Testing of the train, based on the domestic “Moscow-2024” model, is being conducted without passengers; a driver is in the cab for monitoring and, as required by law, for safety. During the testing period, the specialist never interfered with the system’s operation, proving its reliability and safety.
The innovative train has already traveled over 1,000 km along the Big Circle Line.
The software for the train, infrastructure, scheduling, and dispatching was developed and maintained by specialists at the Center for Research and Development of Driverless Transport.
The software automatically accelerates and brakes the train smoothly, and opens and closes doors at stations.
The system immediately sends a signal to the train about the presence of foreign objects on the tracks.
The software also monitors train intervals.
Testing of the technology will take place in several stages. By the end of this year, a driverless train will begin regular passenger-free service along the Big Circle Line with other trains, maintaining the standard Moscow metro intervals of 90 seconds during peak hours.
We plan to begin the first passenger trips in 2027, and to launch the first driverless metro line by 2030.