Topic: Transsib

Railways to China and Pacific Russia’s far east rail ambitions delayed as financing problems hit

It is a major theme in the world of Russian rail freight: the Eastern Polygon. It includes the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian line, vital…

Problems on the Russian network ‘A new rail collapse in Russia’s Far East is a matter of time’

Throughout 2024, Russia battled with an overcongested Far East railway. So many trains were going to and from China and the Pacific Ocean that the…

New government setup is supposed to enhance Russian rail

Russia is shuffling its government leadership for the transport sector in order to streamline the development of the country’s transport and logistics. Alongside the traditional…

Russia approves 3,7 trillion ruble Far East rail modernisation

Russia has approved further modernisation works of railway infrastructure in its Far Eastern region. On the 50-year anniversary of the so-called Baikal-Amur line (BAM), the…

Huge investments in Russian Far East rail are no break with the past

Russia is planning to invest record-breaking amounts in its Far East railway infrastructure. Unprecedented investments in the East in the coming years might be interpreted…