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Russian Railways Passenger Traffic Increased by 5% in 2019

Russian Railways Passenger Traffic Increased by 5% in 2019

According to the latest figures, in May 2019 the infrastructure owned by Russian Railways transported 102.8 million passengers, 2.1% more than during the same month last year. Suburban passengers amounted to 93 million, an increase

Russian Broad Gauge Railway Can Be Extended to Turkey

Russian Broad Gauge Railway Can Be Extended to Turkey

The heads of the railway companies of Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan have signed a trilateral memorandum on cooperation to develop rail transport. The document was signed in the Turkish capital Ankara on 6 May 2019

Russian Railways’ Passenger Numbers Increased by 3.8% in April 2019

Russian Railways’ Passenger Numbers Increased by 3.8% in April 2019

According to the latest figures, the infrastructure of Russian Railways carried almost 96.5 million passengers in April 2019, 3.8% more than during April last year. Suburban passenger numbers amounted to 88.4 million, an increase of

Allegro Passenger Numbers up by 18.8%

Allegro Passenger Numbers up by 18.8%

In March 2019, 40,100 passengers travelled on the international Allegro high-speed services running between St. Petersburg – Helsinki, an increase of 21.7% compared to March 2018. During January-March 2018, 11,800 passengers used the Allegro trains,

Northern Latitudinal Railway to Become Test Ground for Construction Technologies

Northern Latitudinal Railway to Become Test Ground for Construction Technologies

The Scientific and Technical Council on the Practical Issues of Constructing the Northern Latitudinal Railway met at Russian Railways on 2. April 2019. The meeting was attended by Dmitry Artyukhov, Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous

Russian Railways’ Passenger Traffic Increased by 3.5%

According to the latest figures, in March 2019, the infrastructure owned by Russian Railways carried 93 million passengers, 5.1% more than during the same month last year. Suburban passenger numbers rose to 84.8 million, an

Russian Railways’ International Train Timetables to Change

On 31 March 2019, Western European countries will switch to summer time and put the clocks forward one hour. In connection with this, the timetable for the following international trains operated by the Federal Passenger

Russia and Kyrgyzstan to Cooperate on Kyrgyz Rail Network

Russia and Kyrgyzstan to Cooperate on Kyrgyz Rail Network

A memorandum of cooperation on projects to develop the rail network in the Kyrgyz Republic was concluded in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on 28 March 2019. The document was signed by Yevgeny Dietrich, the Minister

Russian Railways Introduces Modernized Couchette Car

Russian Railways Introduces Modernized Couchette Car

The first modernized couchette car re-entered service on March 18, following the completion of testing and certification. New cars will be used on trains 19/20 Rostov-na-Donu – Moscow and 11/12 Anapa – Moscow. Couchette cars

Russian Railways’ Environmental Protection Work in 2018

Russian Railways’ Environmental Protection Work in 2018

Russian Railways spent more than 8.5 billion roubles on environmental protection in 2018. This figure was announced at a meeting of the Central Commission for Environmental Protection at Russian Railways, which was held at the

Russian Railways Saved 3.4 billion Roubles Due to Increased Energy Efficiency

Thanks to its programme to save energy and increase its energy efficiency, OJSC Russian Railways reduced the cost of fuel and energy resources by 3.4 billion roubles in 2018, one of the best results in

Russian Railway Stations to Offer Wi-Fi by end of 2019

Russian Railway Stations to Offer Wi-Fi by end of 2019

By the end of 2019, a further 82 Russian railway stations will be able to access the unified free Wi-Fi network, thus bringing the wireless Internet access service to a total of 218 stations, up

Passenger Numbers on Double-Decker Trains Rose in 2018

Passenger Numbers on Double-Decker Trains Rose in 2018

In 2018, over 4.5 million passengers travelled on the double-decker trains operated by the Federal Passenger Company (FPC), 36.7% more than in 2017, including 342,000 people in December, an increase of 41.7 % during the

Republic of Serbia and Russian Railways to Expand Cooperation

Republic of Serbia and Russian Railways to Expand Cooperation

On 24 December 2018, Oleg Belozerov, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways, visited the Republic of Serbia on a working visit. The CEO of Russian Railways met with the President

Russian Railways: Passenger Traffic Increased

Russian Railways: Passenger Traffic Increased

According to the latest figures, in 2018 OJSC Russian Railways transported 1.155 billion passengers on its own infrastructure, an increase of 3.4% on 2017. Long-distance passengers amounted to 110 million, up by 7.9%, while suburban