--- title: "Kyiv launches new algorithm for the metro's 'green' line operation under yellow threat level in test mode" description: "On September 9, Kyiv launched in test mode a new algorithm for the operation of the Syretsko-Pecherska metro line under the yellow threat level. From September 10 it will become permanent." date: 2026-09-09T07:26:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-metro-green-line-yellow-alert-algorithm tags: [kyiv-metro, green-line, air-alarm, transport, ukraine] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Kyiv launches new algorithm for the metro's 'green' line operation under yellow threat level in test mode ![Passengers boarding a blue Kyiv metro train car on the green line under yellow threat level](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/09/kyiv-metro-green-line-yellow-alert-algorithm/kyiv-metro-green-line-yellow-alert-algorithm-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - On September 9, Kyiv launched in test mode a new algorithm for the operation of the metro's 'green' line under the yellow threat level. - Under the yellow level, trains run without restrictions along the entire route, including the above-ground section. - Under the red level, movement is split into the "Syrets"–"Vydubychi" and "Osokorky"–"Krasnyi Khutir" sections, with passengers waiting at shelter stations. - From September 10, the algorithm operates permanently. On September 9, a new algorithm for the operation of the Syretsko-Pecherska ("green") metro line went live in Kyiv in test mode, tied to the yellow level of air threat. As clarified by the "Kyiv Metro" municipal enterprise, under the yellow level trains run along their usual route, connecting the right and left banks of the Dnipro River, and the established procedure for escalating danger transitions to permanent mode on September 10. ### Test launch and current status Metro specialists are completing the verification of the procedure and the interaction between train drivers, dispatchers, and on-duty station staff. It was precisely in test mode on September 9 that the scenarios were rehearsed, which from the following day will be established as the permanent algorithm. The goal of the innovation is to ensure predictable movement and passenger safety regardless of the declared threat level. ### Operation under the yellow threat level Under the yellow level of air danger, trains on the "green" line retain their usual route and run without restrictions along the entire line, including the above-ground section connecting the right and left banks of the Dnipro River. For passengers, the familiar transfer scheme and travel time will remain largely unchanged in most cases. ### Scenario for the red threat level If the red level of air threat is declared, trains will not run along the above-ground section of the line. Passengers will have to exit at underground stations and remain there as a shelter until the danger is over. During this time, movement is organized on two separate sections: between "Syrets" and "Vydubychi" stations, and between "Osokorky" and "Krasnyi Khutir" stations. ### Transition to permanent mode From September 10, the described algorithm will operate permanently: under the yellow threat level, trains on the "green" line will be able to run without restrictions, while under the red level they will switch to separate movement along underground sections, with passengers waiting at shelter stations. ### Passenger information and related restrictions Passengers are informed about the operating mode through announcements in carriages and at stations; the metro urges people to carefully monitor messages and follow staff instructions. It is also reminded that in Kyiv the holding of mass outdoor events is temporarily restricted, as well as at facilities and territories where equipped shelters are absent. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Kyiv metro changes the operation of the 'green' line: what passengers need to know](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kiyivske-metro-zminilo-robotu-zelenoyi-gilki-1788938545.html) - Подтверждает тему изменений в работе «зелёной» ветки и информирование пассажиров. - [Kyiv's 'green' metro line has stopped](https://korrespondent.net/city/kiev/4821693-v-kyeve-ostanovylas-zelenaia-vetka-metro) - Контекст: прошлая остановка линии, согласуется с протоколом на красный уровень. - [Kyiv metro has fully restored its operation](https://korrespondent.net/city/kiev/4851732-kyevskoe-metro-polnostui-vosstanovylo-rabotu) - Контекст: прошлая остановка линии, согласуется с протоколом на красный уровень. - [It became known how the metro in Kyiv will operate during an alert](https://fraza.com/news/378233-stalo-izvestno-kak-budet-rabotat-metro-v-kieve-vo-vremja-trevogi) - Совпадает с описанием сценариев движения при тревоге/угрозе. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How will the metro's 'green' line operate under the yellow threat level? **A:** Trains run along their usual route without restrictions, including the above-ground section connecting the right and left banks of the Dnipro River. ### Q: What happens under the red air threat level? **A:** Trains will not run along the above-ground section; passengers will remain at underground stations as in a shelter, and movement will be organized on the "Syrets"–"Vydubychi" and "Osokorky"–"Krasnyi Khutir" sections. ### Q: When will the new algorithm become permanent? **A:** From September 10, 2026; on September 9 it was rehearsed in test mode.