Passenger transportation in 2018
In 2018, passenger transportation volumes reached a ten-year high of 1.157 billion people (up 3.5% y-o-y), with both suburban and long-haul routes contributing to the growth.
Long-haul passenger turnover stood at 96.3 bn pkm, or 105.7% vs 2017, while suburban passenger turnover rose by 3.9% y-o-y to 33.1 bn pkm. Over the year, 1,046.9 million passengers were transported in the suburban segment – a 3.1% increase vs 2017, with full-price passengers, students, and holders of regional travel benefits adding 0.7%, 0.8% and 32.6% y-o-y, respectively.
The number of suburban passengers also increased due to the development of the Moscow Central Circle and amounted to 129.6 million passengers (up 17% y-o-y).
Items | 2017 | 2018 | Y-o-y change | |
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In absolute terms | % | |||
Passenger turnover, bn pkm | 122.9 | 129.4 | 6.4 | 5.2 |
Suburban transportation, bn pkm | 31.9 | 33.1 | 1.2 | 3.9 |
Long-haul transportation, bn pkm | 91.0 | 96.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
Including high-speed and ultra high-speed trains | 6.1 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 19.9 |
Passengers transported, m people | 1,117.9 | 1,157.2 | 39.3 | 3.5 |
Suburban transportation, m people | 1,015.7 | 1,046.9 | 31.2 | 3.1 |
Long-haul transportation, m people | 102.2 | 110.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 |
Including high-speed and ultra high-speed trains | 12.4 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 25.8 |
Rolling stock renewal
Rolling stock renewal is one of the suburban segment’s priorities. In line with its approved investment programme for 2018, Russian Railways purchased 180 Lastochka cars (35 trains).
- purchasing the Federal Passenger Company’s long-haul passenger rolling stock to replace the railcar fleet;
- purchasing Lastochka cars for suburban and long-haul Daily ExpressDaily Express refers to day trains with a speed exceeding 100 km/h. transportation between the largest cities. This will help boost passenger traffic, create a brand new type of service with reduced travel time, and introduce innovative comfortable coach cars;
- conducting overhauls of electric trains.