Author: Polina D

It will carry passengers in the northwest of the city on route No. 10 “Shchukinskaya Metro Station – Kulakova Street” and will follow the established schedule.

This is a very significant technological milestone. Now, unmanned technologies are beginning to be introduced in the capital’s transport system.

The software for the unmanned tram was created by employees of the Moscow Metro without the involvement of third-party companies. The smart technology, developed by the city, is unique. It works more accurately and stably than foreign counterparts. It has already been recognized with prestigious international awards.

The unmanned tram has traveled more than 8,000 km in test mode without violating traffic rules once.

It is equipped with a sensor system, a high-precision route map, and systems for localization, computer vision, movement planning, and wheel slip prevention.

As a result, the tram stops where it needs to, opens and closes doors, follows traffic light signals, yields to pedestrians, independently determines how to cross an intersection, switches points, and adheres to the schedule.

An employee of the tram management is currently in the cabin or salon only for observation, as required by federal law, and does not interfere in the process.

Further plans:

• To equip three more trams with unmanned technologies by the end of the year.
• To equip more than 300 by 2030, which is about 2/3 of the capital’s fleet.
• It is expected that by 2035, about 90% of Moscow’s trams will operate on unmanned technologies.

In December, to begin the first phase of pilot operation of the first unmanned metro train in Russia on the Big Circle Line (BCL). The control system will be tested on a modern “Moskva” series train at night without passengers.

At each display of the exhibition, passengers can find lists of Kuprin’s books—over 30 works recommended for reading.

The exhibition can be seen until September 16 in the transfer passage between the Savëlovskaya stations on the Line 9 and the Big Circle Line.

This exhibition was previously showcased on June 4 at the 11th Red Square Book Festival. In September, it will open in Balaklava as part of the Kuprin Readings. After that, the exhibition will travel to Paris for the “Russian Literature” book fair.

“Since the beginning of the year, 39 themed exhibitions have already been held in the metro and on the Moscow Central Circle (MCC). Passengers can visit them and learn something new without even stepping outside. Following the directive of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, we are making trips on public transport not only comfortable and safe but also interesting,” said Maksim Liksutov.

The key outcomes of the IV International Transport Summit were 19 cooperation agreements in the transport sector between Moscow and foreign megacities, and 17 new cities joining the UrbanTransportData analytical platform. The forum was attended by experts from 43 major cities in 36 countries worldwide.

The international portal for analyzing the transport infrastructure of megacities, UrbanTransportData, was launched. It now includes 32 cities worldwide with a combined population of about 152.5 million people. These are millionaire cities and rapidly developing centers in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the CIS, and Eastern Europe, including Beijing, São Paulo, Hanoi, Bangkok, Minsk, Nairobi, Kampala, and others. The platform has collected about 600 indicators that have been processed and unified according to common standards. The project is unique because it allows comparison of transport systems in different countries, taking into account their geographical and economic characteristics. This enables a deeper understanding of global trends in transport system development, studying cities’ experiences in implementing innovations, and conducting an analysis of the current state based on 50 indicators.

“The International Transport Summit was held in the capital for the fourth time with the support of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. As part of the event, we signed 19 cooperation agreements in the transport sector with foreign megacities, and another 17 cities joined the UrbanTransportData analytical platform. We showed our foreign colleagues our achievements in the development of urban transport and industry, and they shared their practices and latest solutions in these areas. We thank the guests for visiting Moscow,” said Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry Development.

More than 40 foreign speakers presented their work during roundtable discussions. Delegates from Brazil, Cuba, Ghana, and Turkey spoke about infrastructure development and the integration of water transport. Deputy Director of the Engineering Design Department of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, Wang Xiaolei, presented the results of a study on optimizing elements of urban space design.

The Minister of Land Transport of the Republic of Mauritius, Mahomed Oussman Cassam Mahomed, expressed hope for deepening bilateral cooperation: “We’re now embarked on modernizing land transport. At the summit, I had an opportunity to witness many presentations concerning the use of technologies to improve this sphere. I believe this is very much in line with what we are doing in our country, and I hope for enhanced cooperation”.

Significant attention was paid to the coordinated development of industrial and transport systems in megacities. During the roundtable on this topic, representatives from Algeria, Beijing, Cebu, Santa Rosa, and Accra shared their experiences.

Delegates from Chengdu, Harbin, Yerevan, Vientiane, Lomé, Addis Ababa, and Niš discussed the formation of environmentally sustainable transport systems. Furthermore, summit participants discussed passenger digital services, ticketing systems, and unmanned vehicle technologies.

The Mayor of Thiès, the second most populous city in Senegal, Babacar Diop, shared what impressed him about Moscow’s transport: “I really like how ambitiously Moscow approaches its tasks. We saw how urban transport is developing in your capital, and I was particularly impressed by the tram network. I think it would be great to develop a tram network in our city. I believe we need to build strong partnerships between Thiès and Moscow, which will help strengthen relations between our countries.”

Technical visits were also organized to modern transport infrastructure facilities in Moscow: the Unified Dispatch Center of the Moscow Metro, the Big Circle Line, the Moscow Central Diameters, an electric bus depot, electric charging stations, river electric transport, the Traffic Management Center (TsODD) situation room, the Unmanned Transport Research and Development Center, as well as sites of the Technopolis Moscow Special Economic Zone – the city’s center for high-tech industrial development.

As part of the summit’s cultural program, participants visited the “High Above the Ground” exhibition, VDNKh, the interactive exhibition “That Very Moscow” at the Central Manege Exhibition Hall, and the North River Terminal.

In 2010, there were 16 overloaded sections of the metro. During rush hours, hundreds of passengers accumulated at stations, unable to board the first arriving train. They had to wait for the 3rd or even 4th train.

Today, the situation has changed dramatically: 1) passengers can board the first arriving train; 2) 90% of Moscow residents have metro stations within walking distance.

This was achieved thanks to the systematic work and effective implementation of the Moscow Transport Complex development strategy:

🔹 Construction of new lines: 120 metro and MCC stations have been opened since 2010.

🔹 Rolling stock upgrade: more than 77% of trains are of the latest generation.

🔹 Infrastructure modernization and automation: the Moscow metro occupies a leading position in the world in terms of schedule accuracy and traffic intensity.

This year, the Moscow Metro celebrated its 90th anniversary. Since 2010, as part of the Transport Complex development strategy, under the leadership of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, large-scale work has been carried out to modernize, technically equip and update the rolling stock. Today, there are no overloaded sections in the capital’s metro, the stations have become freer, and the level of comfort and safety for passengers is one of the highest in the world, – said Maxim Liksutov.

Maksim Liksutov said that with the help of the most innovative payment tool, more than 170 thousand trips are made on urban transport every working day. And this number is constantly growing.

Biometrics is gaining popularity among Muscovites, so by the end of 2025 we will connect all turnstiles in the metro to the system. Previously, the service was available on 2-3 turnstiles at each station.

“In accordance with the Transport Strategy until 2030, approved by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, we are developing biometric payment in urban transport. After almost 4 years of operation, the payment tool has proven itself as a safe and reliable service, unmatched in convenience. No cards, phones, or paper tickets are needed to pass through the turnstile, and the gates open in a second,” added Maksim Liksutov.