- Title: Putin says Russia should increase eastbound rail freight traffic to 180 mln tons
- Date: 7th February 2024
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FEBRUARY 7, 2024) (RUSSIAN POOL) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN TALKING AT GOVERNMENT MEETING ON TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT, PARTICIPANTS SEEN ON MONITOR (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "A few operational questions and the first one concerns the development of the Eastern railway range." PUTIN SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "(STARTS ON SCREEN SHOWING MEETING IN PROGRESS) We must achieve (IN SHOT) an increase in transportation indicators in the direction of the Far East this year, it should amount to 180 million tons, and by the end of 2030 reach 210 (tons). But in order to achieve these indicators, we need to deal with a number of issues, including the electrification of the eastern railway range." SCREEN SHOWING MEETING IN PROGRESS, PUTIN LISTENING TO RUSSIA'S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ALEXANDER NOVAK VARIOUS OF PUTIN LISTENING
- Embargoed: 21st February 2024 14:22
- Keywords: Putin Russia railways
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001858807022024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Russia should increase eastbound rail freight traffic to 180 million tons in 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of his government on Wednesday (February 7).
He did not give details on the current level of traffic, but 158 million tons headed east in 2022 according to Russian Railways figures.
Earlier on Wednesday, Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev told the Federation Council there were plans to increase the capacity of eastbound railways to 210 million tonnes by 2030. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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