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Russia: At the end of December, the first five-car train entered service on a route between Yekaterinburg and the town of Kamensk-Uralsky, Russia. Under the current contract, Russian Railways is to receive 22 such trains, 12 of which in 2023 and 10 this year.
Russia: Oleg Toni, deputy general director of Russian Railways, announced plans to introduce an automatic train operation system in rolling stock under development.
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Russia: This was the news announced by Anton Zubikhin, Deputy General Director for Sales of Sinara–Transport Machines (STM), at the international forum-exhibition Russian Industrialist.
Russia: Certification to TR EAEU 001/2011 requirements will be valid for five years until November 2028.
Russia: This was announced by the national operator after a meeting of the Transport Engineering Cooperation Council chaired by the company’s CEO Oleg Belozerov.
One of the main trends in railway transport in recent years is replacing diesel engines with alternative ones. As all major manufacturers are responsive to market demands, they develop rolling stock on alternative traction.
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Russia: A train operator controlled two Lastochka EMUs one-by-one and via 4G from the traffic control centre of the MCC urban rail system.