In the northwestern region of Russia, tests have started to put trucks on trains. The popularity of such intermodal operations has grown last year, according…
Russian industries produced much fewer wagons and locomotives in 2025 compared to 2024. This follows from official data published by statistics agency Rosstat. Russian companies…
Moscow is introducing an “urgent” price increase for rail freight services. This decision should help Russian Railways (RZD) cope with its extreme budgetary pressure. Russia…
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…
It is a major theme in the world of Russian rail freight: the Eastern Polygon. It includes the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian line, vital…
A subsidiary of Russian Railways (RZD) has launched a new rail freight service to India along the eastern branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor…
Russian Railways (RZD) is preparing to reduce its workforce, according to Russian publication RBC. The company’s stated goal is to improve efficiency against the background…
At RailFreight.com, we have extensively covered the problems plaguing the Russian railways. Among those have been declining loading volumes, staff shortages, rolling stock shortages, and…
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