An agreement on cooperation in the field of digital services and automated tram traffic was signed at the Innoprom-2024 international industrial exhibition between TMH, TMH-Intelligent Systems, Movista Group and the Yekaterinburg administration. The document is designed for 10 years and involves the introduction of unmanned trams, infrastructure modernization and the creation of intelligent control systems.

The basis for cooperation was a proposal to join the Sverdlovsk Region to the pilot legal regime, which includes the use of unmanned trams. Currently, the unmanned transport testing project is in the stage of in-depth study. Experts are conducting tests, studying possible risks and identifying potential consequences associated with the implementation of this innovative technology.

The agreement envisages the development of highly automated tram systems, including:

• Unmanned trams - testing will begin at the Verkhnyaya Pyshma depot, where an automated control system is already in operation.
• Digital infrastructure - the introduction of smart traffic lights, track control sensors and dispatching systems.
• Route modernization - by 2027, it is planned to build 24.5 km of new tracks in Yekaterinburg and 15 km on the Yekaterinburg - Verkhnyaya Pyshma - Sredneuralsk line.

In 2024, TMH has already successfully automated the movement of trams in Verkhnyaya Pyshma, which became the basis for further development. At the first stage, unmanned trams will run only on the territory of the depot, and after a safety check, the technology will be integrated into the city network.

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