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Russia and China grow rail traffic by 8,7 per cent in 2024
Between January and August of 2024, rail freight traffic between Russia and China amounted to 117 million tonnes. That is a growth of 8,7 per…
Russia approves 3,7 trillion ruble Far East rail modernisation
Russia has approved further modernisation works of railway infrastructure in its Far Eastern region. On the 50-year anniversary of the so-called Baikal-Amur line (BAM), the…
Russia to spend an additional trillion rubles on ‘Eastern Polygon’ lines
Russia will spend an additional one trillion rubles (10 billion euros) on the Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur railway lines. The extra financial injection is part of…
Ukrainian SBU allegedly launches multiple attacks on Russian rail
During an operation deep in Russian territory, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) detonated explosives, which impacted freight trains and parts of railway infrastructure at three…
Russian rail freight sector grows steadily this year
The Russian rail freight sector is steadily growing this year thanks to its almost complete re-orientation in the Eastern direction and the ongoing adaptation of…
BAM and Trans-Siberian expansion accelerates despite sanction impact
RZD is preparing to launch the third stage of modernisation for the BAM and Trans-Siberian routes, the world’s longest rail lines. In 2024, RZD will…
Floods disrupt rail services in Russia
The Kholodnaya River overflowed its banks last Saturday after heavy rainfall, washing away and damaging part of the Baikal-Amur railway line in Russia and making…
Russia expands BAM and Trans-Siberian rail to cope with cargo flows
Russia will speed up the expansion of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) and Trans-Siberian railway, thanks to the final allocation of funds for the electrification of…
Consortium proposes vast expansion project of Russian rail routes
A consortium of Gazprombank and construction company BTS-Most has proposed the extension and reconstruction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) and the Trans-Siberian railway. The two…
The military and convicts modernising a rail route?
At least for the Russian Railways, deploying military and possibly convicts seems like a viable solution for the lack of foreign construction workers. The Covid-19…