Translation. Region: Russian Federal
According to Maxim Liksutov, the line operates 20 modern cars that can operate without overhead wires. Here's how it works:
🔹 Trams accumulate energy when they come into contact with wires.
🔹 At stops before a section without an overhead contact network, the driver lowers the pantograph on the roof.
🔹 A tram travels autonomously along Academician Sakharov Avenue, without being connected to wires.
🔹 After the autonomous section, the driver raises the pantograph. The tram continues along its route and recharges energy.
"Lvenok-Moscow" demonstrates reliability and safety. Route 90 is in demand, with up to 17,000 trips made daily. Trams make approximately 300 trips daily.
"We continue to develop a modern and environmentally friendly transportation system in the capital, as instructed by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. With the opening of the tram line on Academician Sakharov Avenue, transportation links in the city center have improved. Today, Russia's first autonomous trams, "Lvenok-Moscow," are operating here on route 90. Their energy storage system is proving to be excellent," said Maxim Liksutov.