OREANDA-NEWS. November 23, 2012. The Second Freight Company, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, has changed its company name, reported the press-centre of Russian Railways.    

Amendments to the Company’s charter were officially registered, according to which the new brand name of Open Joint Stock Company Second Freight Company is Open Joint Stock Company Federal Freight Company.

"In our opinion, the name ‘Federal Freight Company’ reflects the company’s real place on the rail freight transport market. The company’s general meeting of shareholders therefore decided to change the company name," said Vitaly Evdokimenko, Managing Director of the Federal Freight Company.

Changing the company name has not led to any alterations in structure or staffing, nor to any changes to the company’s rights and obligations in relation to its customers and counterparties.