The new Moscow Tramway Diameter T1, connecting Metrogorodok and the Universitet metro station, transported more than 1.8 million passengers in its first month of operation. The route length is 27 kilometers, making it the longest urban tramway diameter in the world.
The T1 tramway diameter covers 13 districts of the capital, providing convenient access to 24 metro stations, the Moscow Central Circle (MCC) and Moscow Central Diameters (MCD), as well as four railway stations. The line is operated by about 50 modern Lvyonok-Moskva trams, equipped with an autonomous drive system, which allows for maintaining a stable interval of just 6 minutes between trains.
Thanks to the launch of T1, travel times in the central part of the city have been reduced by 20%. The new diameter has become a comfortable and efficient mode of transportation for more than a million residents of the capital.
“The Moscow Tramway Diameter T1 has demonstrated impressive results in its first month of operation. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that T1 trams have already made more than 10 thousand trips and traveled over 270 thousand kilometers. This transport solution has proven its popularity among passengers. We have seen that autonomous trams are reliable, comfortable and safe,” noted Moscow Deputy Mayor for Transport Maksim Liksutov.
The success of the first tramway diameter confirms the promising development of this transport model. In the spring of 2026, the launch of the second tramway diameter is planned in the capital, which will connect the MCD station Novogireevo with the Chertanovskaya metro, continuing the expansion of comfortable and modern urban infrastructure.
About the Moscow Tramway Diameter T1:
The Moscow Tramway Diameter T1 is a new project for the development of urban transport in Moscow, designed to improve transport accessibility and reduce travel time for residents of the capital. It is a modern tramway line with a high level of service and the use of advanced technologies.