A major accident occurred on the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line in Moscow on Wednesday morning, October 11: two metro trains collided at Pechatniki station.
After the accident, traffic from Dubrovka to Lyublino was paralyzed for several hours. The Moscow Department of Transport was forced to launch free compensation buses for Muscovites and visitors inconvenienced by the incident.
The accident was reported in his Telegram channel by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. According to the mayor, five people were injured in the accident: the driver and several passengers.
The driver has a moderate injury, his life is not in danger. The remaining victims have minor injuries, their condition is satisfactory, and their lives and health are not in danger. All five victims have been hospitalized, are undergoing further examination, and are receiving the necessary assistance.
The Telegram channel "Avtopotok" reports that the cause of the collision may have been the last operational unit of the rare Yauza metro train. Its brakes failed.
Traffic is now being restored, but the future of the "Yauza" is unknown. The unit was the last one in operation outside museum walls.
"Yauza" in Moscow
The "Yauza" metro train is the first of its kind for Russia and the smallest in number. A total of 14 head cars of model 81-720 and 35 intermediate cars of model 81-721 were produced.
The "Yauza" began to be created at the NTC VAZ in the late eighties and applied a number of new concepts for metro cars. But the first units of the series began to be built only in 1998.
The "Yauza" received a stainless steel body, headlights and signal lights similar to car lights, comfortable seats, an automatic fire extinguishing system and a ventilation system.
It was in this model that the familiar displays showing the name of the next station appeared for the first time, and the driver received a personal air conditioner and a convenient control panel.
The metro train had a smoother ride due to pneumatics in the suspension, a capacity of more than 300 people in each car, a higher speed and savings of almost 15% compared to its predecessors.
However, the Russian industry of that period could not handle so many technological innovations, the already assembled cars often broke down, and ultimately the assembly of "Yauza" was stopped in 2004.