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…
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…
Russian Railways (RZD) has published its H1 2025 financial report. The numbers speak for themselves: the rail operator is not managing to run a meaningful…
Russian Railways (RZD) is sending employees from management offices on unpaid leave. The operator’s freight business is facing a severe downturn, which is forcing it…
Russian Railways (RZD) reportedly plans to adjust some of its rail freight tariffs. The company already introduced a 13.8% increase for freight traffic in December…