OREANDA-NEWS. On September 04, 2007 the two men discussed the draft of the “Strategic Development of Russian Rail Transport until 2030,” which has been developed at the initiative of Russian Railways, reported the press-centre of Russian Railways.

“The idea of the plan is to eliminate bottlenecks in the rail sector by 2030, solve the problem of the main stock wearing out and laying new track and main lines to the main areas of the country’s economic growth,” said Vladimir Yakunin.

The estimated cost of the programme is 13 trillion roubles, which will be invested in developing main lines and industrial rail transport, in other words approach lines to companies and ports.

Yakunin said the programme had been agreed with all the regions where there are railways.

On 6 September, the Russian Government will examine the draft of the “Strategic Development of Russian Rail Transport until 2030.”