Moscow's Rail Transport Expands with New Lines and Modernization
Moscow's rail transport is experiencing an era of rapid development. Today, the surface metro network consists of four lines, 138 stations, and 89 Moscow city railway stations.
Consensus
- Moscow's rail transport is experiencing rapid development.
- The city has 4 diameters, 138 stations, and 89 urban railway stations.
- The new Moscow-City MGV on MCD-1 was opened in the first half of 2026.
- The Moscow tram fleet has been fully updated with modern Russian-made vehicles.
- 120 autonomous trams are now in operation in Moscow.
- 50 'Lvyonok-Moskva' trams with autonomous driving and 20 'Vityaz-Moskva' trams were modernized.
- The second Moscow tram diameter T2 was launched in April 2026, connecting Chertanovskaya metro station to Novogireevskaya MCD station.
- This T2 route is the longest urban diameter tram route in the world.
- A new tram line on Enthusiasts Avenue in Ivanovskoe district, 8.5 km long with two tracks and 5-minute intervals, is planned to be completed by the end of 2026.
- The number of driverless trams in Moscow will increase to 15 by the end of 2026.
- The first driverless tram was launched in Strogino in 2025.
- The renovation of the Leningradsky Railway Station is complete, making it the most modern and technologically advanced railway station in Russia, with over 95% of passengers rating the service and public spaces positively.
Points of divergence
- The Moscow transport system is prepared for the new academic year, with increased passenger traffic expected from September, and special morning and evening bus routes operating in 10 districts. — m24
- The interval between metro trains during peak hours is 90 seconds. — m24
- The number of trips on all types of Moscow transport from January to July 2026 was 2.46 billion, an increase of 76 million compared to the same period in 2025. — m24
- The tram is the leader in passenger traffic growth. — m24
- By the end of the first half of 2026, the share of new trains in the metro and MCK reached 82%. — ntv
- Over 300 new carriages will be delivered to the metro in 2026. — ntv
Coverage (6 sources)
- Moscow's rail transport is experiencing an era of rapid development — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
- Sobyanin: tram became one of the most in-demand types of transport in the capital — НТВ Москва
- Sobyanin: Moscow tram has become one of the most in-demand types of transport — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow transport prepared for new school year — Москва 24
- Sobyanin: by the end of the year construction of a new tram line in Moscow will be completed — Москва 24
- All roads lead to the capital: why Moscow's transport system is the best in Russia — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Moscow
- Sergei Sobyanin
- Russia
- Yevgeny Samarin
- Filevskoye
- Max
- TTK
- Moscow Region
- Europe
- Deptrans
- Moscow City
- MCK
- Evening Moscow
- Enthusiasts
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