Edward Lucas, the Eastern Europe correspondent for The Economist, lauds
Russia's ability to get traffic moving after a snowfall:
During my years in Moscow, the first sign of a night-time snowfall was that the incessant traffic rumble softened.
But within minutes, the grating, grinding noise of snow ploughs filled the air. Russia may have dreadful roads, but unlike in Britain, the authorities know that keeping them clear of snow in winter is a national priority.
But then again, there's
this from Dec. 21:
The total length of traffic jams in Moscow reached 1,700 kilometers during the four hours between 8:10 a.m. and 12:20 p.m., or more than twice the distance between Moscow and St. Petersburg, according to statistics compiled by the Yandex search engine, which provides constant updates on Moscow’s traffic.
The length of traffic jams in Moscow during winter morning hours usually reaches 700 to 800 kilometers, he said.
Just saying.
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