Moscow Metro, Russia
Key Data:
Operator
Moscow Metro
Date Opened
Line 1 – May 15 1935
Population of Moscow
10,524,400 (June 2009)
Moscow Metro Staff
35,029
Total System Length (2010)
298.2km
Contractors
Metrostroy and Metrowagonmash
Route Details:
Ring Line Total Length
20km
Start Date (construction)
2007–08
Opening Date
TBA
Maximum Line Speed
50km/h
Average Operating Speed
42km/h
Gauge
1,520mm
Electrification:
Voltage
825V
Current
AC (third rail current collection)
Rolling Stock:
Older Stock
E-series
New Stock
81 series
Consist
Eight cars (lines 2,6,7,9), seven cars (lines 1,3,8,10), six cars (lines 4,5,11)
Special Characteristics:
One of the busiest metros in the world
Over 9 million passengers carried per day
Second ring line will reduce overcrowding on existing lines
New ring line will be further from the city centre to provide suburb-suburb connections
Construction of extensions to start by 2008
