About Russian railways

About company

Russian Railways is one of the largest companies in the global transport sector. It manages infrastructure and operates freight and passenger train services. Russian Railways handles 39% of all freight movements including pipelines and over 43.2% of all passenger journeys in Russia. The company’s primary goal is to meet the state’s rail transport and employment needs, and to provide services to passengers. It seeks to effectively develop a transportation business that is able to compete in the Russian and international markets while respecting its responsibility as a national carrier and rail infrastructure owner. Russian Railways was established by Decree No. 585 of the Russian Government on September 18, 2003. It began operations on October 1, 2003.