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 Welcome to the near future home of Russia Main Page on 4rail.net. We will add news and numerous pictures of rare rolling stock, both old and new. Since Russia's economy has gained momentum, the old rolling stock is slowly giving space for the new. The largest Russian operator RZD (generally known as "Russian Railways") invested in 2007 for 760 new locomotives! This year the target is to have a respectable 940 new locomotives. The investments of the numerous private operators on the RZD networks add to the number. Since Russia is a wast country rich with natural resources, we have seen just the beginning. In coming years there will be numerous ugrades for the system, including super high speed lines, new lines added and we will see more and better connections to the neigbors railnetworks. There will also be additions to the Transsiberian raillinks and even the constant topic on the Bering strait tunnel might pop up to the discussions, if Americans see they might have use for the Siberian resources. Subjects for the Super High Speed in Russia The high speed development of the Russian railways is progressing fast! Velaro's, Pendolinos of several types and possibly other international train types run the fast modernizing Russian rails in the coming years.  Read the latest Russian Train news in Timeline...
 Super Fast Trains Main page
has information on the Russian fast trains...
Sokol
was once to be pride of Soviet Union super fast trains...
Subjects for the Rolling Stock TEP70 - The Russian Style
Heavy Passenger Diesel...
2TE116 - The Russian Heavy
Freight Diesel...
 Latvian Railways 2M62Y number 0093 online, although this unit is in Baltic country, the 2M62 is one of the symbols for the Russian railways. Numerous locomotives are still in use at the RZD.  123
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Sources: General sources, the Net, La Vie du Rail, CIA World Fact Book, ... |
Best Viewed with Mozilla Firefox! Click the pictures to see the larger version!  The Russian railways EP-1 electric in Petrozavodsk 500 km northeast of St Petersburg. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo 2008. 123 |
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