Vehicles and Transport

Inside Russia’s Giant New High-Speed Rail Plant Taking Shape Near Yekaterinburg

Russia has achieved an important milestone in its ambitious plan to establish a domestic high-speed rail manufacturing industry. The construction of the nation's first...

Nearly Half a Century Old, This Soviet Train Is Back on the Main Line

The ChS200 electric locomotive, which revolutionized high-speed rail travel in the Soviet Union over four decades ago, has been restored in frontline service in...

BAZ Expands Fast as Russia Pushes for Truck Industry Independence

As Saint Petersburg-based manufacturer BAZ prepares to create an entirely new family of heavy all-wheel-drive vehicles, Russia's attempts to restore its domestic heavy-truck industry...

Russia Begins Major Shift Away From Soviet-Era Electric Locomotives

One of the most important technological modernization phases in decades is currently underway in Russia's railway industry. The country is preparing for a transition...

Black-Grey Beast: First Look at Russia’s EVS-360 High-Speed Train Exterior 

A major industrial milestone has been achieved by Russia's ambitious high-speed rail project, which connects Moscow and St. Petersburg. The first three car bodies...

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