Author: Polina D

This marks the final stage of upgrading the capital’s tram fleet. The new tramcar is already at the Apakov Depot, which reopened this spring after renovation. Soon, it will undergo inspections, test runs, and then enter service. Moscow will receive 100 such trams over the next two years.

The “Lvyonok” (Lion Cub) is a modern low-floor tram with an extended autonomous operation system. It can travel on sections without overhead wires, ensuring reliable schedule adherence and reducing infrastructure costs. Its battery range is at least 4 km.

Passenger features include fully low-floor access at all doors, climate control, charging ports, multimedia screens, and dedicated spaces for strollers and bicycles. Capacity reaches up to 150 passengers. The driver’s cabin is equipped with an anti-sleep system, while interior and exterior surveillance cameras are installed throughout the tram.

Moscow remains a global leader among megacities in tram fleet renewal: 97% of trams have already been replaced, with the average age of rolling stock under 6 years.

Maksim Liksutov announced that the updated turnstiles will appear in the metro as early as this year. Thanks to their narrow cabinets, they will increase the capacity of stations by 40%.

The new turnstiles are equipped with:

🔹 Light indication of payment status. Color lighting will immediately show whether the transaction was successful.

🔹 Vibration feedback for the visually impaired. A tactile signal will help understand whether the passage is open without the need for visual control.

🔹 The ability to pass from both sides. The turnstiles can function as both entry and exit points, which is especially convenient at stations with high passenger traffic.

🔹 A convenient validation area for digital payment methods. The readers are positioned to instantly recognize virtual Troika cards, FPS (Faster payment system), and other contactless payment methods.

“By 2031, more than 4.5 thousand new-generation turnstiles will appear at metro, MCC, and MCD stations. The speed of each will increase due to more modern equipment and the use of new Russian microelectronics made in Zelenograd. This will ensure quick and convenient passage for everyone, including passengers with limited mobility and the visually impaired. By the order of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, we will continue to improve the payment infrastructure in the capital’s transport,” added Maksim Liksutov.

The Moskvs-2024 series trains are among the most technologically advanced in the world, combining comfort and safety.

Currently, they operate on the Zamoskvoretskaya and Troitskaya lines of the metro. The distinctive features of the Moskva-2024 trains are highlighted in the following points.

“Under the directive of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, we regularly update the rolling stock of the Moscow Metro. This year, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, we signed the world’s largest contract for the supply of new trains. In 2026 and 2027, we will receive over 700 of the most modern cars of the ‘Moskva-2026’ series. Over the past 15 years, the share of new trains in the metro has increased from about 13% to 77%. We plan that by 2030, this figure will rise to more than 90%, and there will be no lines in the metro without modern trains,” said Maxim Liksutov.

As Maxim Liksutov stated, by the end of 2025, all payment equipment for station access will be connected to the biometrics service. For example, late last week, work was completed on the Solntsevskaya line, where biometrics were implemented at 138 access points. Biometrics have become a convenient and secure way to pay for travel, with all user data securely encrypted and the system itself having bank-level protection.

Previously, this convenient payment method was launched on all turnstiles of the following lines: Troitskaya, Butovskaya, Nekrasovskaya, and Filyovskaya.

Moscow is a global leader in the number of transport types where biometric payment is available. The payment service operates in the metro, on the MCC, Aeroexpress, regular river routes, and some MCD stations. The most modern payment method can be used at approximately 1.5 thousand urban transport turnstiles. Following the task of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, the best Russian payment solutions continue to be developed in the capital’s transport for user convenience, Maxim Liksutov added.

Recall that the tram line on this street was opened by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin in September last year.

Maksim Liksutov noted that more than 150 units of historical equipment participated in the parade and exhibition of retro transport: 16 trams of different generations, about 80 rally crews and about 75 cars, including the Ikarus-280 bus.

How it was:

🔹 More than 140 thousand spectators visited the parade and the exhibition.

🔹 Not only trams from different eras were presented, but also exhibits from the Moscow Transport Museum and the Museum of the Special Purpose Garage of the Federal Guard Service of Russia.

🔹 The audience was even able to see a horse-drawn tram – the predecessor of the electric tram.

🔹 The atmosphere of old Moscow was recreated by historical reenactors, and the concert program was attended by artists of the Music in the Metro project, the Academic Choir of the Moscow Metro and DJ Smash.

Today the 19th tram parade took place. The parade was led by a horse-drawn tram drawn by four horses. Such events are liked by Muscovites and traditionally gather a large number of spectators. On behalf of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, we will continue to organize more interesting events for residents and guests of the capital, — added Maksim Liksutov.