News / Russian Railways boosts rail freight services in China, Finland and Turkey

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Russian Railways is maintaining its international growth momentum with plans to bolster rail freight operations in China, Finland and Turkey. 

Along with the heads of Azerbaijan and Turkey’s state railways, Russian Railways chairman Oleg Belozyorov signed an MoU to “assure” regular traffic on a Baku-Tbilisi-Kars route. 

“The MoU opens the way to develop transport through the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars line, which is now being built under the leadership of Azerbaijani railway personnel,” said Mr Belozyorov. 

“This means that Turkey will be connected to the railways of countries of the ...