Russia resumes rail service with North Korea
Russia’s state railway company resumed passenger rail service with North Korea, which had been suspended since 2020. Russian …
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World Bank to help Turkey expand electric rail transportation
The World Bank Board has approved $660 million in financing to support Türkiye’s efforts to expand electric rail transportation that will help improve the efficient movement of goods across the country, boost exports, …
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway construction to begin in December
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railroad project is set to hit the ground running this month, the press service of Uzbek President said. The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railroad, 486 kilometers long, will connect the following points: …
Trains to connect St. Petersburg and Karachay-Cherkessia again
Direct trains from Saint-Petersburg to the capital of Karachay-Cherkessia will be launched next year. The Russian Ministry of Transport announced the resumption of rail service between the cities.
Rail traffic between Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan may be resumed
Russian Railways (RZD) is considering the possible resumption of passenger traffic from Russia to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Ritsa train arrives in Sukhum
This year, the Ritsa tourist train made only one trip, whcih began on the weekend. Today, tourists from Moscow arrived in the capital of Abkhazia.
Baku and Tehran agree on Zangezur railway corridor
The construction of a railway line connecting Azerbaijan’s East Zangazur and Nakhchivan regions through Iran has been discussed, chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) Rovshan Rustamov said on X. According to Rustamov, …
RZD Tour: tourist trains with Uzbekistan may be launched soon
International tourist trains, including those to Uzbekistan, may be launched by "Russian Railways" soon. General Director of RZD Tour Roman Barakovskikh shared the detail where tourists from Uzbekistan would be able to go on a cruise train.
Azerbaijan's railway digitization funds of $47 mln approved
The Asian Development Bank has approved the allocation of a loan of $47 million to support the digitalization of Azerbaijan's railway system. This funding will improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of …
Mineralnye Vody-Kislovodsk becomes the most popular commuter train in South of Russia
The most popular commuter train routes have been named by the North Caucasus Railways
Russia and Uzbekistan to launch tourist trains
Moscow and Tashkent are considering possible routes for tourist trains. It became known following the visit of the Russian delegation to Uzbekistan.
Tragedy on Tbilisi railway stopped next train
Today, after the train from Batumi hit two people, the Georgian Railway had to cancel the next train. It is not yet known whether other trains will operate.
Trains to connect Moscow and Tashkent again
At the end of September, Uzbekistan Railways will resume rail service from Tashkent to Moscow. The route was interrupted in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Route for Ulyanovsk - Baku - Astara cargo train approved
The Russian government has approved the route for the direct cargo block train Ulyanovsk - Baku - Astara, Ulyanovsk Governor Alexey Russkikh said. "We received good news from Russian Railways: the route for the direct …
Azerbaijan and Georgia establish joint venture to manage Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway
Georgia and Azerbaijan have established a joint venture, BTKI Railways, to manage the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway's section from Marabda in …
Türkiye sets Azerbaijani condition for Armenia
Türkiye may open the border with Armenia if the talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia give a positive result, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. He recalled that the negotiation process continues between Baku and …
More trains to run between Baku and Ağstafa next weekend
Increased demand for trips to Baku from Ağstafa and back on August 3–4 forced Azerbaijani railway workers to increase the number of trains on these days. The schedule will not change on weekdays.
Train derails Russia’s Volgograd Region, over 100 people injured
Dozens of people have been injured as a train and a Kamaz truck collided in southwestern Russia’s Volgograd Region on Monday. Up to 100 people were feared injured when a passenger train derailed. Eight cars of the …
Number of Tbilisi-Batumi trains increased once again
Georgia will increase the number of Tbilisi-Batumi trains in early August, the Georgian Railways press service reported. The journey by train is about 5 hours. This summer, Yerevan-Batumi railway …
Number of rail transportation from Armenia to Georgia decreases
In contrast to domestic rail passenger traffic in Armenia, the number of international ones, in particular to Georgia, decreased by almost 30%. This is associated with the reduced demand of Russians for this transport, since they started travelling to Georgia by plane.
