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On 8 November 2018, the Government of the Russian Federation discussed “On Projects of the Investment Programme and Financial Plan of OJSC Russian Railways for 2019 and for the 2020 and 2021 Planning Period.” The Company’s investment programme takes […]
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Virgin Trains have removed all Friday afternoon peak restrictions from London Euston, enabling thousands of people to start the weekend earlier, for less. So if you’re travelling from London Euston, the weekend now starts at 9.30am on Friday mornings.
According to the latest figures, the infrastructure of Russian Railways transported 101.5 million passengers in October 2018, 3.2% more than in the same month last year. Suburban passenger numbers rose to 93.1 million, an increase of 2.9%, while long-distance
Eurostar today welcomed Pepper the robot to its London St Pancras team. In a first for the UK travel industry, the interactive humanoid robot offers customers, particularly families and children, a fun new way to find out about their
Alexander Misharin, First Deputy Managing Director of OJSC Russian Railways, has paid a working visit to Serbia. During his time there, he met with Zorana Mihajlovich, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the
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To increase the number of seats on the international high-speed Allegro trains running between St. Petersburg and Helsinki, Russian Railways will be cutting ticket prices on individual services during the holiday season. Passengers travelling to Helsinki from 29 December
According to estimates by the International Energy Agency and the International Union of Railways, Russian Railways is the most energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly railway company in the world. More than 86% of freight and 85% of passengers carried by OJSC
A round table has been held to discuss The Unified Digital Platform of Russia’s Transport Complex. The main topic on the agenda was on increasing the efficiency and quality of customer service through the introduction of IT innovations in
Russian Railways Setting Up Digital Transport and Logistics Hubs Read More »
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that its Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd. (BST), has been awarded a contract, at the end of September, with China Railway Corp. (CRC) to supply 120 CR400AF new Chinese
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On 24 May 2018, Russian Railways and the Eurasian Development Bank signed an agreement on cooperation in order to implement the investment project “Construction of the Moscow-Kazan High-Speed Railway.” The document was signed by the CEO and Chairman of
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Alstom has received an order to supply 32 additional Citadis Dualis tram-trains to Île-de-France Mobilités and SNCF Transilien. The order is worth approximately 170 million euros, with Île-de-France Mobilités covering 100% of the investment cost of the trains. In
Alstom to Supply 32 Citadis Dualis Tram-Trains to Île-de-France Mobilités and SNCF Read More »
According to the latest figures, in March 2018 90.2 million passengers were transported on the infrastructure of Russian Railways, which corresponds to the figure in March 2017. Suburban passenger numbers amounted to 82.53 million, a decline of 1.1% compared
Russian Railways: Passenger transportation increased by 3.2% in the 1Q 2018 Read More »
The Federal Passenger Company, a subsidiary of OJSC Russian Railways, is actively updating its rolling stock fleet on popular destinations.
Russian Railways updates long-distance train fleet Read More »
The Federal Passenger Company, a subsidiary of OJSC Russian Railways, has scheduled 157 additional long-distance trains for the May 2018 holidays.
Russian Railways Scheduled Additional Trains for Holidays Read More »
Russia launched the railway section Zhuravka-Millerovo between Voronezh and Rostov regions, which was built to bypass Ukraine. The new 122,5 km double-track alignment runs between 5 km and 25 km east of the Ukrainian border. Until now, Russian trains have
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