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The Sapsan (Russian: Сапсан lit. ' Peregrine Falcon '), also known as Velaro RUS EVS, is a Russian gauge high speed electric express train. The train is a Siemens Velaro model, which in turn is based on the ICE 3M/F high-speed trains manufactured by Siemens for the German Deutsche Bahn (DB).
They will be branded as 'Bely Krechet' (white gyrfalcon) trains, alongside other Russian train designs named after birds. [20] The trains will be composed of 8 or 16 cars, with 4 classes of seating and a bistro car. 8 car trains will have 454 seats (21 first, 68 business, 135 standard, and 230 'comfort' seats).
Proposed corridor for linking Asian and European rails. Russian high speed Sapsan, operating a Siemens Velaro RUS train on route from Moscow to Saint Petersburg. High-speed rail is emerging in Russia as an increasingly popular means of transport, where it is twice as fast as the regular express trains between Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
(Reuters) - Russia will resume direct passenger rail service with North Korea in July after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the news agency Interfax reported on Wednesday.
A further 270,000 freight cars in Russia are privately owned [citation needed]. In 2009 Russia had 128,000 kilometers of common-carrier railway line, of which about half is electrified and carries most of the traffic, over 40% was double track or better. [11] [12] In 2013 railways carried nearly 90% of Russia's freight, excluding pipelines. [13 ...
The old RZD logo. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Russian Federation inherited 17 of the 32 regions of the former Soviet Railways (SZD). [8]In the mid-1990s, the profitability of railway transportation of the Russian Ministry of Railways fell to negative values, the bureaucratization of the ministry itself was publicly criticized, which became an occasion for reforms.
The Siemens Velaro RUS train, also known as Sapsan, has operated on this line since 2009, running below their maximum speed of 300 km/h (186 mph) because of difficulties upgrading all the track. Russian Railways spent nearly $1 billion on eight trains. In 2019, a third order of €1.1 billion for 13 more trains of the same model was signed. [10]
Our reporter Pete Hall waves goodbye to Sochi and gives us an insight into life on the rails in Russia. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...