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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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A roundtable discussion on the development of Russia's high-speed rail network was held at the first International Transport and Logistics Forum in St. Petersburg. Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev and Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin participated in the discussion.
Last year, construction began on Russia's first high-speed railway, the Moscow-St. Petersburg line. According to the plan approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin, five high-speed railway lines will be built: from Moscow to St. Petersburg, Minsk, and Yekaterinburg via Kazan, as well as lines to Adler and Ryazan.
"The scale of the project is unique. It is being implemented in the unique natural and climatic conditions of the northern latitudes. Many of the technical solutions incorporated into it have never been used before in transport infrastructure construction. The Moscow-St. Petersburg high-speed railway will be the world's first highway designed for speeds of up to 400 km/h on a 1,520 mm gauge track," emphasized Vitaly Savelyev.
The project has become a powerful driver for the domestic economy. More than 150 companies from 36 regions of the country are involved in the production of the first all-Russian high-speed train. Ten factories will be built along the high-speed railway to produce the beams for the superstructures and bridges.
The operation of the first line between Moscow and St. Petersburg requires approximately 8,000 people, and the development of the entire high-speed rail network will require over 100,000 specialists. The Russian University of Transport already operates the HSR Academy, training the next generation of engineers.
"The high-speed railway is one of the largest scientific and technological projects in modern Russia. It can be compared to a huge iceberg: behind its visible surface—for example, a modern Russian train—is a colossal amount of scientific and educational work, as well as close cooperation between more than 150 enterprises. A new specialty has been approved: high-speed transport engineer. All this work is taking the Russian economy to a completely new level of technological maturity. We are gaining complete sovereignty over high-speed railway technologies and are ready to share these competencies with our international partners," concluded Andrey Nikitin.
The discussion participants concluded that the development of high-speed rail service is the foundation for Russia's long-term economic growth and technological leadership for decades to come.
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