Add to favorite
 
Subscribe to our Newsletters Subscribe to our Newsletters Get Daily Updates RSS

Russian Railways Expands Internationally with a New Talgo Train
31.01.2012 12:38
Russian Railways Expands Internationally with a New Talgo Train
Many European routes depart from the Belorussky Terminal in Moscow

The President of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin announced the plans to strengthen and facilitate the train connections between Europe and Russia over the next 3 years.

      To this end, Talgo trains with a new automatic track gauge changeover systems have been ordered. The trains are expected to start running toward the end of the year on Moscow-Kiev and Moscow-Berlin routes. More carriages at a cost of 135mln EUR have been ordered and will be delivered in 2014 and 2015.

      The acquisition of new trains was announced at the European Parliament's first ever exhibition dedicated to the Russian Railways. In the next decade Russia is expected to become the major player in economic exchanges between Europe and China. The plans include a construction of a land bridge that should significantly facilitate the cargo transportation. However, to achieve this, Russian railways system has to undergo a major revamp. The new trains with an automatic track gauge changeover system will help to cross the Russian-European border without a currently compulsory stop to readjust the gauge. As a result, when these trains are in operation, a journey from Moscow to Berlin will shorten from 26 to just 9 hours. 

      Overall, 10 international routes originate from Russia, taking passengers to Romania, Germany, Hungary, and France. The travellers with Russian Railways have received a New Year present last December, when train routes from Moscow to Paris and Nice were opened.

      SourceRBTH. Image courtesy: Belorussky Vokzal.

      


Author: Julia Shuvalova

Tags: Russian tourism Russian transportation Russian Railways   

Next Previous


You might also find interesting:








Comment on our site


RSS   twitter      submit


Ïàðòåð


TAGS:
Russian sportsment  Russian transportation  Russian Film Week   Russia international  Pertsov's House  Semikarakorsk  Russian parliament  Russian medicine  Education Law  Russian science  Alexander Kolchak  Moscow  Republic of Bashkortostan  elections in Russia  Russian scientists  Russian economy  Regional Cuisines  Oriental Arts Museum  Space Exploration  Volga River  Barysh  All Events  Time of the First  Barnaul  Kaliningrad  airport transfer Saransk  Frankophone Film Festival  Exhibitions in Moscow  New Year  Children's Art  Ivan the Terrible  St. Petersburg  road signs  Russian technologies  Transaero  Blur  Russian business  Roman Abramovich  Maria Smolnikova  Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia  Auguste Rodin  Charity  Arbat  Nikolai Klyuev  Russian Cinema  Mikhail Bulgakov  Crimea  Russian tourism  Russian Avant-Garde  active holidays in Russia 


Travel Blogs
Top Traveling Sites