Gazprom, Russian Railways (RZD), Sinara and Transmashholding signed an agreement of cooperation to promote natural gas use in railway and motor transport.
According to the agreement, Gazprom will build modern gas-fueling infrastructure facilities in the locations approved by Russian Railways and will provide for the refueling of the railway rolling stock with liquefied natural gas. The company will assist Russian Railways in testing gas-powered locomotives.
RZD will see to the adaptation of production and technical facilities at rail depots and will develop and implement a vocational training and re-training system for engineers, technicians, and locomotive crews working at gas-powered locomotives. In addition, the company will adopt a program for converting its corporate motor vehicles to natural gas.
Within the agreement, Sinara Group and Transmashholding will provide for the certification, manufacturing, and maintenance of natural gas-fueled locomotives (mainline gas turbine locomotives for Sinara Group and gas turbine shunters for Transmashholding).
The parties agreed to synchronize their efforts in expanding the fleet of gas-powered rail transport and developing the refueling and maintenance infrastructure.
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