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Russian Railways issues first international Green Bond
The first Green Bond to be issued by a Russian company has achieved the lowest interest rate ever for a Russian Euro-denominated bond of any kind.
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Russian Railways invests in electrification to reduce carbon emissions
Russian Railways plans to invest €2 billion in electric rolling stock over the next three years, as part of ongoing plans to reduce the impact railways have upon the environment.
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The threat of flooding on rail networks: Preparation and planning are key
How does Russian Railways plan for and function when their network is faced with flooding conditions? Gennady Verkhovykh, Deputy General Director and Head of the Central Infrastructure Directorate for Russian Railways explains.
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Russia and Kyrgyzstan to together develop the Kyrgyz railway network
Among the projects under consideration within the memorandum, the document indicates the construction of a China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan rail line.
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Over $4.5 billion investment pledged for new high-speed railway in Russia
Connecting Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg, the new high-speed rail link funded by the RDIF and Siemens will stretch 220km and travel at speeds of 300km/h.
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Shchekinoazot to replenish its fleet with 101 tank cars from UWC
With the addition of the new contracts, the total number of cars produced by TikhvinChemMash (a UWC company) in the Shchekinoazot fleet will reach 396.
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Russian Railways invests over 47 billion rubles modernising infrastructure
Various elements of railway infrastructure across the Baikal-Amur Mainline and Trans-Siberian Railways were modernised during 2018.
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Russian Railways signs MoU with Afreximbank and Russian Export Center
Russian Railways has advanced technologies and techniques for effectively managing railway systems abroad and fulfilling related projects.
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Moscow’s Aeroexpress carried over 1.5 million people during the World Cup
The Aeroexpress in Russia transported more passengers than expected but the services continued to run on time and electronic sales channels experienced no problems.
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STLC in Russia orders high-capacity freight cars
The State Transport Leasing Company (STLC) in Russia has ordered five, 122 freight cars from the United Wagon Company (UWC).
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Development of digital technologies for Russian Railways
Some recent digital solutions employed by Russian Railways include an automated train management system and a driverless system for shunting operations in marshalling yards. Efim Rozenberg, First Deputy Director General for JSC NIIAS, elucidates these developments in this article and highlights the safety and security issues posed by such digital…
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Digital and geoinformation technologies in the development of Russian railway infrastructure
The JSC Russian Railways 2030 Development Strategy involves the large-scale deployment of advanced technology to all of the company’s business activities, including its complex infrastructure. It is tasked, among other things, with developing the technologies and processes for the design, construction and operation of high-speed lines (up to 350km/h), as…
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Keeping Russia’s railways moving during winter
The seasons can impact our transport systems and its infrastructure, which – by extension – affect our daily lives. By far the most problematic weather conditions descend in winter, however, and this is especially true for northern Europe and Russia. In this article Gennady Verkhovykh, Senior Vice-President and Head of…
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Russia: Focusing on project delivery to meet long-term goals
4 February 2016 | By Valentin Gapanovich, Senior Vice-President for Innovation Development – Chief Engineer, JSC Russian Railways
The main aim of JSC Russian Railways holding company is to provide a decent and ‘always-available’ service for passengers, plus provide safe mode of transportation on the Russian railway infrastructure. To meet this aim, Senior Vice-President for Innovation Development – Chief Engineer Valentin Gapanovich, explains that various innovative technical and…
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Developing stronger rail transit from China to Europe and back
4 June 2015 | By Vladimir Yakunin, President of Russian Railways
International experts believe successfully exporting goods and services to be essential to the national competitiveness growth in the foreign markets. Today, many nations employing such strategies come as examples of quality growth and economic development. Russia has an immense resource and production potential and is a major participant in the…