2024
Russian Railways: 39 thousand people a year are needed to build the HSR
For the construction of high-speed railways (HSR), it will be necessary to use about 39 thousand people annually. This was reported to Russian Railways in early September 2024.
The state plans to involve shippers in the construction of the HSR. They were invited to buy 5.8% of the concessionaire's parent company for 19 billion rubles, and in exchange, in addition to dividends, get priority access to the cargo northwest direction, which, after the launch of the HSR, should significantly expand according to the plans.
GTLK signed a contract for 12 billion rubles for the production of trains for the high-speed highway "Moscow - Petersburg"
In August 2024, the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) signed a contract for the construction of 41 innovative trains for the high-speed highway (HSR) Moscow - St. Petersburg. The total amount of the contract amounted to ₽12 billion, which will allow the production of rolling stock to begin as soon as possible.
According to MFD-InfoCenter, funds for advance construction were allocated by GTLK from its own reserves. The main train manufacturer is the Ural Locomotives company, which is part of the Sinara group. The concluded contract also provides for the transfer of trains to leasing to the concessionaire of the project - the company "HSM Two Capitals." The lease period for trains will be 20 years, with full delivery due to be completed by 2030.
The project provides for the construction of a total of 43 trains for the Moscow-St. Petersburg high-speed railway, two of which are intended for Russian Railways. The contract for the supply of trains for Russian Railways was concluded earlier. Production of the first train is scheduled to begin in 2024, and the first sample should be ready for operation in 2027. In 2028, the high-speed rail between Moscow and St. Petersburg will be launched, and the travel time will be only 2 hours 15 minutes.
According to the vice-president of the Sinar group, Alexander Misharin, the first elements of trains for the HSR will begin to be produced in 2024. During the production process, cooperation with Transmashholding is planned, which will ensure the high quality of rolling stock that meets world standards.
High-speed trains that will be operated on the highway will be able to reach speeds of up to 400 km/h, and in working mode - up to 360 km/h. Each train will consist of 8 or 16 carriages and offer passengers four classes of service. The trains will include first class, business class, standard class and comfort class carriages. A bistro car with a bar is also planned for the convenience of passengers during the trip. In total, 454 passenger seats will be provided in the 8-car train, of which 21 are in the first class car.[1]
Petersburg allocated 30 billion rubles for the construction of a high-speed railway to Moscow
In August 2024, it became known that the government was St. Petersburg allocating ₽30 billion to create infrastructure for the High-Speed Railway (HSR) - Moscow St. Petersburg. These funds will be used to implement a project that is designed to significantly reduce travel time between the two largest cities. Russia
According to the governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov in his telegram channel, an active design of the highway in the Northern capital is underway. All decisions undergo the necessary urban planning approvals, which indicates a comprehensive approach to the implementation of the project.
One of the key elements of the new transport infrastructure will be the HSR terminal, which is planned to be located on the even side of Ligovsky Prospekt, north of the San Galli garden. It is important to note that the construction of the new terminal will be synchronized with the placement of the lobby of the Ligovsky Prospekt - 2 metro station. This station will take over the main flow of passengers arriving from Moscow in the future.
The governor stressed that the city authorities are accelerating all measures related to the project as much as possible. This indicates a high priority of the HSR for the development of the transport infrastructure of St. Petersburg.
According to Alexander Beglov, the implementation of the HSR project will contribute to the further growth of domestic tourism and open up new opportunities for the city. It is expected to increase the demand for Pulkovo airport, as well as more intensive use of electric trains of the Moscow railway station for intra-city traffic.
Special attention will be paid to the preservation of the historical appearance of the city during the construction of a new station. The governor assured that the construction process will be approached carefully, and individual historical objects will be integrated into the terminal. This approach will allow you to harmoniously fit the new transport hub into the architectural ensemble of St. Petersburg.[2]
Allocation of 34.1 billion rubles from the Moscow budget
At the end of July 2024, the Moscow government decided to allocate ₽34,1 billion for the construction of a high-speed railway (HSR), which will connect the capital with St. Petersburg. The implementation of a large-scale project is aimed at significantly reducing travel time between the two largest cities in Russia.
According to RIA Novosti, the new highway will reduce travel time between Moscow and St. Petersburg to 2 hours 15 minutes. The project provides for the creation of a specialized electrified double-track railway line designed to operate trains with speeds from 200 to 400 kilometers per hour.
