According to “Kommersant,” railway operators are planning to request the government to lift the ban on extending the service life of railcars introduced since 2016, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

Reduction in Railcar Production in russia.

The reason for this is the reduction in railcar production and a sharp increase in their prices.

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The russian Ministry of Transport (Mintrans) is willing to consider some relaxation measures, such as expanding the list of railcar types that can have their service life extended through modernization or even without it, provided they remain technically sound.

Analysts believe that this idea is partially justified but poses a risk to the railcar manufacturing industry. It could lead to a widespread cancellation of contracts for new railcars and saturate the market with old railcars from neighboring countries, where they were once sold.

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