Topic: Desiro

Russian Railways launches two new routes for its Lastochka trains

Russian Railways (RZD) has launched two new routes in Perm Krai, operated by the Siemens-designed electric multiple units Lastochka.  On November 1, the five-car electric multiple units (EMU)…

Report: by train from St Petersburg to Chudovo

Because of the Olympic Games in 2014 and the World Cup in 2018, Russia has heavily invested in its railway in recent years. Before the World Cup, among…