OREANDA-NEWS. July 10, 2007. Russian Railways have announced the results of its Investment Programme for 1H 2007.

Capital investments were over 82 billion roubles, 39% of the total for the year, and were realised faster than in the same period in 2006.

Since the beginning of 2007, the Company has bought or acquired through leasing 468 passenger coaches (up from 314 coaches acquired in the same period last year), 111 locomotives (up from 104) and over 8,000 freight wagons (up from 3,000).

In addition, during the first six months of 2007, over 100 passenger coaches, 105 multiple unit electric trains, 121 locomotives and around 4,000 freight wagons were modernised.