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The press service of Toshkent metropoliteni JSC reported that in 2026, 14 new trains were put into operation, which will allow intervals to be reduced gradually. Passenger traffic grew from 280–300 thousand people per day in 2021 to more than 1.2 million by 2026. A press conference with details is promised in the coming days.
Aziz KarimovOn October 26, an escalator in the passage between the Pakhtakor and Alisher Navoi stations was temporarily stopped: a passenger's shoelace got caught in it. Tashkent Metro JSC reported that the incident occurred at around 18:32, the escalator was stopped for safety and restarted within two minutes. Passengers were urged to follow the rules for using the escalator.
Sevara AzamovaJSC City Suburban Passenger Transport announced that the Choshtepa railway station, integrated with the metro, has been open for use since 23 October 2026. The project aims to reduce travel time and simplify transfers between suburban trains and the metro.
Aziz KarimovMoscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced in the Max messenger that tunneling has begun on the connecting branch between the Biryulyovskaya and Zamoskvoretskaya metro lines. The Esmina tunnel boring machine will travel more than 565 meters and build a single-track tunnel from the assembly chamber near the Zamoskvoretskaya radius toward the ZIL station on the Biryulyovskaya line. The work is underway in the Danilovsky district, in the floodplain of the Moskva River, with a maximum depth of 23.8 meters.
Otabek YusupovIn Kyiv, part of the right bank was left without power due to damage to energy infrastructure in the Shevchenkivskyi district. DTEK had already reported outages in four districts on the evening of October 20. Metro service was temporarily suspended for about five minutes.
Javlon TursunovJSC 'Tashkent Metro' commented on social media reports about passenger crowding at the Pakhtakor station on October 20 at around 17:43. The cause was cited as the simultaneous arrival of two trains during rush hour. Due to passenger traffic growth exceeding 1.2 million people per day, the metro is reducing train intervals on all lines.
Javlon TursunovThe Arbitration Court of Krasnodar Krai fined METRO Cash and Carry LLC 300,000 rubles following a complaint by the regional Rospotrebnadzor. Products without labeling, without labels, and without information about the manufacturer and shelf life were found at the METRO store in Krasnodar.
Sevara AzamovaThe St. Petersburg Transport Committee stated that metro stations are ready to shelter residents and visitors of the city in case of emergencies. According to Fontanka, on the night of October 18, several dozen people waited out a UAV attack in the metro. As a result of the October 18 attack, according to the outlet, one person was killed and nine were injured.
Sevara AzamovaBiometric fare payment is available in all seven Russian cities with a metro. The activation process differs: in Moscow — via the 'Moscow Metro' or 'Moscow Transport' apps, in Kazan — via 'Gosuslugi Biometrics' and 'SBPei'. The Center for Biometric Technologies (CBT) explained how money is charged, how data is protected, and how consent can be withdrawn.
Javlon TursunovAt a press conference in Tashkent, officials explained why electronic ramps in the metro do not work at all stations: the contractor has not completed all installation and commissioning works, and the facilities have not yet been accepted onto the metro's balance sheet. 38 ramps have been installed in test mode; lifts for passengers with reduced mobility were also discussed.
Sevara AzamovaKyiv was hit by a ballistic missile strike on the evening of October 18. According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, buildings were damaged in several districts of the city, as well as one of the metro stations on the left bank of the Dnipro, where rails were torn apart by shrapnel. A 21-year-old woman was killed.
Otabek YusupovA severe storm with hail and downpours paralyzed the capital of Chile: the districts of Providencia, Las Condes and Estación Central were flooded, water entered homes and the Alto Las Condes shopping center, metro service was disrupted, and firefighters rescued people in a flooded underpass in Peñalolén.
Aziz Karimov
