Moscow’s trams system celebrated 125th anniversary
On 6 April 2024, the Moscow Tram System celebrated its 125th anniversary. Dating back to 1899, it is the oldest urban rail transport system in the Russian capital. Festivities were organised to look back at...Read more
Moscow Transport Development Program 2030
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has unveiled the Moscow Transport Development Program. It outlines plans to enhance the city’s transportation infrastructure until 2030. The program aims to reduce commute times for over 3.3 million Muscovites, potentially...Read more
Moscow Metro sees passengers use biometric payment on 100 million trips
Moscow’s urban transport system has seen passengers complete an impressive 100 million trips using biometric payment technology. Currently operational in the metro, Moscow Central Circle (MCC), and the Aeroexpress airport link, plans are underway to...Read more
Driverless trams and innovative ticketing announced for Moscow
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has revealed the latest instalment of the city’s transport program, focusing on smart city technologies, via his personal blog.Read more
Moscow metro 2023 milestones: ‘world’s largest’ loop line inaugurated
The year 2023 witnessed significant progress in Moscow’s railway transport development, marked by the inauguration of new lines, infrastructure modernization, and the adoption of advanced technologies.Read more
Two new commuter lines inaugurated in Moscow
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin inaugurated a fourth Moscow Central Diameter (MCD-4) suburban commuter line last Saturday. It is now the Russian capital’s longest, with a length...Read more
Moscow announces driverless tram testing programme for year-end
Moscow Transport aims to start a testing programme for driverless trams at the end of this year or the beginning of 2023, deputy mayor Maksim Litsutov told a conference audience this week. The tests will...Read more
Ten Moscow Central Diameter stations slated for opening this year
Russian authorities plan to open ten stations along current and planned Moscow Central Diameter (MCD) lines, the Moscow Transport company announced in the first week of February. They include three new stations and seven revamped...Read more
New Moscow metro station inaugurated
Moscow saw the inauguration of a new above-ground metro station earlier this week, Matveevskaya. The station is part of the Moscow Central Diameter 4 urban railway project (MCD), which links the city proper with the...Read more
First Russian high speed line will integrate with city train services in 2027
The first Russian High Speed Railway (HSR) between Moscow and Saint Petersburg will be integrated with the the city train services of the Moscow Central Diameters (MCD). Four hubs for the high-speed train will be...Read more
Female metro drivers back on Moscow lines after decades of restriction
On January 3, the first female metro driver since several decades ran a metro train on the Filyovskaya line in Moscow. For women, it was impossible to get hired as a metro driver since the...Read more