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Vladislav Vorotnikov

July 21, 2026 | Freight

China-Europe rail freight via Russia surges amid deep-sea disruption

Disruptions to deep-sea shipping routes have benefited rail.

July 1, 2026 | Financial

Poland sets out long-term railway transformation strategy

First of its kind plan envisages the construction of 4700km of new lines and upgrades to 5600km of existing routes.

June 22, 2026 | Main line

Rail Baltica embroiled in financial dispute

Latvia faces arbitration proceedings following design contract tender.

June 3, 2026 | Financial

Moldova sells locomotives as financial crisis deepens

The highly indebted railway is seeking to raise funds to keep operations going.

May 28, 2026 | Freight

Russia and China increase cross-border capacity

Second track to be laid between Zabaikalsk in Russia and Manzhouli in China.

February 18, 2026 | Europe

Moldova outlines railway restructuring plan

The government intends to privatise passenger and freight operations.

October 21, 2025 | Freight

Russia approves rail freight tariff increase

The much-needed increase in freight rates will help to support Russia’s struggling national railway.

September 3, 2025 | Financial

Latvia provides leg-up to struggling state railway

Latvian Railways (LDz) is suffering from a sharp decline in rail freight volumes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

August 22, 2025 | Infrastructure

Loss of Russian transit traffic hits Estonian Railways

Infrastructure manager expected to remain loss-making until at least 2030.

August 5, 2025 | Financial

RZD posts poor half-year results

Russian Railways sees net profits plummet in the first half of 2025.

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