Russia to Deliver First High-Speed Trains in 2028
Production of trains for the high-speed railway line (HSR) in Russia is proceeding according to plan, said head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhonov at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Consensus
- Production of high-speed train sets for Russia's high-speed rail (VSM) is proceeding according to schedule.
- The first series deliveries of high-speed trains are planned for 2028.
- Testing and certification of the trains are scheduled for 2027.
- The pilot high-speed rail line will connect Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
- The travel time between Moscow and Saint Petersburg will be 2 hours 15 minutes.
- The trains will operate at speeds between 200 and 400 km/h.
- The production is taking place at the 'Ural Locomotives' factory in Verkhnyaya Pyshma.
- Over 150 Russian suppliers from 36 regions are involved in the production.
- The train design includes features for operation in extreme temperatures from -50 to +75 degrees Celsius.
- The train doors have an enhanced sealing system for high-speed operation.
- The side windows are bonded into the aluminum body using a special compound.
Points of divergence
- The Kremlin website quoted Minister Anton Alikhanov as saying that work is progressing without setbacks on critical components such as engines and parts. — kommersant
- The Fund for the Development of Industry is financing the high-speed train production project. — vesti
- Assembly of components is already underway on 9 out of 16 carriages of the first two electric train sets. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Alikhanov promised delivery of the first trains for the VSM in 2028 — Коммерсантъ
- Alikhanov Revealed Date for Delivery of First Batch of High-Speed Rail Cars to Armed Forces of Russia at Meeting with Putin — Вести
- Putin met with head of Ministry of Industry and Trade Alikhonov — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Vladimir Putin
- Ministry of Industry and Trade
- Anton Alikhankov
- Russia
- Kremlin
- Dmitry Peskov
- Ministry of Industry and Trade
- Industrial Development Fund
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