CTU Modernization to Boost Life Quality for 30M People
The modernization of the Central Transport Hub (CTU) in Moscow will improve the quality of life for over 30 million people across 11 regions by upgrading rail infrastructure and expanding the fleet of domestic electric trains. The project, running until 2035, involves large-scale procurement of Russian-made trains and supports domestic manufacturing.
Consensus
- The modernization of the Central Transport Hub (ЦТУ) will improve the quality of life for more than 30 million people.
- The CTU serves 11 Russian regions and handles nearly 75% of all suburban rail transport in the country.
- The project is being implemented until 2035 under a joint program involving the Russian government, Moscow's government, and OAO 'Russian Railways'.
- Since 2011, Moscow has purchased 496 modern trains for the MCK, MCD, and the Yaroslavl direction.
- The number of daily trips in the CTU has more than doubled, reaching over 3.1 million.
- The project includes plans to purchase 100 additional Russian-made trains by 2030, including 'Ivolga 5.0 CTU' models for interregional routes.
- The modernization supports domestic manufacturing and the development of Russian-made rolling stock.
- The project is part of the national project 'Infrastructure for Life'.
Points of divergence
- The Demikhovo Machine-Building Plant (AO 'DMZ') produces 70% of all electric trains in Russia and supplies trains to Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. — riamo
- The Demikhovo Machine-Building Plant produced over 300 wagons and repaired an equal number in the past year. — riamo
- The modern electric trains produced by the Demikhovo plant are fully Russian-developed. — riamo
- The Demikhovo Machine-Building Plant is one of the main suppliers for the project and has over 2,600 employees. — riamo
- The Tver Railway Carriage Plant developed a new autonomous tram model called 'Levenok'. — vedomosti
- The Tver plant has received contracts for about 100 additional trams for the Yaroslavl direction and other regions. — vedomosti
- The Moscow tram fleet has been fully renewed using trams from the Tver plant. — vedomosti
- Moscow plans to introduce driverless trains on the metro, MCK, and MCD starting from late 2026. — vedomosti
- The introduction of unified tariffs for MCD, MCK, and metro has increased the number of trips in Moscow by 30 times. — vm
- The 'Ivolga' train completed its first test run on the Moscow–Tula–Moscow route under the direction of Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Modernization of the Central Transport Hub in Moscow will improve the quality of life for 30 million people — РИАМО
- Sobyanin: Modernization of the Central Administrative District will improve the lives of 30 million people — Ведомости
- Modernization of railway communications of the Central Transport Hub will improve the quality of life for more than 30 million residents of 11 regions of Russia. Central... — Город Москва
- Sobyanin: Modernization of the Central Transport Hub will improve the quality of life for more than 30 million people — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Moscow
- Central Television University
- Russia
- Sergei Sobyanin
- Government
- Moscow Oblast
- MCD
- United Russia
- MCK
- Yaroslavl
- OAO
- Tversk Machine Building Cluster
- Due to modernization