Moscow municipality announced that by 2021, intends to remove all older trains running metro Line 6, the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line, which is one of the busiest metro line in the capital.
The line will be operated only by the new-generation of Moskva trains, as currently every fourth train on this line is a Moskva-class train, Sergei Sobyanin, Moscow Mayor said.
In 2017, 33 such metro trains entered Moscow’s metro network, and this year 51 will enter operation, with 18 additional trains to be soon put into commercial operation.
Currently, 80 Moskva trains are operating metro system, allowing an increased capacity. Each train is 15 percent more spacious than the usual trains and offer a more comfortable ride due to an improved AC system and reinforced soundproofing. These trains are also comfortable for people with reduced mobility, having wider doorways and special places for wheelchairs.
The trains are equipped with touchscreens for passengers which can use them to find a station, plan a route or calculate how long it will take to get from point A to B, and charge their mobile devices in USB ports.
The new trains feature a corridor connection to walk from one carriage to another, modern climate control systems, video cameras, outlets for charging mobile devices and interactive maps.
The new trains have been purchased under state contracts, with the manufacturer providing maintenance during their entire 30-year service life. The train maintenance expenses will be reduced by 15 percent.
In 2014, the city and Metrovagonmash, part of Transmashholding, signed a contract for the delivery of new trains and train maintenance during their entire service life. Under the contracts, 912 carriages will be delivered in 2017-2020.
In 2017-2018, the city will receive 264 carriages annually, plus 192 carriages annually in 2019-2020.
The first Moskva train was launched in April 2017 on the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line, which is the most congested line in Moscow, with over a million people use it every day.
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