Topic: Russian Railways

Problems on the Russian network Data of the week: Rail freight figures reveal impact of Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries

At RailFreight.com, we have extensively covered the problems plaguing the Russian railways. Among those have been declining loading volumes, staff shortages, rolling stock shortages, and…
'Enemies improving their methods' Russian Railways to intensify its fight with cyberattacks

Russian national rail operator Russian Railways (RZD) is taking additional measures to fight cyberattacks on its infrastructure. Those have become increasingly common in recent years.
EBIT still positive Data of the week: Russian Railways net profit wiped out

Russian Railways (RZD) has published its H1 2025 financial report. The numbers speak for themselves: the rail operator is not managing to run a meaningful…
RAIL WAR Rail freight in Russia disrupted as Ukrainian attacks intensify

The Russian railway sector is experiencing huge losses, associated with a rising number of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Analysts expect dramatic drops both…
Problems on the Russian network Russian Railways sends employees on unpaid leave due to freight downturn

Russian Railways (RZD) is sending employees from management offices on unpaid leave. The operator’s freight business is facing a severe downturn, which is forcing it…
PROBLEMS ON THE RUSSIAN NETWORK Russian Railways proposes new tariffs change

Russian Railways (RZD) reportedly plans to adjust some of its rail freight tariffs. The company already introduced a 13.8% increase for freight traffic in December…
Problems on the Russian network Russian freight loading crisis hits a new low

Freight loading on the Russian rail network has declined at an unprecedented scale in May 2025. It is the third consecutive month that the loading…
Problems on the Russian network Russian wagon production down by a third in April

In the first months of 2025, Russia produced 21,800 freight wagons. That is a reduction of 4.4% compared to the same period in 2024. April…
Problems on the Russian network Russian loading drops further: -8.6% in April

Loading on the Russian rail network has dropped once more. In April, a total of 92,9 million tonnes of freight was loaded onto trains. That…
To the ports Russia seeks to rapidly boost capacity for Belarusian freight transit

Belarus, Russia’s most staunch ally, really only has one avenue for international trade. Since it borders the EU and Ukraine north, west and south, the…
Problems on the Russian network The Russian rail loading crisis seems to be intensifying

Loading volumes on the Russian rails keep on dwindling. After a bad result in February, March did not deliver much that could be considered an…
russian problems Inadequate locomotive maintenance hinders rail freight operations in Russia

A significant obstacle to rail freight in Russia is currently the availability of locomotives and their maintenance. The Russian government and Russian Railways (RZD) are…