German group Siemens could take part in the implementation of Eurasia high-speed corridor, a project announced recently which would facilitate the rapid connection between the cities of Berlin, Moscow, Astana and Beijing.
The implication of the German side was discussed on 31 August by the President of Russian Railways (RZD), Oleg Belozerov, and Jochen Eickholt, CEO, Siemens Mobility Division.
The two parties discussed about the possibility of a partnership to develop passenger high-speed transport services, as well as about a potential cooperation in the active implementation of the infrastructure project.
The total length of the future high-speed railway will be of 9,447 km (the distance between Beijing – Moscow – Berlin), including Brest (Belarus) – Dostyk (Kazakhstan) section which is 4,851-km long of which 2,000 km would cross the Russian Federation’s territory.
Costs for the construction of Brest – Dostyk section would amount to RUB 7.08 trillion (USD 120 billion) and to RUB 0.76 trillion (USD 1.3 billion) for the construction of Dostyk – Urumqi section (China).
For the construction of the section in the Russian Federation, on Krasnoe (Smolensk region next to Belarus border) – Zolotaya Sopka (Chelyabinsk region, next to Kazakhstan border) route, costs would amount to RUB 3.58 trillion (USD 60.75 billion).
At present, Moscow-Kazan high-speed railway in Russia is in the design phase and could be included in Eurasia Corridor in the future. Construction works to Moscow-Kazan railway is scheduled for 2018, while commissioning could take place in 2023. Estimated costs for Moscow-Kazan railway amount to RUB 1.3 trillion (USD 22.4 billion).
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