Russian Railways asks the court to start collecting 29.6 million rubles per day from Siemens. per day for non-fulfillment of the contract for the supply of “Sapsan” trains. The company filed a corresponding application with the Moscow Arbitration Court. The next meeting is scheduled for May 22, according to Railway Supply magazine, citing Rollingstock.

Sapsan

In February, the Moscow Arbitration Court invalidated the decision of Siemens Mobility to unilaterally terminate the 2019 contracts with Russian Railways for the supply and maintenance of 13 Sapsan ten-car trains (model B1 Velaro Rus or EVS1) for €1.1 billion. The Arbitration Court of Appeal upheld this decision on April 25.

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Under the contract, Russian Railways managed to receive 4 trains. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and sanctions pressure, Siemens announced its decision to leave Russia in May 2022.

Siemens also unilaterally terminated the maintenance of Sapsan. In mid-February, the Moscow Arbitration Court decided to collect 16.1 million rubles per day from Siemens for failure to fulfill these obligations. However, the manufacturer filed an appeal.

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