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February 5, 2020 | Asia

Train services suspended between Russia and North Korea

NORTH Korea’s Ministry of Railways suspended all passenger trains crossing the border to Russia on February 3.

January 30, 2020 | Infrastructure

Russian network renewals help increase line speeds

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) overhauled 6400km of track in 2019, including the complete replacement of rail on sections totalling 1900km. The railway also installed 3000 new points and upgraded signalling infrastructure covering 145km of line and 339 points.

January 21, 2020 | Locomotives

TMH commissions new 9.3MW three-section locomotive

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) subsidiary Bryansk Engineering Plant (BMZ) commissioned the first 12 three-section class 3TE25K2M diesel freight locomotives for operation in Siberia on January 20. The ceremony in Komsomolsk-on-Amur was attended by TMH CEO, Mr Kirill Lipa.

January 17, 2020 | Main line

Passenger numbers rise on Russian Railway’s day trains

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) subsidiary Federal Passenger Company (FPK) carried around 17.7 million passengers on its long-distance day train services in 2019, an 18% increase from 2018.

December 18, 2019 | Rolling stock

UWC to supply standard-gauge flat wagons for Laude Smart Intermodal

RUSSIAN manufacturer United Wagon Company (UWC) and Laude Smart Intermodal, Poland, have signed a contract for the supply of 200 standard-gauge Sgmmns flat wagons to transport heavy-duty containers, as UWC looks to reinforce its position in the standard-gauge market.

December 4, 2019 | Europe

RZD sells majority stake in Transcontainer for $US 943m

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has sold its 50% plus two shares stake in Transcontainer to Delo Group for Roubles 60.3bn ($US 643m) following a closed auction on the Moscow Stock Exchange.

November 27, 2019 | Fleet

Russia’s Central Suburban Passenger Company orders express EMUs

TRANSMASHHOLDING subsidiary Demikhovsky Machine Building Plant (DMZ) has signed a contract with Russia’s Central Suburban Passenger Company (CPPK) for the supply of six 11-car 3kV dc EP2D EMUs, which will be delivered by the end of the year.

November 22, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Moscow opens first two Moscow Central Diameter lines

THE opening ceremony to mark the start of operations on the first two Moscow Central Diameters (MCD) took place on November 21.

November 11, 2019 | Commuter Rail

First two Moscow Central Diameter lines to open by year end

THE first two Central Diameter lines of a planned network of five commuter lines in the Moscow area will open by the end of 2019.

October 29, 2019 | Policy

RZD launches 2025 digital strategy

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has approved a digital transformation strategy up to 2025 which could produce an economic boost to RZD of Roubles 150bn ($US 2.35bn), and Roubles 400bn for the national economy.

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