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Russia's Transport Accessibility and Infrastructure Development in New Regions

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Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, held a working meeting with the Minister of Transport, Vitaly Savelyev, and the Russian Railways CEO, Oleg Belozerov, to discuss transport accessibility of Russia's new regions, reconstruction of infrastructure, and the performance of Russian Railways. The meeting focused on the progress made in ensuring transport accessibility, including the restoration of transport infrastructure in the new regions of Russia.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Crimean Bridge, which was damaged in a terrorist attack, has been reconstructed and is now fully operational, with two tracks open and a capacity to transport 8,000 vehicles per day.
  • The Ministry of Transport has prioritized the issue of ensuring transport accessibility of the Republic of Crimea and the four new regions of Russia, with a focus on road and rail network, airports, and seaports.
  • Russian Railways has reported a record growth of 3.5% in its operations since the start of the year, with a focus on increasing container shipments and expanding transportation to the East.
  • The Ministry of Transport has delivered 1,606 pieces of special equipment, carrier vehicles, and other equipment to the regions, including 394 buses, 461 school buses, and 351 pieces of road-building machinery.
  • Five airports in the new regions, including Mariupol, Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye, have been included in the Russian Federation's common development programmes, with plans to start using Mariupol airport in 2024-2025.

Statistics:

  • 359 km long alternative route from Rostov-on-Don to Dzhankoi via Mariupol and Melitopol, with a capacity to transport 8,000 vehicles per day.
  • 167 km of roads overhauled in the new regions last year, including 6.5 million square meters of road topping.
  • 436 pieces of machinery, 300 buses, 10 pieces of road-building machinery, 23 locomotives, and 11 trains for suburban service to be transferred to the new regions this year.
  • 5-8 meters depth of berths in Mariupol and Berdyansk ports, with a capacity to transport large ships.
  • 3.5 million tonnes of cargo transported through the Berdyansk port in 2014, despite having a current capacity of 1.5 million tonnes.
  • 6.5 million containers transported by Russian Railways last year, with a goal to transport 7 million containers this year.
  • 96.7 million tons of general shipments, with a growth of 8% and exports of over 50 million tonnes to the East.

Sources:

  • The Kremlin, Moscow
  • Minister of Transport Vitaly Savelyev
  • Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozerov
  • Russian Ministry of Transport
  • Russian Railways press release

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