Published on: 2026-09-03
Source: Moscow Metro.
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On September 3, it will be exactly one year since the launch of the world’s first fully driverless tram with passengers. During this time, the number of such trams in Moscow has grown to four, and the innovative transport has traveled more than 46,000 km including testing. This was reported by Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Moscow Government for Transport and Industry.
Over the course of a year, driverless trams have become part of the capital’s passenger transport system. Muscovites and city visitors have already made more than 140,000 trips on them. Some of the vehicles continue to operate in test mode.
In one year, driverless trams have completed more than 4,200 passenger trips without a single traffic violation. This result confirms the high level of safety and reliability of the technology developed for the capital’s transportation.
At the same time, Moscow continues to improve the unmanned system. Test laboratory trams operated by drivers have begun independently collecting data without passengers. They operate on all 11 routes of the Krasnopresnensk tram network, helping to accumulate the necessary information for further development of the technology.
Specialists from the IT company “MTTEKH” are involved in the development and support of the software for the driverless tram. At the same time, the driverless system is fully owned by the Government of Moscow.
“On September 3, 2025, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin launched the movement of the world’s first fully driverless tram on a route with passengers. Regular trips demonstrate the reliability and stability of the capital’s development. The innovative transport independently makes stops, opens and closes doors, strictly follows traffic light signals, yields to pedestrians, switches turnouts, and precisely adheres to the schedule. We are preparing to launch driverless trams on 2 more routes by the end of 2026. According to the Transport Development Strategy, by 2030 about 2/3 of the city’s tram fleet will become driverless, and by 2035 — 90%,” added Maxim Liksutov.
Thus, the first year of operation became not only a test phase for the Moscow driverless tram but also the beginning of technology scaling. Moscow will continue to expand the use of driverless transport and create conditions for its integration into the city transportation system.
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