In August 2026, the first automated "Baltiets" series trains are planned to be launched in test mode in St. Petersburg. This was announced by Yuri Smagin, Business Development Director of TMH Intelligent Systems.
As Smagin explained, the driver will not leave the cabin, but their role will be reduced to operator control. The movement itself – acceleration, braking, opening and closing of doors – will be provided by automation.
What is "Baltiets"
The 81-725.1/726.1/727.1 "Baltiets" model cars have been produced by Transmashholding for the St. Petersburg Metro since 2022. The share of domestic materials, components, and parts in the composition reaches 90 percent. The maximum service speed of the train is 80 kilometers per hour, the capacity of an eight-car train is up to 1478 people.
The train is equipped with a domestic asynchronous traction drive, which allows electrodynamic braking almost to a complete stop. The width of the door openings has been increased to 1400 millimeters, which speeds up passenger boarding and alighting. Autonomous travel on batteries for a distance of up to 200 meters is provided.
The interiors feature LED strips on the doors with color indication, liquid crystal over-door displays, and a modern ventilation system with air purification and disinfection. The driver's cabin has an increased view and additional video surveillance cameras in the rearview mirrors.
New modifications of "Baltiets" also received media screens in the window openings with interactive navigation, an automatic fire detection and extinguishing system, and improved handrails in the door openings.
In early April, TMH concluded a cooperation agreement with Gorelektrotrans and the St. Petersburg Metro in the field of unmanned technologies. The document provided for the initiation of amendments to the regulatory framework governing transportation using highly automated rail transport.
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