A pilot dispatch of an extended-length container train formed at Tobolsk station has been carried out on Russia's railway network. The train, consisting of 142 standard cars loaded with products from a petrochemical enterprise, traveled along the route to the port of Vladivostok, from where the cargo is then delivered to China by sea.
The train's movement was organized according to a specially developed accelerated schedule with priority passage on sections of the Eastern Polygon. The company notes that the successful completion of the test operation creates the prerequisites for shifting such shipments to a regular basis.
Earlier, trains with lengths of 100 and 125 standard cars had already been transported along this corridor. Following the results of 2025, the frequency of dispatches reached 13–15 trips monthly.
The operation of trains with increased length and weight produces a comprehensive effect for all participants in the logistics chain.
Russian Railways emphasized that scaling up the practice of forming long trains is one of the key elements of the Eastern Polygon development strategy and meets the growing demands of foreign trade cargo flows amid the reorientation of export routes.
A standard car is a measure of train length equal to the length of a four-axle gondola car (13,920 mm). All other types of railcars are measured in standard cars taking into account special coefficients.