Russian Railways Plans to Allocate 120 Billion Rubles for HSR-1 "Moscow — St. Petersburg"

Russian Railways reported that it plans to allocate 120 billion rubles for the implementation of the high-speed railway (HSR-1) "Moscow – St. Petersburg" project in 2026, and another 62.2 billion rubles will be allocated for projects to develop the main infrastructure. This is stated in the company's investment program for 2026, approved by the Board of Directors of Russian Railways on December 29 under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev.

In total, Russian Railways' investments for the next year will amount to 713.6 billion rubles, of which 531.4 billion will be used to maintain fixed assets and ensure transportation safety, including 288 billion rubles for major repairs of infrastructure and rolling stock. 161.7 billion rubles are provided for the purchase of new rolling stock, which will allow purchasing up to 400 locomotives and up to 190 passenger cars.

The implementation of the HSR project continues according to plan. The first section of the mainline from Moscow to Tver is planned to be built in 2026–2027. The construction work is being carried out by Natsproektstroy, with almost 6,000 builders and 2,000 pieces of equipment involved on the line. The first high-speed train for the mainline is being assembled from completely domestic components, its cruising speed will be 360 km/h with a possible achievement of up to 400 km/h.

It is expected that two trains will be manufactured for operation on the HSR by 2027, 28 trains by 2028, and 43 by 2030. The mainline will pass through the territories of Moscow and the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, as well as the Leningrad, Novgorod and Tver regions. After launch, the journey time between Moscow and St. Petersburg will be reduced to two hours 15 minutes.

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