The construction of the Moscow-St. Petersburg high-speed railway is a pilot project in Russia, where there are no such roads yet. It is planned that the highway will be fully launched in 2028. In the future, it is planned to create a whole network of high-speed highways throughout the country.
Special attention in the project is paid to the Moscow section of the route. The most difficult task is to build a section from Leningradsky railway station to Alabushevo, which will take place in conditions of dense urban development without stopping train traffic. Four VSM-1 stops are planned in Moscow, which will require the reconstruction of four future stations.
Special high-speed trains will be created to service the new highway. Their production will be carried out by the Sinara group in cooperation with Transmashholding. The first elements of Russian high-speed trains will begin to be created in 2024.
High-speed trains will include 8 or 16 carriages with four classes of service and a bistro car with a bar. The eight-car train will be able to accommodate up to 460 passengers. The maximum speed of the train will be 400 kilometers per hour, and in operation - 360 kilometers per hour.
The start of assembly of the first sample train for HSR is scheduled for 2026. In 2027, the train should be ready, and in 2028 it is planned to receive a certificate of conformity. In total, until 2030, Sinara will supply 43 such trains for the Moscow-St. Petersburg high-speed railway, including the first two for Russian Railways.[3]
Russian Railways allocated 12 billion rubles to prepare for the construction of the high-speed railway Moscow - Petersburg
JSC "Russian Railways" (Russian Railways) will allocate 12 billion rubles for preparatory work for the construction of a high-speed railway (HSR) Moscow - St. Petersburg in 2024. This was announced on July 8, 2024 by the Deputy General Director of the company Andrei Makarov during a briefing for journalists.
According to TASS, Russian Railways is considering the possibility of increasing the allocated amount. Makarov noted that the company sees the potential for performing more work and is discussing options for expanding funding.
The main efforts of Russian Railways are currently focused on the construction of complex engineering facilities - overpasses and bridges. In addition, active work is underway to reorganize the Moscow-Tovarnaya station of the October Railway and prepare a site for the future Leningrad transport hub.
Makarov stressed that the company had begun designing the entrances to Moscow for the HSR in advance, ahead of the adoption of the main decision on the implementation of the project by a year. Thanks to this, the design and estimate documentation is at the final stage of preparation. It is planned that some of the projects will be sent for examination at the end of 2024, and the rest - in the first half of 2025.
The Moscow-St. Petersburg HSR project is part of the Transport Strategy of the Russian Federation until 2030. The new highway is expected to reduce travel time between the two capitals to 2 hours 15 minutes. The train interval will be 10-15 minutes. According to the plans, the first trains should be on the line by 2028.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has already given an official start to the construction of the HSR. In his message to the Federal Assembly, the head of state noted that the highway route will pass through Tver and Veliky Novgorod, which will improve the transport accessibility of these historical cities.
Russian Railways also plans to begin construction of a new depot to service high-speed trains at the end of 2024. This will be an important stage in creating infrastructure for the future highway.[4]
Appointment of Oleg Tony as the head of the company "HSM Two Capitals"
In mid-May 2024, the general director of a company building a high-speed railway from Moscow to St. Petersburg was replaced. LLC "HSM Two Capitals" was headed by the former Deputy General Director of Russian Railways Oleg Tony. Read more here.
Approval of the construction of a high-speed railway between Moscow and St. Petersburg for 10.8 trillion rubles
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved in early June 2024 a project for the construction of a high-speed railway (HSR) between Moscow and St. Petersburg. The cost of the project is 10.8 trillion rubles, which makes it one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country. This is stated in the infrastructure development strategy until 2030, prepared by the office of Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
The HSR construction project includes the main conditions of the concession agreement, on the basis of which the implementation will be carried out. The grantor is the state, and the concessionaire is the investor who will finance the construction at the expense of his own and borrowed funds, and will also receive the rights to own and use all the infrastructure created.
The document says that by August 1, 2024, the HSR project will be included in the list of self-sustaining investment projects, for the implementation of which the funds of the National Welfare Fund (NWF) will be used on a return basis. In 2025, it is planned to allocate at least 300 billion rubles from the NWF at a rate of no more than 1% to provide loans for the construction of the highway.
According to the data presented in the strategy, the construction of the Moscow-St. Petersburg high-speed railway is estimated at 1.7 trillion rubles, excluding the cost of entrances to the capitals. The launch of the highway is scheduled for 2028. Thanks to the new railway, the travel time between the two capitals will be reduced to 2 hours 15 minutes, which is significantly less than the current 4 hours.
