China and Russia have Signed MOU to Develop High-Speed Rail Lines

Russian Railways and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop high-speed rail projects in Russia, including improving existing lines and constructing new routes up to 350kmph.

October 20, 2009 9:44 pm | Last Update: August 7, 2015 10:18 pm

Russian Railways and the Chinese Ministry of Railways have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop high-speed rail lines in Russia.The deal includes improving the speeds of the existing rail lines in Russia as well as building new high-speed (160kmph) and very high-speed routes (up to 350kmph).

Under the deal, the two countries will jointly set up a working group of qualified specialists by December 2009.
The deal is part of Russian Railways’ Developing Rail Transport strategy, which envisages a 17-fold increase in the existing 650km of high-speed passenger rail network by 2030.

The plan includes building additional trunk lines on various routes to carry freight, passenger and suburban trains, with special tracks for high-speed trains.

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