Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Moscow continues to implement cutting-edge transportation technologies. Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry, announced that 20 three-section Vityaz-Moscow trams will be retrofitted with an energy storage system. This will allow them to operate on sections without overhead wires.
Autonomous driving technology was previously successfully implemented on the single-section "Lvenok-Moscow" trams, which already operate on routes T1 and No. 5. Autonomous solutions are now being scaled up to accommodate larger-capacity rolling stock.
What will change:
On sections without overhead lines, both single-section and three-section trams will be able to operate. The high-capacity Vityaz-Moscow trams will operate on Moscow's T1 and T2 tram diameters. The load on the infrastructure will be reduced: up to 40% of the energy consumed will be recovered through a recuperation system.
"Following Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin's instructions, we continue to implement modern technological solutions in public transport. The three-section Vityaz-Moscow trams will be able to travel over 4 km autonomously thanks to a new energy storage system. The Moscow Tram Diameter T1 has already proven its effectiveness, and the launch of more spacious trams will further improve travel comfort for tens of thousands of passengers," noted Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.
The technology has already been tested in practice: one three-section "Vityaz-Moscow" tram has been operating reliably in autonomous mode since 2024.