Author: Polina D

According to Maksim Liksutov, 20 modern trams operate on the line, capable of operating without overhead wires. Here’s how it works:

🔹 Trams store energy when they come into contact with overhead wires.

🔹 At stops before sections without overhead wires, the driver lowers the pantograph on the roof.

🔹 Along Akademika Sakharova Avenue, the tram operates autonomously, without being connected to overhead wires.

🔹 After completing the autonomous section, the driver raises the pantograph. The tram continues along the route and stores energy again.

“Lvyonok-Moskva” demonstrates reliability and safety. Route 90 is in demand: up to 17,000 trips are made on it daily. Trams make approximately 300 trips daily.

“We continue to develop a modern and environmentally friendly transportation system in the capital, as instructed by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. With the opening of the tram line on Academician Sakharov Avenue, transportation links in the city center have improved. Today, Russia’s first autonomous trams, “Lvyonok-Moscow,” are operating here on route 90. Their energy storage system is proving to be excellent,” said Maksim Liksutov.

A Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle carrying the Progress MS-32 transport spacecraft has lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Its hull was decorated with the 90th anniversary logo of the Moscow Metro.

The spacecraft has already successfully docked with the International Space Station. The flight went according to plan and was part of the regular supply program for the station, delivering fuel for refueling, drinking water, fresh food, and “Orlan” spacesuits for spacewalks.

For the first time ever, the symbol of Moscow’s transport system was presented in space, making this a truly unique event. The collaboration between Moscow’s transport system and Roscosmos highlights the importance of developing high-tech industries and their contribution to urban life.

“In honor of the 90th anniversary of the Moscow Metro, the anniversary logo appeared on a Roscosmos rocket for the first time in history. This union of two industries—transport and space—symbolizes progress, technological advancement, and respect for the country’s historical heritage,” said Maksim Liksutov.

A new tram line, Route 90, has been launched from Sokolniki to Paveletskiy railway terminal, connecting 20 key stations along the city’s rail framework—including four major central railway stations and sixteen metro and Moscow Central Diameter (MCD) stations. This new route is served by about 20 state-of-the-art “Lvyonok-Moskva” trams with autonomous operation. On a 2-kilometer stretch along Akademika Sakharova Avenue, these trams run without overhead wires, using stored energy instead.

The new line has significantly improved transportation options on Akademika Sakharova Avenue and Masha Poryvayeva Street, areas that previously had no city transit service. Around 300,000 Moscow residents now have access to faster and more convenient travel options. For example, the tram now offers a quicker connection between Three Stations Square and Paveletsky Station than the metro.

Since the launch on September 10, 2025, the autonomous trams have completed over 1,300 trips, proving both the reliability and popularity of the new route. This is just the first step toward creating the Moscow Tram Diameters and completing the upgrade of the city’s tram fleet by the end of 2026.

“The new Route 90, launched by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, has proven to be in high demand. Getting around the city center has become more convenient and faster for both residents and visitors. We are closely monitoring the performance of the trams on this route,” added Maksim Liksutov.

Construction of the Line 18 (Biryulyovskaya) began in the capital in 2025. The future line will be 22.2 kilometers long, with 10 stations and transfers to the Zamoskvoretskaya, Troitskaya, and Big Circle Line (BCL), the Moscow Central Circle (MCC), and the Paveletskaya Line of the Moscow Railway.

The metro will reach the Biryulyovo Vostochnoye and Zapadnoye districts and improve transportation services to the Danilovsky, Nagatinsky Zaton, Nagatino-Sadovniki, Pechatniki, Moskvorechye-Saburovo, and Tsaritsyno districts. This will benefit approximately one million Muscovites. Many will have metro stations near their homes, while others will benefit from faster and more convenient metro options.

The ZIL, Ostrov Mechty, and Klenovy Bulvar stations are currently under construction. Seven more stations are in the planning stages. Construction of the Biryulevskoye depot is also underway.

The first driverless tram in Russia has already traveled more than 10,000 km on the streets of the capital without violating traffic rules even once. It moves as safely as possible thanks to a unique set of equipment for global transport.

The driverless system was fully developed by employees of the Moscow Metro. The rights to the technology belong to the Moscow Government.

After completing the driverless tram tests, Moscow is ready to share the unique development with other regions of Russia.

The launch of the driverless tram allowed the creation of an extensive base for expanding the project. In the future, we plan to implement the technology in other types of transport, which requires serious preparation.

By the end of next year, a driverless metro train will be ready, capable of maintaining 90-second intervals between trips. Then we will begin test rides with passengers.

Specialists have already started developing software for driverless electric buses in Moscow. But the priority remains driverless rail transport.

By 2035, 90% of the capital’s trams will be driverless. The foundation for this has been laid. All thanks to the creation of an intelligent and high-tech transport system in Moscow.