed – эксплуатационная скорость
Ex.27. Answer the following general questions.
1) Was the possibility of constructing Metro in Moscow discussed before the revolution for the
first time? 2) Did the building of the Moscow Underground begin in 1917? 3) Does the project of
the Moscow Metro represent a significant improvement on the London Underground system?
4) Was the out-and-cut method the most suitable one to construct the Moscow Underground?
5) Does the Moscow Metro consist of a circle line and 2 radial ones? 6) Is the construction of the
Metro still going on? 7) Do Metro trains run with the intervals of about eight minutes during peak
hours? 8) Are all trains inspected for greater safety of travel every week? 9) Can the Moscow Metro
compete with the underground lines of other countries in level of automation? 10) Will an
“automatic driver” replace hard engine driver’s labor in future?
Ex.28. Compare the Moscow and London Undergrounds. Complete the sentences and
answer the questions.
1) The first line of the Moscow Metro was opened for public traffic in … . What can you say
about the London Underground?
2) The length of the first underground line in Moscow was … . What about the London
Underground?
3) The trains in the Moscow Metro are driven by … . What do you know about motive power in the
London Underground?
4) The total length of Metro lines in Moscow is … and it has about 160 stations. What about the
London Underground?
5) All the deep stations of the Moscow Metro are equipped with … and their speed is unchangeable
(about 30 meters per minute). What can you say about the London Underground?
6) In Moscow when the passengers get on the escalator they stand … so that people who hurry up
or down the escalator can run by … . As you know, in Great Britain there is left-hand traffic. What
about London escalators?
7) All the stations of the Moscow Metro are different in architectural design and are decorated with
bronze, marble, aluminum and glass. They are attractive to the eye and … .What information do you
have about the stations of the London Underground?
8) At present fare in the Moscow Metro doesn't depend on … but the management of the Metro
plans to change the system of paying. What have you learnt from the text about the fare in the London
Underground?
Ex.29. True or false? Correct the false statements.
1) The Moscow Metro is the oldest underground in the world. 2) The London Underground was
put into operation in 1963. 3) The construction of the Moscow Metro began before the October
Revolution. 4) The London Underground carries 10 million passengers a day. 5) In the Moscow Metro

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