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Russian Railways Unveils New Capsule Carriage Concept

Russian Railways Unveils New Capsule Carriage Concept

The Russian Railways and Transmashholding have presented the first concept for a capsule non-compartment passenger carriage. The presentation took place in Moscow on 11 June 2021 during the first Russian forum Travel!, which was held

Russian Railways Focuses on Zero Carbon Emissions

Russian Railways Focuses on Zero Carbon Emissions

Russian Railways is focused on ensuring carbon neutrality in the long term – in other words, reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and its analogs to zero. This position was enshrined in the Company’s obligations under

Belarusian Railway Resumes International Passenger Service

Belarusian Railway Resumes International Passenger Service

On 11 June direct carriages Hrodna-Moscow-Hrodna in trains № 688 Hrodna – Мinsk and № 4 Brest – Мoscow operated by Belarusian Railway will leave for Moscow. The return trains will leave for Minsk on

Russian Railways to Connect Moscow and Minsk with High-Speed Services

Russian Railways to Connect Moscow and Minsk with High-Speed Services

Russian Railways and Belarusian Railways are increasing the passenger services between their two countries. From 30 April 2021, the Russian Railways’ Holding will lay on two pairs of new Lastochka high-speed international trains No. 717/722

Russian Railways Takes Part at Northern Dimension online forum

Russian Railways Takes Part at Northern Dimension online forum

The Deputy Managing Director of Russian Railways Sergei Pavlov has taken part in the Northern Dimension online forum, an initiative that brings together the European Union countries with Russia, Norway and Iceland and that aims

Russian Railways to Resume Long-Distance Trains

Russian Railways to Resume Long-Distance Trains

The Russian Railways recorded growing demand for long-distance trains during in the second quarter of 2021. This last week also saw on average over 220,000 tickets sold daily during the maximum advance purchase period, which

Russian Railways Offers 50% Discount for Schoolchildren

Russian Railways Offers 50% Discount for Schoolchildren

To increase the population’s transport mobility and develop domestic tourism, the Russian Railways’ Holding has decided for the sixth year in a row to offer a 50% discount to children aged from 10 to 17

Russian Railways Passenger Traffic Increased by 5%

Russian Railways Passenger Traffic Increased by 5%

According to the latest figures, in March 2021 the infrastructure of Russian Railways carried 85.9 million passengers, 4.8% more than in the same month last year. Suburban passenger numbers amounted to 79.4 million, an increase

Lufthansa, Deutsche Bahn Unveil “Sprinter” Trains to Frankfurt Airport

Lufthansa, Deutsche Bahn Unveil “Sprinter” Trains to Frankfurt Airport

Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn are focusing on the rapid expansion of joint train-to-flight services. In Frankfurt today, the two companies presented their plans for a joint product initiative. The Lufthansa Express Rail network will be

New Trains Will Replace the 1970s-built Piccadilly Line Fleet

New Trains Will Replace the 1970s-built Piccadilly Line Fleet

Transport for London (TfL) and Siemens Mobility have today unveiled the detailed design of the new generation Tube trains for the Piccadilly line, which will soon be in production to replace the existing 1970s fleet.

SBB to Improve Services for Travelling with Bicycles

SBB to Improve Services for Travelling with Bicycles

SBB is improving its services for travelling with bicycles for the 2021 cycling season. It is taking this step in response to strong demand and to insufficient capacity last summer. On key leisure travel lines

Russia to Resume Railway Service with Belarus

Russia to Resume Railway Service with Belarus

In accordance with Decree No. 228-r issued by the Government of the Russian Federation on 3 February 2021, passenger services with the Republic of Belarus are to resume. From 8 February, after a long break,

Bombardier to Supply New Cars for Vancouver’s SkyTrain

Bombardier to Supply New Cars for Vancouver’s SkyTrain

Global mobility technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has signed a contract with TransLink for 205 new rail cars for the SkyTrain network in Vancouver. The modern 5-car trains will provide additional capacity

Bombardier to Supply 33 OMNEO Regio 2N Trains to SNCF

Bombardier to Supply 33 OMNEO Regio 2N Trains to SNCF

Global mobility leader Bombardier Transportation has received an order for 33 BOMBARDIER OMNEO Regio 2N trains, from SNCF on behalf of the Hauts-de-France region. This new order amounts to approximately 565 million euro ($688 million US), including

Siemens Mobility Delivers Final Train for Rhine-Ruhr Express

Siemens Mobility Delivers Final Train for Rhine-Ruhr Express

The 84th train for the Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) infrastructure and mobility project was handed over right on schedule. The trains were originally ordered from Siemens Mobility in 2015. The RRX order, consisting of trains and