Nizhny Novgorod is the administrative centre of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and the Volga Federal District in Russia. The city is located at the confluence of the Oka and the Volga rivers in Central Russia, with a population of over 1.2 million residents, up to roughly 1.7 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Nizhny Novgorod is the sixth-largest city in Russia, the second-most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District. It is an important economic, transportation, scientific, educational and cultural centre in Russia and the vast Volga-Vyatka economic region, and is the main centre of river tourism in Russia. In the historic part of the city there are many universities, theatres, museums and churches.
A low-floor bus is a bus or trolleybus that has no steps between the ground and the floor of the bus at one or more entrances, and low floor for part or all of the passenger cabin. A bus with a partial low floor may also be referred to as a low-entry bus or seldom a flat-floor bus in some locations.
Ukrainian Automobile Corporation JSC or UkrAVTO is a multinational company, distributor and service provider in Ukraine. UkrAVTO is the only car manufacturer in Ukraine with a full-scale production technology. The owner, Honorary President / Chairman of the Board is Tariel Vasadze.
Bogdan Corporation is a leading Ukrainian automobile trading and manufacturing group founded by Bogdan Motors. The corporation was famous for its Bogdan public transport brand that used to produce its models in Cherkasy and Lutsk.
LiAZ is a bus manufacturing company located in Likino-Dulyovo, Russia. It is now a wholly owned subsidiary of GAZ. Specializes in designing and manufacturing buses large and extra large class.
Kurumoch International Airport is the international airport serving the city of Samara, Russia, located 35 km (22 mi) north of the city. Besides Samara, the airport serves Tolyatti – the second largest city in the region. The name of the airport originated from the closest village of Kurumoch 7 km (4 mi) southwest. Kurumoch was used as a hub for Samara Airlines until the airline's bankruptcy in 2008. In 2011, Kurumoch was acquired by the largest airport holding and management company in Russia, Airports of Regions.
Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory (PTMF) was one of the leading manufacturers of tramcars in Russia and the CIS-countries located in Saint Petersburg. Until 1981 it was the only enterprise in the USSR having tram manufacturing as its core business, The plant was the sole supplier of rolling stock for the tram system of Leningrad, once largest metropolitan tram system in the world.
PAZ-3205 is a common Soviet midibus model made by the Pavlovo Bus Factory. It is common in Russia and other Eastern European countries as both a low-intensity route public bus and a hearse. Model 3205 was launched on December 1, 1989, replacing a similarly specified PAZ-672.
The 2012–13 Volga season was the 2nd season that the club played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia. They finished the season in 12th place and were eliminated from the Russian Cup at the Round of 32 stage by Russian National Football League side FC Khimki. Manager Dmitri Cheryshev was sacked during pre-season and was replaced by Gadzhi Gadzhiev on 7 June 2012 Gadzhiev then resigned on 19 January 2013 and was replaced by Yuriy Kalitvintsev.
Nizhny Novgorod railway station is a central station in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In terms of the amount of work performed, the 1st class station, and by the nature of the work performed, is a cargo station. It was opened on August 2, 1862.
Ivan Karnilin (Russian: Иван Николаевич Карнилин, born 17 January 1957) is a Russia politician. He served as head of Nizhny Novgorod.
The Spit of Nizhny Novgorod is one of the main natural landmarks in the historical centre of Nizhny Novgorod. It is located at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers.
Oleg Viktorovich Zhokhov is a Russian businessman, CEO of "MAG Group Russia" which owns the largest landfill in Russia, "MAG-1", designed for disposal and processing of municipal solid waste (MSW), bulky and construction waste put into operation in 2012. Owner of «AMFG FZE» U.A.E., chairman at MAG Group International, 2012–2016. CEO of SK «Agzho» Russia 2008–2012.
PC Transport Systems LLC is a Russian company specializing in the production of urban electric vehicles: trams, trolleybuses and electric buses.
There are over 1,700 electric buses operating in Moscow. Mosgortrans operate the largest electric bus fleet in Europe ahead of London's fleet. As of January 2024, they have carried over 400 million passengers. As of July 2024, electric buses serve over 130 routes.
Ilya Aleksandrovich Varlamov is a Russian public figure, journalist, entrepreneur and video blogger.
The LiAZ-5292 is a low-floor bus produced by the bus-manufacturing plant LiAZ in Likino-Dulyovo, Russia, part of the GAZ Group.
Andrey Vladimirovich Rudoy is a Russian Marxist political and trade union activist, blogger, publicist and former school teacher, who is the head of the socialist Vestnik Buri publicistic resource. He was one of the co-founders of the organizations Union of Marxists and A Just World. In October 2023, he was added to the list of foreign agents by the Ministry of Justice.
