Stadler formally said the supply of trains to the Belarusian Railway is not planned and it very much follows the sanctions and has reduced the activities at its Minsk site to a minimum. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
China has refused to deliver locomotives to Belarus due to the risks associated with sanctions, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Due to the presence of Western components, China has postponed the delivery of 15 single-section alternating current electric locomotives of the BKG2 series to Belarus, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
In September 2023, two more trains carrying components of tactical nuclear weapons arrived in Belarus, as reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply, citing the Belarusian Railway Community.
As a result of the European Union's adoption of the 11th package of sanctions, the head of the Belarusian Railway, Volodymyr Mykhailovych Morozov, has been included in the sanctions lists, according to the Railway Supply portal, citing the Belarusian Railway Community.
Between January 2022 and January 2023, approximately 131,535 tons (±5-10%) of ammunition were transported by rail from Belarus to Russia, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing the Belarusian Railway Community.
The losses of Belarusian Railways (BR) are increasing every day, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing the Railway Community of Belarus.
In the first quarter of 2023, Belarusian Railway transported 23.4 million tons of goods, which is 82% compared to the same period last year. This information was reported by the railway portal Railway Supply, citing the Belarusian railway community.
The plan to reduce the number of employees of the Belarusian Railways by at least 8 thousand people was brought to the attention of railway functionaries “from above”. In previous publications, the facts of a significant reduction in income from the main activities of the Belarusian Railways have been confirmed more than once. Financial results in all types of transportation (except for passenger, unprofitable a priori) are a clear confirmation of the upcoming layoffs. This is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Community of Railway Workers of Belarus.
It is reported that JSC "Belarusbank" will issue a loan to the Belarusian Railways for 300 million Belarusian rubles for a period of up to 3 years at a refinancing rate increased by 4%. This is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to the Community of Railway Workers of Belarus.
Due to the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation and sanctions, the railway of Belarus will lose more than 2 million tons of cargo every month.
One of the main natural advantages of Belarus is its geographical position. Belarus used this advantage actively, providing transport services itself or giving the opportunity to transport goods through the territory of Belarus to companies from other countries.
