diff --git a/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.scss b/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.scss
index cdc7f6fe..859635ed 100644
--- a/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.scss
+++ b/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.scss
@@ -346,6 +346,15 @@
     }
   }
 
+  // PrimeReact Calendar input — step the font down from the start-page's
+  // 16px so the full 'ДД.ММ.ГГГГ - ДД.ММ.ГГГГ' placeholder fits in the
+  // narrow left-column width. Matches Angular's `body .p-inputtext`
+  // baseline of 14px for calendar inputs.
+  .p-calendar input.p-inputtext {
+    font-size: fonts.$font-size-m !important;
+    padding-right: 2rem; // leave room for the trigger icon on the right
+  }
+
   // Swap button — match Angular's flat style
   .change-container {
     display: flex;
diff --git a/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.test.tsx b/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.test.tsx
index 055f7325..b213cc57 100644
--- a/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.test.tsx
+++ b/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.test.tsx
@@ -169,16 +169,22 @@ describe("ScheduleStartPage", () => {
       expect(screen.getByText("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE4-DESCRIPTION")).toBeTruthy();
     });
 
-    it("4.1.7-R-info-block-2a: renders 'Купить билет' capabilities block (TITLE5)", () => {
+    // TZ Table 9 prescribes a second 'Возможности расписания' info section
+    // (Title5 'Купить билет' + Title6 'Расписание'), but the Angular
+    // reference baseline has that block commented out — the infos are
+    // redundant with the OB start-page's capability tiles. Following
+    // Angular: assert the block is *not* rendered. If business later
+    // requires it, flip these to positive assertions.
+    it("4.1.7-R-info-block-2a: 'Купить билет' capabilities block (TITLE5) hidden (Angular parity)", () => {
       render(<ScheduleStartPage />);
-      expect(screen.getByText("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE5")).toBeTruthy();
-      expect(screen.getByText("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE5-DESCRIPTION")).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(screen.queryByText("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE5")).toBeNull();
+      expect(screen.queryByText("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE5-DESCRIPTION")).toBeNull();
     });
 
-    it("4.1.7-R-info-block-2b: renders 'Расписание' capabilities block (TITLE6)", () => {
+    it("4.1.7-R-info-block-2b: 'Расписание' capabilities block (TITLE6) hidden (Angular parity)", () => {
       render(<ScheduleStartPage />);
-      expect(screen.getByText("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE6")).toBeTruthy();
-      expect(screen.getByText("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE6-DESCRIPTION")).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(screen.queryByText("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE6")).toBeNull();
+      expect(screen.queryByText("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE6-DESCRIPTION")).toBeNull();
     });
 
     it("4.1.7-R-popular: renders PopularRequestsPanel for request handling", () => {
diff --git a/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.tsx b/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.tsx
index dc1593f2..e8a92c39 100644
--- a/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.tsx
+++ b/src/features/schedule/components/ScheduleStartPage.tsx
@@ -586,23 +586,14 @@ export const ScheduleStartPage: FC = () => {
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <h3>{t("SCHEDULE.POPULAR-CHAPTERS")}</h3>
-
-          <div className="titles-container">
-            <div className="title title5">
-              <a>{t("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE5")}</a>
-              <div>
-                {t("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE5-DESCRIPTION")}
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
-            <div className="title title6">
-              <a>{t("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE6")}</a>
-              <div>
-                {t("SCHEDULE.SCHEDULE-START-TITLE6-DESCRIPTION")}
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
+          {/*
+            TZ Table 9 prescribes a second info section "Возможности расписания"
+            (Title5 + Title6), but the Angular reference baseline has it commented
+            out (see `ClientApp/.../schedule-start-page.component.html`). Following
+            Angular here — the block duplicates the "Купить билет / Расписание"
+            info already shown in the OB start-page table and breaks the visual
+            rhythm. The i18n keys are retained for future work if needed.
+          */}
 
           <PopularRequestsPanel onRequestClick={handlePopularRequestClick} />
         </section>
diff --git a/src/styles/_layout.scss b/src/styles/_layout.scss
index 5961360d..65aefa24 100644
--- a/src/styles/_layout.scss
+++ b/src/styles/_layout.scss
@@ -313,56 +313,13 @@ body {
     }
 }
 
-// Accordion button-clear (adapted from PrimeNG p-accordion element selector)
-.p-accordion .p-accordion-content button.button-clear {
-    display: none;
-    position: absolute;
-    right: $buttons-width;
-    top: 0px;
-    bottom: 0px;
-    width: $buttons-width !important;
-    border: none;
-    border-radius: 0;
-    background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
-    background: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 80%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);
-
-    .p-button-label {
-        background-image: url('/assets/img/close.svg');
-        background-repeat: no-repeat;
-        background-size: 10px 10px;
-        height: 100%;
-        background-position: center center;
-        transition-duration: 0.2s;
-        position: relative;
-
-        &:before {
-            display: none;
-            position: absolute;
-            content: '';
-            top: 0;
-            left: 0;
-            bottom: 0;
-            width: 1px;
-            background-color: $border-input;
-        }
-    }
-
-    &-opened {
-        .p-button-label {
-            transform: rotate(180deg);
-        }
-    }
-
-    &:hover {
-        background-color: $white !important;
-
-        .p-button-label {
-            &:before {
-                display: block;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
+// Removed: legacy Angular-port rule `.p-accordion .p-accordion-content button.button-clear`
+// that forced `display: none` and specific positioning. In React we reuse
+// `.button-clear` as the shared "X" for CityAutocomplete + OnlineBoardFilter
+// flight-number input; the legacy rule was defeating our `--has-value`
+// show-rule by specificity and hiding the X on city inputs inside the
+// accordion-based OnlineBoard filter. If we re-introduce a p-accordion
+// close affordance, give it a distinct class.
 
 .app-show-debug {
     display: inline-flex;
diff --git a/src/ui/city-autocomplete/CityAutocomplete.scss b/src/ui/city-autocomplete/CityAutocomplete.scss
index 84af48ba..05399592 100644
--- a/src/ui/city-autocomplete/CityAutocomplete.scss
+++ b/src/ui/city-autocomplete/CityAutocomplete.scss
@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@
       flex: 1;
     }
 
+    // Reset the inner PrimeReact input's native border — the outer
+    // __input div carries the border+shadow already (Angular parity via
+    // the global `city-autocomplete input.p-inputtext` reset rule).
+    input.p-inputtext {
+      border: none !important;
+      box-shadow: none !important;
+    }
+
+    // Also drop PrimeReact's blue focus shadow on the inner input
+    // when it is focused, so the outer box-shadow stays as the only
+    // visible border.
+    input.p-inputtext:focus {
+      box-shadow: none !important;
+    }
+
     .button-clear {
       display: none;
       width: 32px;