Editing Samara (section)

==Infrastructure; transportation==

Samara is a major [[transport hub]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.sctms.ru/training/school/20160704-10/travel/|title=SCTMS » Travel}}</ref>

=== Highways ===
Samara is located on the [[M5 highway (Russia)|M5 highway]], a major road between Moscow and the [[Ural (region)|Ural region]].

=== Rail ===
There are rail links to Moscow and other major Russian cities. The new, unusual-looking [[Samara railway station|railway station building]] was completed in 2001.<ref>[http://eng.rzd.ru/statice/public/en?STRUCTURE_ID=4331 Russian Railways: The History of Railways, 21st Century]</ref>

=== River transport ===
Samara is a major [[river port]], due to its location at the confluence of the [[Volga River|Volga]] and [[Samara (Volga)|Samara]] rivers.

=== Air ===
The [[Kurumoch International Airport]] handles flights throughout Russia and [[Central Asia]] and to [[Frankfurt]], [[Prague]], [[Helsinki]] and [[Dubai]].  A [[Soviet Air Force]] base once existed east of the city at [[Bobrovka (air base)|Bobrovka air base]].

=== Public transport ===
Public transportation includes the [[Samara Metro]], [[tram]]s, municipal and private bus lines, and [[trolleybus]]es. Local trains serve the suburbs.

{{Interlanguage link|Samara Tram|ru|Самарский трамвай|qid=Q2628410}} is an extensive [[light rail]] system covering most of Samara. First opened in 1915 it currently{{when|date=December 2024}} has 25 lines extending {{Convert|168.2|km|mi}} served by 423 [[Tram|tram cars]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tosamara.ru/transport_nashego_goroda/|title=Транспортный оператор Самары – Транспорт нашего города|website=tosamara.ru|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref> Most of all Samara trams are [[Tatra T3]]SU, modified Tatra T3E and 1 unique Tatra T3RF.

[[Samara Metro]] is a single-line underground rapid transit system. Opened in 1987, its only line has been expanded through 2015 and currently{{when|date=December 2024}} has [[List of Samara Metro stations|10 stations]]. The 11th station "Teatralnaya" has been under construction since January 2022.

=== Gallery ===
<gallery mode="packed">
Samara bus GOLAZ (15343224502).jpg|Golaz-AKA-6226 bus
Samara Mosque 3.jpg|[[Scania OmniLink]] bus
Samara trolleybus 3210 (15156761079).jpg|ZiU-682 trolleybus
Samara trolleybus BKM-321 new in depot tb 20090502 706 (15156928798).jpg|AKSM-321 low-floor trolleybus
File:Tatrat3rf.jpg |[[Tatra T3]] tram
Tatra T3 tram under 1123 number on 20 route in Samara.jpg|Tatra T3 trams
Rossiyskaya (Российская) (7056155089).jpg|[[Samara Metro]]
SamaraVokzal.JPG|[[Samara railway station]]
Kurumoch_International_Airport_New_Terminal_1.jpg|[[Kurumoch International Airport]]
</gallery>