15 сентября 201109:28
Sverdlovsk Region Railways: Main Line Might Be Underfinanced
Sverdlovsk Region Railways (a subsidiary of Russian Railways) announced the investment program for getting rid of narrow spots on the railroads might not have sufficient financing if the Russian Government decreases freight fares, RZhD Partner reports. Some sections of Sverdlovsk Region-based railroads already have poor traffic capacity, and the problem is getting worse due to the unpredictable traffic of private fleets of freight carriages. Russian Railways cannot provide enough of its own investment funds fully to resolve the infrastructure development problems. Besides, the current