Russian Railways

A train driver employed by Russian Railways (RЖD) has been arrested in the Amur region of the Russian Federation on suspicion of financing the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.

The report by FPK for the year 2022 indicates that this year a list of 1,231 imported goods that need to be replaced due to sanctions has been compiled, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rollingstock.

Railway saboteurs set fire to a relay cabinet on the approach tracks of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant, which accounts for 17% of all steel production in Russia, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.

The recently established enterprise 'Novorossiya Railways' by the occupiers is in urgent need of grain wagons and semi-wagons, but they are not available, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.

The reasons behind these derailments are unknown, whether they are actions carried out by rail partisans or if the RZhD infrastructure itself no longer meets the standards, as reported by the Railway Supply magazine.

RZD International is actively participating in the modernization project of a railcar repair plant in Turkmenistan The international division of the RZD International holding and the Turkmenistan state railway operator "Demirellari" have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the phased modernization and implementation of advanced technologies and equipment at the railcar repair plant in the city of Gyzylarbat, according to the Railway Supply magazine citing the national railway operator.

RZD is seeking compensation for the breach of contract in the delivery of "Sapsan" trains A court in Russia has ruled in favor of RZD, allowing them to claim a penalty of 6 million rubles per day from Siemens for the non-performance of the contract, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rollingstock.

Another arson attack on relay cabinets, this time in Kazan According to the railway portal Railway Supply, there were delays with 5 freight trains.

Russian Railways asks the court to start collecting 29. 6 million rubles per day from Siemens.

The expansion of the BAM and the Trans-Siberian Railway to increase exports to China ran into a problem. According to the Russian media, about 200 billion rubles are not enough for the electrification of the railway.

Russia wants to increase rail traffic to and from North Korea. Rail traffic is far from busy, but Russia intends to increase its frequency, the Russian ambassador to North Korea said.

According to RZD's latest data, in January the volume of loading amounted to 99. 2 million tons, which is -4.