MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) - All ground public transport in Moscow will become wheelchair-friendly in the next two or three years, Moscow's first deputy mayor has told an online news conference.
Some 60% of all trams, buses and trolleybuses in Moscow are suitable for wheelchair-bound and elderly people.
In the next two or three years, all ground public transport will be wheelchair-accessible and have low floor and ramps, Pyotr Biryukov said on Wednesday.
During his conference, Biryukov spoke about other social issues that the Russian capital currently faces, including the problem of stray animals. A year ago, there were an estimated 30,000 stray cats and dogs in Moscow, and their number increases by 2,000-5,000 animals annually.
He said that Moscow now has 18 animal shelters able to provide space for 25,000 animals, but they are only half full.
He called on animal activists to help city authorities in catching stray animals and taking them to animal shelters.
