Published on: 2026-11-06
Source: Moscow Metro.
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The capital of Russia is strengthening its global leadership in the field of unmanned urban transport. By the end of 2026, the world’s first driverless trams, carrying passengers on a regular basis, will be launched on two more routes of the Krasnopresnenskaya network: No. 15 and No. 21.
The regular passenger operation of the innovative tram “Lvyonek-Moscow” began in September 2025 on route No. 10. To date, 6 driverless trains operate in the capital. During its operation, the smart transport has traveled over 72 thousand kilometers without a single traffic violation, confirming the highest level of safety and reliability of the algorithms. The software and hardware complex for unmanned movement was entirely created by the Moscow Government.
The capital’s transport complex is carrying out systematic work to scale up the project. By the end of 2026, the fleet of driverless trams will be increased to 15 units, and in 2027, another 25 trains will be added to them. According to the Urban Transport Development Strategy, by 2030 it is planned to equip about two-thirds of Moscow’s tram fleet with driverless technologies, and by 2035 — about 90%.
“By the order of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, we continue to implement advanced autonomous technologies into the capital’s transport system. Driverless trams demonstrate impeccable reliability in real urban traffic. Scaling up the project will significantly improve schedule accuracy, increase average travel speed, and set new global standards for urban rail transport,” said Moscow Deputy Mayor for Transport and Industry Maxim Liksutov.
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