Latest Russia News
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Russia: Driverless Trams to Arrive in Moscow Within a Year
Moscow for Transport has announced it aims to begin testing driverless trams in Moscow at the end of the year or into early 2023.
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Certification for New UWC Chemicals Tank Car
UWC gains certification from Federal Railway Certification Register for its new model of tank car, designed for transporting chemicals.
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Russia: STM To Supply Port Terminals with Latest Diesel Locomotives
STM Trading House is supplying Russian port terminals in Khabarovsk and Novorossiysk with its latest TEM14M shunting locomotives.
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Reverse Train Traffic Starts on Moscow Central Diameter 1
Trains are now alternately running in both directions on the Belorusskaya – Savyolovskaya track of the Moscow Central Diameter 1 (MCD-1).
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10 New Stations Open on Moscow Metro’s Big Circle Line
Moscow Metro has opened a section of the Big Circle Line (BCL) in the south and west of the city, with 10 new stations.
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STM Launches New Railway Infrastructure Division
STM has entered the rail infrastructure services market with the establishment of a new railway infrastructure division.
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STM Supplies Track Maintenance Vehicles to Uzbekistan’s Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat
Trading House STM has supplied 19 track maintenance vehicles to Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat (NMMC) in Uzbekistan.
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D3 Forecast to Tempt Over Six Million Passengers Out of Their Cars in First Year of Operation
During its first year of operation, it's predicted that 6.6 million people will choose to travel on the MCD D3 line rather than by car.
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UWC Flat Car Certified Allowing It to Begin Fulfilling 1,000-Unit Contract
UWC's model 13-6724 flat car has been certified and it's begun supplying Laude Smart Intermodal with 1,000 freight cars.
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Moscow Central Circle Takes Step Closer to Introducing Unmanned Trains
Russian Railways plans to introduce unmanned trains in Moscow and is testing an ATO system on its high-speed electric train Lastochka.
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Russia’s New High-Speed Line Will Connect to Moscow Central Diameter
Russia’s new high speed railway (HSR) line, linking Moscow and Saint Petersburg, will connect to the Moscow Central Diameter – D3.
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Moscow Central Diameters’ Third Line Set to Bring Benefits to Region’s Residents and Businesses
The MCD-3 is expected to raise the value of real estate in the district of Zelenograd by 15% and lower passengers’ travel costs by 82%.
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Putin Opens Second Tunnel on Baikal-Amur Mainline
This week the second Baikal tunnel on the Baikal-Amur Mainline was officially opened to rail traffic by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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EuroChem and UWC Sign Contract for 2,000 Mineral Hopper Cars
United Wagon Company (UWC) has received an order from EuroChem for 2,000 new generation hopper cars for mineral fertilisers.
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Shchekinoazot Orders 132 Methanol Tank Cars from UWC
Shchekinoazot has signed a contract for 132 new generation tank cars for methanol from United Wagon Company (UWC).
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RB Group Orders 3,600 Container Flat Cars from UWC
Rolling stock owner and operator RB Group has ordered 3,600 flat cars from Russian freight car manufacturer United Wagon Company (UWC).
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Freight Car Manufacturer UWC Delivers Box Cars to Locotrans
Freight manufacturer UWC has delivered 50 box cars to rail operator Locotrans.The parties signed the contract for the railcars in early 2021…
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UWC to Deliver 1,000 Container Flat Cars to Trans Synergy
United Wagon Company (UWC) will manufacture and deliver 1,000 large-capacity container flat cars to intermodal operator Trans Synergy LLC.
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United Wagon Company to Supply Timber Flat Cars to Dessa
United Wagon Company has received a further order from leasing company Dessa for flat cars for the transportation of timber.
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Russia: UWC Delivers Flat Car Order to Arkhbum
UWC has delivered on a flat car order for the transportation of timber products. The customer was Arkhbum in Russia.
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Flat Cars for Deutsche Bahn Sent for Testing
The flat cars Deutsche Bahn ordered from UWC are undergoing testing to ensure they are fit for purpose prior to certification.
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Industry Insider Week 33 – 9 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 33: all the latest rail news, including rolling stock and signalling contracts and station technology…
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Russia's Busiest Airport to Get New Railway Line
Russia's busiest airport, Sheremetyevo Airport, is to get a new railway line to the Northern Terminal Complex, to be completed in 2022.
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Industry Insider Week 31 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 31: Alstom supply 10 additonal Coradia trains to various French regions, launch the Citadis and more.