Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –
Source: Moscow Metro
Preparations have begun for the launch of a driverless train in the Moscow metro. At the first stage, it will run at night with a driver and without passengers, said Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.
Driverless Trains on the Moscow Metro.
This year, we are just beginning the long journey of transferring the metro to an unmanned mode of operation. This will be a train with a driver and without passengers. This is only the beginning of the first stage of a long and difficult journey, given the high traffic intensity. At the first stage, the train will run at night so as not to interfere with regular metro traffic, Liksutov said.
He noted that at the first stage, a specially equipped train, Moscow-2020, will be used.
The first stage of the innovative train launch is planned to begin on the Big Circle Line in 2025, on the instructions of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. To operate without a driver, a 5th generation (5G) technological network will be created on the BCL, providing reliable and ultra-fast communication with the infrastructure.
The launch of unmanned traffic will be a historic event for the capital’s metro.
This innovative project has significant potential. It will serve as a platform for new technological solutions. Our priorities are safety and maintaining the shortest peak hour intervals in the world. After the BCL, we will gradually introduce the technology on other lines, – added Maxim Liksutov.