A new facial recognition payment system on the Moscow metro, due to be launched this year, raises concerns about privacy and human rights, a Russian digital rights group said on Thursday.

On Monday, a major Russian newspaper reported that Moscow’s metro system is planning what appears to be a mobile phone tracking device in its metro stations—ostensibly to search for stolen ...

The Moscow metro has launched what authorities say is the first mass-scale deployment of a facial recognition payment system.

Commuters in Moscow will soon be able to take a ride on the metro with just a turn of their heads, as the Russian capital embraces next-generation facial payment technology.

The metro now has more than 14 lines. The Moscow Metro is among the largest in the world in terms of network length and number of stations, and it is a global leader in construction pace.

The morning rush-hour crash wounded more than 160 people, some of them severely, and killed at least 21 others, officials say. The train had been moving at more than 40 mph when it suddenly stopped.

Trains on the Moscow’s famous Metro subway system will now be driven by women, after a decades-long ban on female drivers was overturned.

A young boy from a military school rides Moscow’s metrotrain. It’s not unusual to see military uniforms on the trains. (Didier Bizet) Perspective by Didier Bizet The metro of Moscow is ...

The Moscow Metro is one of the world’s most heavily used metro systems, carrying 8.2 million passengers on a normal weekday. The RFID inlays provided by UPM Raflatac will replace the cards with ...

The Moscow metro is known for its efficiency and ornate stations. I rode it and found that it's miles ahead of New York City's subway system.

The Moscow Metro recently celebrated its 80th birthday. — -- This past weekend marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Moscow subway. And it’s not your average metro system. In ...

KOCHI: The Moscow Metro, whose first lines were built in the 1930s, spans almost the entire Russian capital and is the world’s second most heavily used rapid-tr ...