Moskovsko-Tverskaya SPC
Russian suburban passenger rail operator serving Moscow, Tver, and adjacent regions, known for early adoption of Lastochka high-speed trains.
Last updated September 29, 2026
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Overview
Moskovsko-Tverskaya SPC (Московско-Тверская пригородная пассажирская компания, МТППК) is a Russian joint-stock company that operates suburban passenger rail services in Moscow and the Moscow, Tver, Novgorod, Pskov, and Yaroslavl oblasts. Its core service area is the Moscow – Zelenograd – Tver corridor. The company began operations on 1 September 2009 as a ticket sales agent and revenue collector, became a passenger carrier on the Moscow–Tver route on 1 March 2010, and expanded to the full service area of the Moscow-Tver Directorate for Suburban Passenger Services on 1 January 2011. In October 2013 it also began serving the Bologoye – Okulovka section. In July 2015 it won a 15-year contract to provide passenger services on its network. Since 1 October 2015 it has operated Lastochka high-speed trains on the Moscow – Kryukovo – Tver section; these trains now carry more than 25% of all passengers on the Leningrad direction. In 2025, its suburban trains carried 75 million passengers. The company is owned by Russian Railways (50% minus 2 shares), the Tver Oblast Property Management Committee (25% plus 1 share), and Delta-Trans-Invest LLC (25% plus 1 share). Its current general director is Konstantin Vorontsov, who has held the post since 17 June 2020. The company supports the recording of Troika and Strelka transit cards.
History
Moskovsko-Tverskaya SPC (МТППК) was established as a joint-stock company and began operations on 1 September 2009 as an agent for the sale of travel documents and collection of revenue. On 1 March 2010, it became a passenger carrier in suburban traffic on the Moscow–Tver direction, while on the rest of the Tver Oblast network it remained a ticket sales agent. From 1 January 2011, it became the carrier across the entire service area of the Moscow-Tver Directorate for Suburban Passenger Services. In October 2013, the company also began serving the Bologoye – Okulovka section. In February 2014, it cancelled more than 40 suburban trains in Tver Oblast. In July 2015, the company won a competition for the right to carry out passenger transportation on its service area for a period of 15 years. On 1 October 2015, МТППК launched Lastochka high-speed trains on the Moscow – Kryukovo – Tver section. Since 5 June 2023, it has been updating the ticket system on the Moscow – Bologoye section. As of 2025, the company operates services on numerous routes across Moscow and the Moscow, Tver, Pskov, and partly Novgorod oblasts, covering an operational length of 2,196 km with 208 stations and stops. Its trains carried 75 million passengers in 2025. The company was one of the first in Russia to use Lastochka high-speed trains as suburban transport; they now carry more than 25% of all passengers on the Leningrad direction. The company supports the recording of Troika and Strelka transit cards.
Company begins operations as a ticket sales agent and revenue collector.
Becomes a passenger carrier on the Moscow–Tver suburban route.
Becomes carrier across the entire service area of the Moscow-Tver Directorate for Suburban Passenger Services.
Begins serving the Bologoye – Okulovka section.
Cancels more than 40 suburban trains in Tver Oblast.
Wins a 15-year contract for passenger transportation on its service area.
Launches Lastochka high-speed trains on the Moscow – Kryukovo – Tver section.
Begins updating the ticket system on the Moscow – Bologoye section.
Carries 75 million passengers.
Products and positioning
Regional suburban rail operator focused on the Moscow–Tver corridor, pioneering high-speed suburban services in Russia.
Suburban passenger rail services
Operation of suburban trains on routes in Moscow and the Moscow, Tver, Pskov, and partly Novgorod oblasts.
Lastochka high-speed suburban trains
High-speed trains used on the Moscow – Kryukovo – Tver section, carrying over 25% of passengers on the Leningrad direction.
Integrated transit card support
Support for recording Troika and Strelka transit cards.
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