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Russian Railways investment programme shrinks for 2026

26.01.2026

Russian Railways investment programme cut as profits slide

10.08.2025

Russian Railways crisis threatens freight and economy

Drone strikes continue to cause major freight delays across Russia, severely affecting logistics as Russian Railways faces its worst operational crisis in over a decade.

06.06.2025

Drone Strikes Disrupt Russian Rail Freight Nationwide

03.02.2023

Russian Railways loading volumes are declining

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

31.01.2023

Companies complain about refusals of Russian Railways to transport oil products

The largest oil companies are concerned about the increasing refusals of Russian Railways to accept oil products for transportation in the eastern direction.

24.01.2023

Russian Railways is looking for new solutions for fastening and placing containers in gondola cars

The company has announced an open request for "innovative" solutions and technologies designed for placement and fastening of 20- and 40-foot large-tonnage containers in universal four-axle gondola cars, including innovative ones.

20.01.2023

Freight train with 22 cars derailed in eastern Russia

Freight train derailed in eastern Russia. In total, 22 cars went off the track, which led to the delay of several trains on the route.

20.12.2022

Russian Railways plans to increase the tariff for empty wagons mileage by 51%

The main carrier of the aggressor country proposes to stimulate the transportation of containers in open wagons from the Far East by increasing the tariff for empty wagon runs from the stations of the region by 51%.

18.11.2022

Russian Railways loses about 10% of cargo due to war

Since the beginning of the war, Russian Railways has lost about 10% of its cargo volumes. The volume of freight traffic on the Russian railway network has collapsed by 125 million tons, the head of the company, Oleg Belozerov, said, referring to sanctions imposed after the war.

28.10.2022

Russian Railways continues to “improve the technology” of container transportation by gondola cars

In October 2022, the railway carrier of the aggressor country sent 15 trains with containers in gondola cars. Due to distortions in logistics and a surplus of gondola cars, this solution is considered promising.

21.10.2022

The son of the ex-head of Russian Railways was detained for launching a drone on Svalbard

Norwegian police have detained Andrey Yakunin, the son of the former head of Russian Railways, for launching a drone in the Svalbard archipelago.

29.09.2022

The top manager of Russian Railways committed suicide

Since the beginning of the year, the public has been watching a strange chain of deaths of high-ranking officials. After the oil and gas industry, it is the Russian Railways turn.

28.09.2022

Belkomur railroad. There is a will, but no money

The Belkomur railway line is Russia's response to the Chinese One Belt, One Road initiative. Given the shift in export-import flows towards Asia and the reduction in trade with the West, this line is becoming even more important for Russia.

02.09.2022

Russian railway is on the verge of collapse

The threat of a collapse in freight traffic is growing at Russian Railways due to a shortage of bearings for heavy-duty wagons, reports Railway Supply citing sprotyv.

06.06.2022

Russian Railways raised tariffs urgently and to the maximum

The main carrier of the aggressor, JSC Russian Railways, is additionally raising tariffs for freight transportation from June 1.