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Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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The Zamoskvoretskaya metro line is one of the busiest in the capital. On weekdays, passengers make over 800,000 trips. At the end of 2025, the most modern Russian trains, the "Moscow-2026" series, entered service. Today, 48 of these cars are already running on the green line, with another six trains undergoing testing.
"The Moscow Metro is the first metro system in Europe and the US to upgrade its trains. Today, 48 cars of the most modern and technologically advanced "Moscow-2026" series operate on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line. The trains are made from domestically produced components and assembled in Russia. In total, the metro will receive 700 cars over the next two years, including for the completion of the Zamoskvoretskaya Line upgrade. Passenger travel will become even more comfortable," said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.
Before entering service, the Moscow-2026 trains undergo a thorough testing process. Before the trains begin carrying passengers, specialists test the undercarriage and car equipment, the undercarriage, and the undercarriage, and check and adjust the sliding doors. During the tests, they evaluate the safety and reliability of the line, the smoothness of the rail ride, the lighting and vibration levels in the cabin, and the braking distance. In addition, they check how the headlights dim when entering a station and how they dim when an oncoming train passes in a double-track tunnel. To be approved for full service, the Moscow-2026 train must travel 300 kilometers without any issues. If any deviations are discovered during the testing, they are promptly corrected, and the tests are repeated.
The trains retain all the key advantages of the previous series, but have become even more technologically advanced and comfortable. Compared to the "Numbered" series, their capacity has increased by 10 percent. Each train can accommodate approximately 1,500 passengers. This was achieved thanks to wide walkways, and the doors have increased in width by 32 percent. Other improvements include more comfortable seats without metal inserts, updated headlights designed as a single light strip, an upgraded rearview camera, increased glass area on the entrance handrails, and a new design for the passenger-driver communication unit, which is also adapted for passengers with limited mobility.
The Moscow Metro is implementing the world's largest rolling stock renewal program. Since 2010, the share of new trains has increased from approximately 13 percent to 80 percent. According to the transport strategy approved by Sergei Sobyanin, the share of modern-generation cars will exceed 90 percent by 2030. Extensive work has been carried out in recent years. Trains on the Koltsevaya, Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya, and Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya lines have been renewed, and the Big Circle and Troitskaya lines have been equipped with new trains. It is expected that by 2030, all Moscow Metro lines will be equipped with modern trains.
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