In addition, the project includes the construction of three more high-speed highways:
- Moscow - Voronezh - Rostov-on-Don - Adler, worth 3.2 trillion rubles, will reduce travel time to 7 hours 50 minutes.
- Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod - Kazan - Yekaterinburg, worth 4 trillion rubles, will reduce travel time to 6 hours 36 minutes.
- Moscow - Smolensk - Minsk, worth 1.9 trillion rubles, will reduce travel time to 3 hours 4 minutes.
The total passenger traffic for all four highways is estimated at 64.7 million people a year. In particular, the railway to Adler should carry 17.2 million passengers, to Yekaterinburg - 21.1 million, and to Minsk - 3.8 million passengers annually.[5]
Project approval, estimate of 2 trillion rubles
On February 15, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Verkhnyaya Pyshma (Sverdlovsk Region), where he visited the Ural Locomotives plant. At the site of the enterprise, the head of state held a meeting on the construction of a high-speed railway (HSR) between Moscow and St. Petersburg. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, the main scheme of the HSR was agreed at the meeting.
According to the plan, a new route will be laid for the HSR, which will pass through six regions of Russia, the travel time will be reduced to two hours 15 minutes, and trains will run every 10-15 minutes. Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said that the first 28 trains for the HSR are planned to be delivered to the line in 2028, their purchase will require 148 billion rubles. The ticket price will depend on the demand for a specific date and the number of stops.
It is assumed that the project will be divided into two main stages: the St. Petersburg - Zelenograd section and exits from Moscow. Their cost is estimated at 1.75 trillion rubles and 221.5 billion, respectively. In the first case, they propose to sign an agreement with the concessionaire, in the second - to take money from the investment program of Russian Railways (the latter have already invested about 40 billion rubles).
The requirements for rolling stock required for operation on a high-speed railway (HSR or HSR) between Moscow and St. Petersburg are estimated at 44 high-speed electric trains. According to the deputy head of Russian Railways Oleg Tony, the train for high-speed railway highways will be equipped with a digital control system based on artificial intelligence. It will be able to reach speeds of up to 400 km/h and will be modified to transport high-yield and special goods, as well as be able to change the layout of the train interior. The passenger capacity of the train will be about 460 people.[6]
2023: Construction begins
At the end of August 2023, it became known about the beginning of the construction of a high-speed railway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. The deputy head of the Ministry of Transport Valentin Ivanov told reporters about this.
According to him, railway exits of sections of the highway from Moscow are being created. Ivanov said that the cost of implementation is estimated at 1.7 trillion rubles, specifying that the financial and economic justification of the project will still be discussed, and its cost is planned to be updated.
 | Now the key rate has changed, this will seriously affect the financial model, - explained the deputy minister on August 24, 2023. |  |
Valentin Ivanov said that Sberbank is ready to participate in financing the project. Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sberbank Anatoly Popov confirmed that the credit institution is ready to participate in the syndicate of the largest banks in financing this project.
| | For Russia, with its huge distances, such a project is extremely important. HSR "Moscow - St. Petersburg" is the beginning of the development of a network of such highways. The implementation of the project will reduce travel time between the two capitals to 2 hours 15 minutes, and by 2030 the total number of passengers on the highway will be about 22.6 million people a year, he told reporters at the end of August 2023. | |
Sinara - Transport Vehicles (STM) plans to supply rolling stock for the Moscow-Petersburg high-speed railway. As the deputy general director of the Sinara group Anton Zubikhin said on August 24, 2023, the company expects from 2028 to 2032. to produce 50 high-speed electric trains for HSR. Earlier, the company said that they would be able to reach speeds of up to 400 km/h.
In June 2023, Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said that after the launch of the HSR, it could be extended to Minsk. According to him, there are already investors for the construction of the highway and the creation of rolling stock.[7]
Notes
- ↑ GTLK promoted the creation of 41 HSR trains for 12 billion rubles for the early start of production
- ↑ Petersburg allocated 30 billion rubles for infrastructure for HSR
- ↑ Moscow will allocate 34.1 billion rubles for the railway highway to St. Petersburg
- ↑ 12 billion rubles will be invested in the preparation of the construction of the high-speed railway Moscow - St. Petersburg
- ↑ The authorities estimated the construction of four high-speed highways at 11 trillion rubles
- ↑ Peskov said that the Moscow-Petersburg high-speed rail scheme was agreed at a meeting with Putin
- ↑ The Ministry of Transport is waiting for the launch of the HSR between Moscow and St. Petersburg in 2028
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