10 More Moscow 'Lastochka' Trains to Become Autonomous
RZD will launch 10 more unmanned
Consensus
- Ten additional 'Lastochka' electric trains on Moscow's Central Ring Line (MCK) will be equipped with autonomous control systems.
- The transition to autonomous operation will be completed by the end of 2026.
- The autonomous trains have already covered approximately 200,000 km since the start of automated operations two years prior.
- The current level of automation is the third out of four international levels, with machine operators still present in the cab.
- The system uses neural networks to assess track conditions and make decisions.
- The machine operator remains responsible for door operations during passenger boarding and alighting.
- Testing of onboard systems and technical vision technologies is ongoing to enable fourth-level automation.
Points of divergence
- The city government announced that another 10 trains on the MCK will become autonomous by the end of the year. — tg_mosguru
- The deadline for equipping 10 more trains with autonomous systems is the end of 2026. — mn
- Russian Railways plans to equip 10 more 'Lastochka' trains with autonomous systems by the end of the year. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Another 10 trains running on the Moscow Central Circle will become unmanned by the end of the year, — said in the city administration. — Первый Московский
- Another 10 'Lashchok' to be switched to unmanned control on MTSK — Московские новости
- In 2026, 10 more "Lastochka" unmanned trains will start running on the capital's MTSK — Вести
- RZD will launch 10 more unmanned "Lastochkas" on MTSK in 2026 — Москва 24