The first Russian autonomous train has made its initial trial run on the Shcherbinka railway test ring in the environs of Moscow. During the short trip, an emergency situation was examined. The vehicle automatically stopped...Read more
The newly-opened Saratov Gagarin Airport has received the rail link with the adjacent city. There are nine trains delivering passengers to and from the airport. In the future, Russian Railways will construct the new railway...Read more
Russian Railways has equipped 216 train stations with Wi-Fi service in the four last years. 80 locations were covered with wireless internet during the first half of 2019. Two more stations will get Wi-Fi by...Read more
Russian Railways (RZD) is designing the high-speed rail for India. The future 575-kilometre line will connect Nagpur and Secunderabad. The trains will run on it at a speed of 200 kilometres per hour.
The feasibility study...Read more
Russian rolling stock manufacturer Transmashholding intends to develop its own hybrid locomotive. The vehicle will be able to power with both diesel engine and lithium-ion batteries. A hybrid locomotive will be created in a partnership...Read more
Siemens Mobility together with its Russian partner Sinara Group has concluded an agreement for the delivery of 13 high-speed Sapsan trains to Russian Railways. The vehicles are scheduled to supply from September 2022 till July...Read more
Federal Passenger Company, subsidiary of Russian Railways, has introduced non-refundable tickets on domestic trains. The new service provides passengers with lower fares. But the tickets cannot be refunded if travellers won’t use them.
Russian Railways started...Read more
Russian manufacturer Metrovagonmash, part of Transmashholding, is testing the brand new railbus RA-3. The trials are running on the range of Russian Railway Research Institute (VNIIZhT) in Shcherbinka, Moscow region. The certification tests will go...Read more
Austrian-based Rail Cargo Group, a part of ÖBB Holding, has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with Digital Logistics, a joint venture of Russian Railways (RZD) and the developer of digital platforms INTELLEX. The document provides...Read more
The efficiency of rail terminals is key in the transport chain. There are many ways to improve efficiency. One of them is automation. Leading terminals such as Wiencont in Austria and Duisport in Germany will...Read more
Russian Railways has reduced its energy and fuel costs by 3.4 billion Rubles or circa 45.8 million Euros in 2018. The most efficient methods to implement the policy were the improvement of train traffic management...Read more
Transmashholding has concluded a deal for the delivery of 3,730 passenger cars to Federal Passenger Company, subsidiary of Russian Railways. The coaches will be produced by Tver Carriage Works (TVZ), part of Transmashholding, and delivered...Read more
Russian Railways considers the acquisition of three brand new railbuses of type RA-3 to run on the Sakhalin regauged network. The first vehicle is expected to be delivered to the island in autumn. The procurement...Read more
Russia and Serbia have signed two new railway deals. The first concerns construction works by RZD International, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, on the Stara Pazova – Novi Sad line. The second paper is a...Read more
Russian technology group Transmashholding has dispatched a new EP2D electric train to South Caucasus Railway, a subsidiary of Russian Railways responsible for passenger operations in Armenia. It is the second unit of this type delivered...Read more