The first train without a driver in the Moscow metro traveled more than 10 thousand kilometers.

The first train without a driver in the Moscow metro traveled more than 10 thousand kilometers.

The first unmanned metro train in the country traveled more than 10,000 km along the great circle line of the capital's metro. Maxim Liksotov, Moscow's first deputy mayor for transport and industry, spoke about it.

It is planned that by the end of 2026 the first unmanned train in Russia will start to travel continuously on the BKL. It will operate according to the schedule together with other trains without passengers and taking into account the standard intervals of the Moscow metro - 90 seconds. during the most popular hours. Test trips with passengers will begin in 2027. By 2030, it is planned to launch the first completely unmanned metro line - BKL.

In order to transfer the train to daytime operation, RFID tags were installed in all 29 stations of the Great Circle line. They allow an unmanned train to stop smoothly on its own with an accuracy of up to 30 cm. At the Pchatniki BKL station, they began to test a fall monitoring system on the track. It is activated and transmits data to the train if a passenger approaches the edge of the platform. They check the operation of the automatic guidance and vision of the machine, communication systems with the dispatch center.