“Today, nearly 150 women work as train drivers on the Moscow Metro. They operate trains on five lines: the Filyovskaya, Nekrasovskaya, Sokolnicheskaya, the Big Circle Line, and the new Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya line,” said Liksutov.

According to the Deputy Mayor, the presence of women in this profession is gradually expanding to additional lines.

Women have joined the Big Circle Line and the Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya line, where seven women are currently working. They operate modern Moskva-2026 trains, while other trainees continue their preparation to enter service.

Liksutov noted that women returned to the profession of train driver in January 2021, and that all candidates must now meet the same training requirements.

“Future train drivers study how the trains operate and the specific characteristics of different lines; they undergo practical training and learn how to respond to various situations. We pay special attention to their knowledge, sense of responsibility, and ability to concentrate, as passenger safety depends on these qualities,” he emphasized.

Women began driving trains on the Moscow Metro almost from its earliest years of operation. In fact, before the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945), there were already crews consisting exclusively of female train drivers, who worked under the supervision of instructors.

In the mid-1980s, women were forced to leave this profession due to a ruling by the highest-level trade union body, which prohibited them from working as train drivers on account of the harsh working conditions.

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