German Sapsan trains will be removed from the Moscow-St. Petersburg route. They will be replaced by the Russian White Krechet.
Domestic trains will be “more modern and faster” – at least that’s what it says promises Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Roman StarovoitAccording to him, the road infrastructure needs to be "freed" from Sapsan trains, whose rolling stock is designed to last until 2030.
Sapsan trains will be removed after Russia's first high-speed railway is built and operational. Moscow - St. PetersburgThis is planned to happen in 2028. German trains may be rerouted to other destinations – until Nizhny Novgorod, Voronezh, Belgorod.
The first Russian high-speed train will be called White GyrfalconIts top speed is 400 km/h. The interior will be decided in 2025.
"NeMoscow" earlier Wrote that the only way to extend the service life of the Sapsan trains is technical cannibalism—their manufacturer, Siemens, has left the Russian market and refused to service the trains.
At the same time, Starovoit is “very hopes for the timely delivery of aircraft equipment to our airlines." Russian manufacturers have already missed deadlinesThere are not enough aircraft, and the supply of imported ones is prohibited due to sanctions.