Samara

Abstract

Samara is a major Russian city, regional capital of the Samara region, situated on the left bank of the Volga River between the mouths of the Samara and Sok rivers. The area is 466 square kilometers, made up of nine administrative districts, with a city population of 1 172 348 people (year 2014). There are more than 2.7 million people living within the city agglomeration (GKS, 2010). Personal and public transportation are developed to varying degrees in Samara city. Automobilization of the population is 286 vehicles per 1000 people (year 2014) (Gradoteka, 2015). Public transport consists of trams, buses, trolleybuses