The construction of a high-speed rail link from Moscow to Beijing, that would cut the journey from six days on the Trans-Siberian Railway to just two, is included among the recent signed projects between Russia and China.
The project would cost more than USD 230 billion, run over 7,000 kilometers in length and includes Kazakhstan along the route.
Within the project is a high speed rail between the two largest cities in Russia’s Urals, Chelyabinsk and Ekaterinburg. This section will form part of the high speed network connecting Moscow and Beijing.
China will take a role in financing the railway’s construction, Sputnik agency informs.
Another section is the Samara-Togliatti railway in Southeastern Russia to be constructed by the China Railway Corporation. China Railways might also finance the construction of the high speed track.
There are two versions within the framework of this project: either to modernize the Samara-Togliatti railway and speed up its capacity up to 200 km/h, or to build an entirely new one which could travel at speeds of 300 km/h.
The railway is slated to be complete by the 2018 World Football Cup, which will take place in Russia.
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