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Russian wagon production down by a third in April

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May 15, 2025
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In the first months of 2025, Russia produced 21,800 freight wagons. That is a reduction of 4.4% compared to the same period in 2024. April…

Russian loading drops further: -8.6% in April

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May 8, 2025
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Loading on the Russian rail network has dropped once more. In April, a total of 92,9 million tonnes of freight was loaded onto trains. That…

Russia seeks to rapidly boost capacity for Belarusian freight transit

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April 17, 2025
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Belarus, Russia’s most staunch ally, really only has one avenue for international trade. Since it borders the EU and Ukraine north, west and south, the…

The Russian rail loading crisis seems to be intensifying

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April 1, 2025
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Loading volumes on the Russian rails keep on dwindling. After a bad result in February, March did not deliver much that could be considered an…

Russian Railways’ net profit vanishes

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March 10, 2025
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Russian Railways (RZD) has come out with its yearly report for 2024. Some of the company’s indicators have not shaped up great, even if a…

Russia sees rail loading drop on an unparalleled scale

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March 6, 2025
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The rail freight loading decline on the Russian network continues. And it is not only continuing, but intensifying as well. In February, Russia saw an…

Up to 40% of Russian oil not reaching the rails: Russian Railways and oil companies blame one another

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February 14, 2025
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A noteworthy new issue has arisen on the Russian rail network. Up to 40 per cent of oil at Russia’s refineries is not being accepted…

Russia – China rail freight grows by 9% in 2024

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February 13, 2025
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Russia’s effort to boost trade with China is still very much ongoing, and that is reflected in rail freight figures. The two countries grew the…

Russian rail freight business now “like reading coffee grounds”

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February 6, 2025
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The Russian rail freight industry is not happy with the new priority rules. They are too complex, opaque and are making it impossible for business…

Russian freight trains have not been so slow since the 1960s

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January 31, 2025
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Russian rail has reached a new antirecord. Freight trains are now going at speeds not seen since the 1960s – that is, rather slowly. Part…