Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced that the city’s metro system would continue its large-scale rolling stock renewal. The first Moskva-2026 train is set to be assembled by the end of this year and will then enter testing on Moscow Metro infrastructure.
The new trains will retain the key advantages of the Moskva-2024 model, including:
- Wide doors and inter-carriage walkways.
- Modern climate control systems.
- Adaptive lighting and a large number of screens.
- USB and Type-C charging ports.
- Cabin lighting that matches the line’s color scheme, and more.
In the Moskva-2026, some interior plastic elements, glass on the handrails of the entrance area, the rearview camera housing, and the futuristic lighting of the train’s front section will be updated.
“Moscow Metro is the city’s main transport operator. On weekdays, it serves over 8 million passengers. Ensuring passenger comfort and safety is our top priority. Following the directive of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, we continue to renew the metro’s rolling stock. Currently, 79% of the fleet consists of new trains. We expect this figure to reach 90% by 2030. Additionally, by the end of 2026, we plan to fully renew the train fleet on the Line 3. To achieve this, more than 350 modern Moskva-2026 cars will be delivered to the metro next year, with over 700 new cars introduced over two years,” said Maksim Liksutov.