All Russia articles – Page 22
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NewsHigh speed studies funded
RUSSIA: The government has allocated 6bn roubles in the federal budget for 2015 to finance further development of the proposed Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod – Kazan high speed line, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced on December 23. Noting that ‘foreign investors have shown great interest in the project, including our ...
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NewsTransmash tests twin-engined shunter
RUSSIA: Transmashholding’s Bryansk Engineering Plant has completed 300 h of test running with its prototype TEM33 twin-engined shunting locomotive. This is based on the manufacturer’s TEM18DM design, but has two 571 kW Caterpillar C18 engines with MSV Elektronika control systems. The engines can operate individually or together, to reduce fuel ...
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NewsEurasian logistics accord signed
INTERNATIONAL: Further steps to improve and expand the operation of international container trains between China, Russia and Europe are envisaged under a co-operation agreement between Russian Railways Logistics and the Zhengzhou International Land Port Development & Construction Co. Signed at an international logistics congress in Zhengzhou on November 27 by ...
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NewsRZDstroy and Alstom to co-operate
RUSSIA: On October 17 Russian Railways subsidiary RZDstroy and Alstom signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on ‘innovative development in rail transportation in Russia and other countries’. RZD said the main areas of co-operation would include technical consultation, infrastructure engineering, assessment of design documentation and the management of ...
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NewsRussian government approves United Transport & Logistics contribution
INTERNATIONAL: The Russian government has formally approved Russian Railways’ planned contribution of assets to the United Transport & Logistics Co intermodal freight joint venture of the national railways of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. RZD is to contribute its 50% plus two shares stake in TransContainer and 100% minus one share ...
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NewsStadler ships first Aeroexpress EMU
RUSSIA: The first of 25 double-deck electric multiple-units which Aeroexpress has ordered for its services to Moscow's Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports has begun its journey to Russia from Stadler Rail's Altenrhein factory in Switzerland. The €381m order for 16 four-car and nine six-car aluminium-bodied EMUs based on Stadler's Kiss ...
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NewsDB Schenker launches Hamburg – Zhengzhou train
INTERNATIONAL: DB Schenker and the Port Authority of Zhengzhou launched the first freight train from Hamburg to the Chinese city on September 1. This complements a weekly service from Zhengzhou to Hamburg which was launched in August 2013. ‘We are proud that from today, Hamburg is not only a destination ...
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NewsSecond Mansky tunnel bore opens
RUSSIA: Contractors Stroy-Trest and SK Most handed a ceremonial key to Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin on August 26 to officially open a 2 465 m second bore built to increase capacity at Mansky tunnel on the Tayshet – Abakan line. Capacity in the Krasnoyasrk region has been restricted ...
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News13 MW electric locomotive to tackle Siberian gradients
RUSSIA: ‘The most powerful AC electric freight locomotive in the world’ was unveiled by Transmashholding’s Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant and Russian Railways as part of Railwaymen’s Day celebrations in Rostov-na-Donu on August 3. The four-section 4ES5K has a 1 h rating of 13·12 MW. This is intended to be sufficient ...
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NewsAlstom-TMH freight loco certified for operation
RUSSIA: Alstom and Transmashholding have obtained certification for the operation of their jointly-developed 2ES5 twin-section 25 kV AC freight locomotives, ahead of the planned entry into revenue service on the Baikal-Amur Magistral route later this year. In June 2011 Russian Railways ordered 200 2ES5 locomotives for delivery by 2020. ...
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NewsYakutia Railways commissions genset loco development
RUSSIA: Yakutia Railways has awarded a contract for concept development of a genset locomotive to Swiss firm Molinari Rail and Sinara Transport Machines. The 1 520 mm gauge main line freight locomotive would be based on the Russian manufacturer’s TE8 design, and be powered by two diesel engines. Announcing YR’s ...
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NewsTalgo trains to replace Sapsan on Nizhny Novgorod route
RUSSIA: The Talgo rolling stock which is currently under construction for Federal Passenger Co will replace Siemens Sapsan trainsets on the Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod route, Russian Railways announced on June 11. The Sapsan trainsets, designated Velaro RUS by the manufacturer, are to be concentrated on the Moscow – ...
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NewsUnited Wagon Co to offer transport services
RUSSIA: United Wagon Co has established a subsidiary to offer freight transport services to the coal, metallurgical and chemical sectors using modern wagons produced at its Tikhvin plant. Vostok1520 is intended to complement the UWC group’s Tikhvin manufacturing and Rail1520 leasing activities. It is initially focusing on local routes within ...
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NewsEVRAZ ships its first 100 m rails
RUSSIA: Rail manufacturer EVRAZ ZSMK announced on June 2 that it had dispatched its first batch of 100 m long head-hardened rails for Russian Railways. This follows the completion of an 18bn rouble modernisation of its rail and beam mill which began in 2009. The upgrade has increased the plant’s ...
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NewsTver unveils proposed EMU
RUSSIA: Transmashholding’s Tver Carriage Works unveiled a mock-up of a planned modular electric multiple-unit family on May 15, and expects to test two prototypes later this year. The EG2Tv is intended to combine modern technology similar to that used by foreign rolling stock manufacturers with the Tver plant’s lower costs ...
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NewsUnited Wagon Co to enter tank wagon market
RUSSIA: United Wagon Co announced plans to develop a 3bn rouble tank wagon manufacturing facility at its Tikhvin site on May 19. Production is scheduled to begin in 2015, with an annual capacity of 3 000 chemical, LPG and petroleum wagons. The wagons are to be designed by UWC’s ...
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NewsRussian Railways takes delivery of first Talgo
RUSSIA: The first of seven trainsets which RZD's Federal Passenger Co ordered from Patentes Talgo in June 2011 has been delivered to Moscow. Following trials at the Shcherbinka test circuit, entry into revenue service is planned for later this year. Four 1 520 mm gauge Talgo trainsets are to be ...
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NewsTimken and United Wagon Co agree Russian bearing joint venture
RUSSIA: US-based bearing supplier Timken and Russian rolling stock manufacturing and leasing company United Wagon Co have agreed to establish a joint venture to produce Timken AP-2 rail bearings in Russia. Timken said both companies see an opportunity to capitalise on growing demand, as the rail industry moves from cylindrical ...
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NewsExpress baggage car design approved
RUSSIA: Russian Railways has approved the technical design of 61-4501 and 61-4502 baggage cars developed by Transmashholding’s Tver plant. The stainless steel cars will be suitable for 160 km/h operation, enabling their use in regular and express passenger trains, as well as special postal and baggage services. One version ...