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March 7, 2012 | Rolling stock

First RZD Desiro emu shipped to Russia

SIEMENS has despatched the first five-car Desiro Rus emu for Russian Railways (RZD) to the Russian port of Ust Luga using the 1520mm-gauge train ferry from Sassnitz Mukran on Germany's Baltic coast.

February 24, 2012 | Rolling stock

RZD and Talgo to develop variable-gauge trains

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) president Mr Vladimir Yakunin and Talgo CEO Mr Carlos Oriol signed a framework agreement in Madrid on January 25 for the Spanish manufacturer to work with the Russian Institutute of Railway Transport (VNIIZhT) on the development of gauge-changing trains for international services.

February 24, 2012 | Freight

RZD to build Indonesian coal line

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan for the construction of a $US 2.4bn railway, according to provincial governor Mr Awang Faroek.

February 1, 2012 | Rolling stock

Siemens hands over first Lastochka emu to RZD

SIEMENS presented the first completed Desiro Rus regional emu to Russian Railways (RZD) vice-president Mr Valentin Gapanovich at its plant in Krefeld, Germany, on January 27.

December 19, 2011 | Rolling stock

RZD orders more Sapsan high-speed trains from Siemens

RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has awarded a Euros 600m contract to Siemens to supply a second batch of eight 10-car Sapsan high-speed trains and to maintain them for 30 years. Delivery of the Velaro Rus trains, which will be built in Krefeld, Germany, will start in January 2014 and enable RZD to expand services on the Moscow - St Petersburg line where most of the existing trains operate.

December 14, 2011 | Freight

Construction may resume in Libya

RZD president Mr Vladimir Yakunin says RZD is hopeful of resuming work on the $US 3bn project in Libya having already lost an estimated $US 647m since the project was suspended.

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