Russian RZD will continue purchases of Lastochka electric trains in 2015 on a full scale
Published: Thu, 2014-12-11 16:00The Russian government has decided not to make adjustments to the investment plans of RZD with regard of the purchase of Lastochka electric trains in 2015, according to an official spokerperson of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.
According to initial plans of the Russian government, Russian RZD should have refused from purchases of Lastochka trains for at least commuter transportations for the period of 2015-2017, due to high costs.
According to Dvorkovich, commuter traffic was removed from RZD structure in 2014, which means that the company will make further purchases of Lastochka trains for its non-core activities.
Next year RZD plans to purchase 27 Lastochkas, along with 60 cars ED4M, ED9M electric cars, which are produced by Demikhov Railcar group, and several ET4A trains, produced by Torzhok Carriage Works.