Translation. Region: Russian Federal
In accordance with the Moscow Transport Complex Development Program, the rolling stock upgrade on the Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) has been completed. 4.5 thousand modern carriages were purchased, including the Ivolga and EP2D models. The noise level in the trains has decreased by 35%, and the average age of the rolling stock has decreased by 5 times — from 23 to 4.5 years. Thus, the MCD has the youngest fleet of suburban trains in Europe. The results of the upgrade were not long in coming — residents of Moscow and the region more often choose the diameters for intracity trips. Currently, about 1.6 million trips are made on them per day.
The delivery of new trains for the Central Transport Hub played a key role in the development and modernization of domestic transport engineering.
The next step will be the renewal of the rolling stock on the Yaroslavl and Paveletsky railway lines. In June 2025, deliveries of new trains began on the Yaroslavl line, where passengers are transported by four Ivolga 4.0. A total of 92 trains will be renewed by 2030, which will increase the number of passenger seats and comfort on the most congested line.
Moreover, by 2035, it is planned to purchase about 100 trains for railway routes connecting Moscow with Vladimir, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Tula and other nearby regions. In this way, new standards of passenger transportation comfort will be established throughout the Central Transport Hub, which is almost 75% of all suburban transportation in Russia.
"MCD is one of the favorite and most popular modes of transport among passengers. Muscovites and residents of the region choose them for their comfort, speed and convenient transfers to other modes of transport. On the instructions of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, we have completed the renewal of the rolling stock on the MCD. The outdated trains have been replaced by modern trains equipped with climate control, an air disinfection system, clear information, media screens, ergonomic seats and modern chargers for gadgets," added Maxim Liksutov.