The Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, has placed an order with Transmashholding (TMH) for over 700 new Moskva-2026 metro carriages, scheduled for delivery between 2026 and 2027. The modern fleet will be maintained by the manufacturer under a life-cycle contract, which makes the company fully responsible for the technical condition of the trains and their operational readiness.
The new carriages will initially serve the Zamoskvoretskaya and Troitskaya lines, with potential deployment on additional routes in future. Each train will have a capacity of up to 1,500 passengers.
“This is the largest metro train supply contract in the world,” Sergei Sobyanin stated, adding that while the new trains will begin operation on the two lines, they may be extended to others later on.
The Moskva-2026 metro trains will retain key features from the previous generation, including wide doors, open gangways between carriages, high-performance air-conditioning, line-colour ambient lighting, increased passenger capacity, and USB charging points.
In response to feedback from both passengers and train operators, the new trains will also feature distinctive futuristic headlights that automatically dim when entering stations. The interior colour scheme will be refreshed, and transparent WayRay monitors integrated into the side windows will be piloted in test mode.
The contract for the new Moskva-2026 metro carriages was signed at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum held from 18–21 June, at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre, where a broader modernisation agreement for the Moscow Metro fleet was also concluded.
The new agreement between the Moscow Government and Transmashholding extends their strategic partnership until 2030. It aims to maintain the rapid pace of fleet renewal and ensure the continued introduction of the most advanced, comfortable and, in some cases, driverless trains into service.
Ambitious plans to modernise the Metro fleet
In recent years, the Moscow Metro has become a European leader in rolling stock modernisation, thanks largely to its successful partnership with Transmashholding. Since 2010, the share of modern carriages in the fleet has grown from around 13% to more than 77%.
In 2024, the Zamoskvoretskaya (Line 2) and Troitskaya lines received the newer Moskva-2024 trains, developed with input from both passengers and operators. A total of 288 carriages were delivered in 2024, with a further 272 set to be delivered in 2025.
Under the city’s 2024–2030 transport strategy, Moscow plans to switch fully to electric and domestically manufactured vehicles — covering taxis, buses, trams, and metro trains. The strategy envisions that by 2030, all Ivolga trains on the Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) and 95% of metro carriages will be newly built. The metro fleet alone will include over 2,000 new carriages, pushing the share of modern stock to 90%.
Between 2026 and 2030, existing metro trains will also be retrofitted with digital technologies, such as automatic train control systems, to enhance speed, safety, and efficiency while lowering operating costs.
Transmashholding is currently delivering 560 Moskva-2024 carriages under a separate contract for the 43 km Zamoskvoretskaya line. The same rolling stock operates on the Troitskaya line which is undergoing significant expansion. On 27 June 2025, Sergei Sobyanin attended the technical launch of a new 9.7 km section between Novatorskaya and ZIL, which includes four new stations. Over the next three months, testing, engineering and commissioning works will be carried out, with services expected to begin in September.
In 2024, a 15.5 km segment with seven stations between Novatorskaya and Novomoskovskaya was opened. The line is operated by the modern Moskva-2024 trains. It is expected that by the end of 2025, passenger traffic across the Troitskaya line’s 11 stations will reach around 100,000 passengers per day, rising to 160,000 by 2030.
By next year, Moscow is also expected to receive at least 500 Moskva-2020 carriages, manufactured at the Mytishchi plant of Metrowagonmash, part of TMH. These carriages are being supplied under a 2023 contract which also includes 30 years of maintenance services.
As for the MCD commuter trains, Moscow currently operates eleven-car Ivolga 4.0 EMUs, also produced by Transmashholding at the Tver Carriage Works. By the end of 2025, the city aims to complete modernisation works on the Moscow Central Diameters lines 3 and 4.
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