A.N. Novikov, A.A. Katunin, M.V. Kulev, A.V. Kulev, Optimization of City Passenger Transport Routes in the Regional Centers of Russia, Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Volume 12,Issue 13, 2017, Pages 3407-3412, ISSN 1816-949x, jeasci.2017.3407.3412, (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2017.3407.3412) Abstract: The study is devoted to optimization of the route net of the public passenger transport. The researcher analyze the state transportation system in the Russian Federation and elicit common problems in the organization of public transport in regional centers. The study presents the scientific and methodological approaches allowing routes optimization based on minimizing the time which passengers spend on movement. The results of the research were implemented to the public passenger transport routes in Orel. Keywords: Route transport net;route;stopping point;route vehicle;passenger