Pay for priority
Russian Railways wants free reign on Far East railway
After the start of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia suspended its regular priority rules for the rail network. Since then, Russian Railways (RZD) has had…
China makes Russia wait
Trains from China to Russia delayed by several weeks as European trade gets priority
Chinese freight trains destined for Russia are facing delays of several weeks. Trains heading to Europe are reportedly being prioritised by Chinese companies because the…
Arctic Sea route
First Arctic Express train with import goods from China launched in Russia
The first “Arctic Express” train with Chinese imports has left the northern port city of Arkhangelsk in Russia. After Russia sent its first Arctic Express…
Ice Silk Road
How the Arctic Ocean can help Russian rail and bring it closer to China
On Friday 6 July, the first “Arctic Express” train departed from Russia’s Moscow region. Its destination: The northern port town of Arkhangelsk. The load, however,…
Freight volumes
Russia – China rail freight has grown by 20% in 2024
The volume of freight crossing the Russian-Chinese border in 2024 has grown by 20 per cent in the first five months of 2024. Nearly 17…
New government setup is supposed to enhance Russian rail
Russia is shuffling its government leadership for the transport sector in order to streamline the development of the country’s transport and logistics. Alongside the traditional…
Russia grows first quarter rail exports to China by 27,5%
Russian rail exports to China have grown by 27,5 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter. In total, Russia exported 9,4 million tonnes of freight…
Russia to spend an additional trillion rubles on ‘Eastern Polygon’ lines
Russia will spend an additional one trillion rubles (10 billion euros) on the Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur railway lines. The extra financial injection is part of…
Huge investments in Russian Far East rail are no break with the past
Russia is planning to invest record-breaking amounts in its Far East railway infrastructure. Unprecedented investments in the East in the coming years might be interpreted…