Moscow – A third route of the capital city’s regular river electric transport, connecting Novospassky and ZIL and linking four city districts, has been launched by Moscow Metro.
The third route was launched during the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025, held from 18 – 21 June 2025.
SPIEF is recognised as a key global event addressing current economic challenges faced by Russia, emerging markets, and the world.
It has a clear mandate to identify and instigate practical solutions, including innovative large-scale projects and new approaches for adapting to the changing global economy.
Apart from launching the new route, Maxim Liksutov, the Deputy Mayor of Moscow, who oversees the city’s transport and infrastructure sectors, reported that the Moscow government signed 61 agreements at the forum.
A dedicated stand highlighted the city’s transport and industrial sectors.
Visitors to the stand were exposed to several facets of Moscow Metro including:
- Learning about the development of the rail framework, unmanned technologies, and an AI-powered video analytics system as part of Moscow Transport’s strategy through 2030
- Exploring a model of the innovative Moskva-2026 train
- Were shown how batteries for electric transport will be manufactured at the Krasnaya Pakhra site in the city’s Special Economic Zone
- Studying metro maps in Arabic and Chinese
- Examining a prototype of the new ticket vending machine; and also
- Receiving gifts from Moscow Transport – around 2,000 souvenir sets were distributed.
“During SPIEF-2025, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin launched the third route of the city’s regular river electric transport, connecting Novospassky and ZIL and linking four city districts,” noted Maksim Liksutov
“In addition, Moscow signed a long-term lease agreement for Yaroslavsky Railway Station with Russian Railways (RZD) – a key step toward its comprehensive renovation and integration into the unified Moscow Transport system.
“An agreement was also signed with Transmashholding for the delivery of one of the largest batches of metro cars for the city’s subway.
“All these initiatives will make trips for Muscovites even more comfortable, reliable, and safe.”
