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This section is 6.1 km in length. The average speed is expected to be 36 km/h and travel time along the entire route is expected to be 10 minutes 12 seconds. Daily ridership is projected at 190,000 passengers and yearly ridership at 69 million.

Stations

All of the stations will be shallow.

•Biblioteka Imeni Pushkina was planned as Krasny Put' (Красный Путь ~ Red Way).

•Kristall was planned as Bulvar Arkhitektorov (Бульвар Архитекторов ~ Boulevard of the Architects)

•Sobornaya was planned as Avtovokzal (Автовокзал ~ Bus Terminal).

Future development

Plans call for the line to be extended on the right bank of the Irtysh to Rabochaya station (the section between TupolevskayaИand Rabochaya is

partially complete). The first line is planned to have 11 stations and a total

length of 13.6 km, with an additional metroДbridge over the Om River, by

2015 or 2016 (the latter date is the 300th anniversary of Omsk). When the line is complete, it is expected to have a daily ridership of 330,000 passengers. А

Construction of the second line will start after 2015. It will go on the right bank of the Irtysh, mostlyбparallel to the river. Transfer to the first line will be available at Biblioteka Imeni Pushkina. This line is expected to have twenty stations.иAt the same time, the first line is planned to be extended on the left bank by four stations.

The third lineСwill not be built until the distant future. If built, it will likely be on both banks of the Irtysh, like the first line.

39. Use the Internet or some other resources to find the information about the current phase of construction. Prepare a short presentation.

40. Work with a partner. Discuss the following questions (pic. 199):

•What kind of transport do you prefer to take? Why?

•Is it necessary to construct the metro in our city? Why?

•What are the advantages and disadvantages of the metro construction?

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Being in Russia

41. What proverbs about travelling do you know? How would you say them in Russian? Can you explain them?

E.g. Travel broadens the mind means that you can learn a lot about the world and its people by travelling. If you travel and visit new places, you get to know other people’s habits, customs, culture, etc, therefore you expend your knowledge.

42. In pairs discuss the following:

1. In what region of Russia can you visit the Hermitage Museum or enjoy a ballet performance?

2. In what region can you swim in crystal clear waters and sunbathe on sandy beaches? You can also see eucalyptus.

3. In what region of Russia can you visit Pushkin’s museum or walk along the streets?

4. In what region of Russia can you enjoy magnificent scenery, snow-

-size;

-historical details;

-what you can do/see there;

-recommendation.

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