The Reconstruction of Moscow

such rates as in the socialist cities of the U.S.S.R. In this respect, Moscow holds first place among the world's cities. The following table shows the increase in the number of passengers carried since the Revolution in comparison with 1913. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED IN MOSCOW In percentages In percentages muiions of 1913 of the pre year 257 Л 100 762.4 296 114.5 936.1 363.5 123.0 1,412 548.5 151.0 1,864.4 724 132.0 1,970.6 765 105.5 2,018.2 784 105.0 Thus, in comparison with pre-revolutionary times, the number of passengers carried by Moscow's muni- cipal transportation system has increased almost eight- fold. The rate of growth was particularly high in the years of the First Five-Year Plan. In 1931, for example, the in- crease was absolutely phenomenal — 51 per cent more passengers were carried than in 1930. The table on page 51 shows the average utilization of urban transportation facilities by the Moscow popula- tion. These figures show the enormous increase in the use of Moscow transportation facilities, which is almost four times greater than before the Revolution. Years 1913 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934

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