A historic marble plaque on the wall of Sokolniki underground station marks the opening of the Moscow metro 90 years ago. Considered the most beautiful underground railway system in the world, the ...

From imposing government institutions to vast residential blocks and the city’s iconic metro stations, Moscow’s built landscape remains a living museum of the Soviet period — a heritage that continues ...

MOSCOW, August 30 (Itar-Tass) — A new metro station, Novokosino, opened its doors to passengers in Moscow on Thursday. The opening ceremony was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The head ...

David Burdeny, Taganskaya Metro Station, Moscow, Russia, 2015 (all images courtesy the artist and Jennifer Kostuik Gallery) For two weeks last year, Canadian photographer David Burdeny spent his ...

The Moscow Metro underground transit system in Russia has begun using an RFID ticketing system to improve efficiency and reduce ticket fraud. RFID tag and inlay manufacturer UPM Raflatac is initially ...

MOSCOW, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Moscow Metro has installed sound-proofed booths at two busy stations to enable people to make pressing calls unhindered by the hubbub of fellow passengers rushing past ...

21 x 26 in. (53.3 x 66 cm.) This interest in photographing how history peeks through the architecture of the everyday is especially true in Burdeny’s Russia images, particularly in his photographs of ...

Muscovites may now download books by Russia's literary giants for free while they wait for the subway. Thanks to an initiative of Moscow Metro, the city's public transportation authority, riders can ...