Sunday, May 19, 2024
A planned Russian high-speed railway line could be cut short due to funding and may not reach its final destination of Kazan in Russia’s Tatarstan, business daily newspaper Kommersant reports. Construction of the costly project is planned to begin later this year. However, the report says that the railway’s funding...
Serbia’s railway infrastructure company and Russia’s RZD International will sign a contract worth €230 million ($262 million) for three railway upgrade projects, Serbian news outlet B92 reported. The deal will be signed during the visit of President Vladimir Putin to Belgrade, the Serbian government said in a statement on...
Japan and Russia are ready to start cargo transport via the Trans-Siberian Railway, RBC reported on Sunday citing Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper. According to the paper’s sources, the test use of the Trans-Siberian Railway by Japanese companies may begin in the run-up to the 4th Eastern Economic Forum, where Japanese Prime...
After officially opening its brand new Terminal C1 last month, Sheremetyevo Airport’s next terminal will be built no earlier than 2026. The airport plans to increase the capacity up to 100 million passengers with its long-term development strategy, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC SIA, Alexander Ponomarenko,...
Car-sharing service “Yandex.Drive” opened its own parking lounge in Sheremtyevo Airport’s Terminal D. Thanks to the parking spot, Yandex.Drive users will now find it easier to search and rent a car upon arrival for travel around the city, the company stated. The parking space is designed for 20 seats, and...
A new high-speed railway between Moscow and Helsinki, allowing trains to travel the distance in six hours, is being considered by the Finnish government, RBC reported this week. Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development and Foreign Trade of Finland, has recently visited Moscow and discussed the prospect of such an initiative at...
UK-based train and coach platform Trainline has collaborated with tour operator Real Russia to expand its presence in Russia, Breaking Travel News reports. As part of the collaboration, Trainline customers will have access to various trans-continental journeys provided by Trans-Siberian Express, as well as the high-speed Sapsan trains that...
Aeroflot Airline’s domestic flights will be transferred to the recently constructed Terminal B at the Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport beginning from May 3 and the first stage of the transfer is expected to be complete on June 1, the carrier said. The airline’s flights launched this month from Terminal...
Austria will continue promoting the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project despite the negative stance of the United States on the issue, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said in an interview with Austrian broadcaster ORF. " has clearly said that the United States is against this project. We...
Sheremetyevo Airport's operator is formally to open the Russian hub's third runway on September 1, Flight Global informs. The operator has detailed a high-level event which will include transport minister Yevgeny Ditrikh and federal regulator Rosaviatsia's chief Alexander Neradko. It states that the ceremony will include the departure of the first...