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Rail freight tariffs in Russia have just increased by 10%

Nikos Papatolios
December 2, 2025
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Rail freight transportation through the Russian railway network became more expensive as of 1 December 2025. Tariffs for infrastructure use increased by 10% due to…

Drone Attack Derails Russian Freight Train

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 17, 2024
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A drone strike this week derailed a Russian freight train, burning a tank car and leaving others strewn across the line in what looks like the first ever successful drone attack on a train.

Freight train derails in Russia due to ‘interference’, officials say

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 14, 2024
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The Russian Railways said that according to preliminary information, there were no injuries and the train traffic in the area of the Kotluban station is […]

Red Sea crisis resurrects China-Europe rail freight transit through Russia

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 13, 2024
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The ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have given the transit of automotive freight from China to Europe a second breath, according to state-run railway monopoly, Russian Railways (RZD)

Rail Traffic in Russia’s Samara Region Suspended After Bridge Explosion

gobstopper
March 5, 2024
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Rail traffic in Russia’s Samara region was partially suspended on Monday after an explosion damaged a bridge, state-run media reported, citing emergency services.

RZD hopes for a successful 2024 despite multitude of issues

Guest authors
January 16, 2024
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Russian Railways (RZD) hopes for a successful 2024, which is expected to be achieved by the increase in the volume of cargo loading as well as the improvement of other key indicators of the company’s performance. In 2023, cargo loading on Russian railways declined by 0,2 per cent to 1,232 billion tonnes on a year-on-year […]