Railways resumed the running of more than 180 long-distance trains in Russia, previously canceled because of the situation with the coronavirus, the General Director of the company Oleg Belozerov at meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
The Railways because of the decrease in passenger traffic against the background of coronavirus has cut more than 200 long-distance trains. After the easing of restrictions on the coronavirus, the company began to restore the previously cancelled trains. In mid-July, the Deputy Director General of the company Dmitry Pegov said that the Railways resumed the running of 70% of long-distance trains in Russia, previously canceled because of the situation with the coronavirus, and the plan in August will appoint an additional 20-40 trains to transport passengers from the South.
Russian Railways has published on its website a Declaration obligations in terms of ecology and lake Baikal, which, in particular, provide for the construction of facilities in accordance with environmental protection legislation and special projects in support of biodiversity conservation of the unique ecosystem of the lake.
A document called the "Declaration concerning an integrated approach in solving problems of protection of lake Baikal in the implementation of investment projects to develop Eastern polygon". "Of JSC "Russian Railways" realizes that the location of the objects on the Baikal natural territory imposes a special responsibility on the company. Setting its primary objective the fulfillment of the mission for the safe transport of goods and passengers with minimal impact on the environment during implementation of investment projects for the development of the Eastern site, the company finds it necessary to participate in preserving the ecosystem of lake Baikal", - the document says.
Railways on the background of the gradual removal of restrictions in the regions of Russia, imposed earlier due to the situation of coronavirus has already been resumed running about 70 domestic passenger long-distance trains, considered to RIA Novosti on the website of the company.
The CEO of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov at meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin in early may, noted that the holding company has cancelled more than half of long-distance trains in Russia because of lower carriage of passengers in connection with the coronavirus, while retaining the accessibility of the regions. As follows from data in a special section on the chart, only Russian Railways canceled more than 100 long-distance trains in Russia.
The Railways from Wednesday was returned to the schedule all the flights of "Sapsan" trains, cancelled previously due to the decrease in passenger traffic in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, noted RIA Novosti in the company's application ticket and confirmed earlier in a press-service of the company.
Between St Petersburg and Moscow before the outbreak COVID cruised up to 15 pairs of "Peregrine" in the day, including one between St. Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod via Moscow. The Railways because of the decrease in passenger traffic has reduced the number of pairs of "Peregrines" between Moscow and St. Petersburg up to 4 per day to increase flights to a number of days and cancelled this train to Nizhny Novgorod.
Railways resumed the running for more than 20 domestic passenger trains of distant following, previously canceled because of the situation with coronavirus, thought to RIA Novosti on the website of the company.
The CEO of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov at meeting at President Vladimir Putin in early may, noted that the holding company has cancelled more than half of long-distance trains in Russia on the background of a decline in transport passengers, but transport accessibility of the regions is preserved. As follows from data in a special section on the chart, only Russian Railways canceled more than 100 long-distance trains.
The government's introduction of benefits for students for travel in compartment cars of trains will allow students to comfortably travel around the country, said Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko.
The Russian government previously approved a discount of 50% on tickets in a compartment of double-Decker trains for children older than 10 years.
The holding company Russian Railways in connection with the gradual lifting of restrictions after the coronavirus in the third week of June will return to the schedule 35 excellent earlier passenger trains in Russia, including on resorts of the North Caucasus and the black sea, and at a consistently high demand are willing to increase their number, told journalists in a press-service of the company.
"In connection with the gradual lifting of restrictions that were in effect in various regions of the Russian Federation due to the unfavorable epidemiological situation and to meet the demand of passengers for travel, the holding company RZD restores the running of several long-distance trains. From the third decade of June the schedule will be restored 35 trains of JSC "FPC", which will make more than 1,5 thousands of flights", - said the Ministry of Railways.
Russian Railways since June 24, will return to the schedule all the flights of "Sapsan" trains, cancelled previously due to the decrease in passenger traffic in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, noted RIA Novosti in the company's application ticket and confirmed by the company.
Between St Petersburg and Moscow before the outbreak COVID cruised up to 15 pairs of "Peregrine" in the day, including one between St. Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod via Moscow. The Railways because of the decrease in passenger traffic has reduced the number of pairs of "Peregrines" between Moscow and St. Petersburg up to 4 per day to increase flights to a number of days and cancelled this train to Nizhny Novgorod. May 29-the number of flights "Peregrine" between Moscow and Petersburg was increased to 8 pairs per day (16 flights) and restated in the schedule "Peregrine" from St. Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod via Moscow and back. This schedule continued until 24 June.
The necessary supply of fuel and food created in Murmansk railway which was interrupted due to the collapse of the bridge over the river Cola, and for the sustenance of the city have organised an alternative scheme of delivery of products and non-food products, told reporters the Governor of the Murmansk region Andrey Chibis following the meeting with the head of JSC "RZD" Oleg Belozerov.
On Monday collapsed a span of the railway bridge on the stretch of the stake - the Output of the Murmansk branch of the October railway, a branch of which was connected to Murmansk with the rest of Russia. As reported on Wednesday in Murmansk, the head of JSC "RZD" Oleg Belozerov, the first stage of the restoration movement should be completed by June 23 to the backup thread, the second, involving the complete restoration of the message, to Oct.
The company "Russian Railways" plans by October to fully restore train traffic to Murmansk, violated because of the collapse of the bridge, told reporters CEO of JSC "RZD" Oleg Belozerov.
He noted that the first phase of restoration of the movement - to June 23 - will not allow to carry out traffic completely, including to the port as it was before the bridge collapsed.