Russian Railways

state-owned railway company in Russia
Organization state_owned_enterprise_of_russia Q660770
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Russian Railways

Summary

Russian Railways is a state-owned enterprise of Russia[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Russian Railways was a member of International Union of Railways[3].
  • Russian Railways was a member of International Rail Transport Committee[4].
  • Russian Railways is located in Moscow[5].
  • Russian Railways is in the country of Russia[6].
  • Russian Railways's instance of is recorded as state-owned enterprise of Russia[7].
  • Russian Railways's instance of is recorded as railway undertaking[8].
  • Russian Railways's instance of is recorded as railway infrastructure manager[9].
  • Russian Railways's item operated is recorded as ER2[10].
  • Russian Railways's item operated is recorded as Ostashkov[11].
  • Russian Railways is owned by Government of Russia[12].
  • Russian Railways followed Ministry of the Means of Communication of the Russian Federation[13].
  • Russian Railways's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow[14].
  • Russian Railways's chief executive officer is recorded as Oleg Belozyorov[15].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as Oktyabrskaya Railway[16].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as Kaliningrad Railway[17].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as Moscow Railway[18].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as Gorky Railway[19].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as Northern Railway[20].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as North Caucasus Railway[21].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as South Eastern Railway[22].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as Privolzhskaya Railway[23].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as Kuybyshev Railway[24].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as Sverdlovsk Railway[25].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as South Urals Railway[26].
  • Russian Railways's child organization or unit is recorded as West Siberian Railway[27].

Body

Founding

September 18, 2003 marks the founding of Russian Railways[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Moscow[29].

Identity

Russian Railways's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Российские железные дороги'}[30]. It is part of rail transport in Russia[31]. It followed Ministry of the Means of Communication of the Russian Federation[13]. Short names include {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'РЖД'}[32] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RZD'}[33].

Leadership

Russian Railways's chief executive officer is recorded as Oleg Belozyorov[15].

Operations

Russian Railways's headquarters location is recorded as Moscow[14]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Government of Russia[34]. Subsidiaries include Oktyabrskaya Railway[16], a transport company[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1851[37], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[38]; Kaliningrad Railway[17], a transport company[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1992[41], headquartered in Kaliningrad[42]; Moscow Railway[18], a transport company[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1959[45], headquartered in Moscow[46]; Gorky Railway[19], a railway company[47], in Russia[48], founded in 2003[49], headquartered in Nizhny Novgorod[50]; Northern Railway[20], a railway company[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1953[53], headquartered in Yaroslavl[54]; and North Caucasus Railway[21], a transport company[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1861[57], headquartered in Rostov-on-Don[58].

Industry

Russian Railways's industry is recorded as rail transport[59].

Ownership

Russian Railways is owned by Government of Russia[12]. Its product or material produced is recorded as railway[60].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Russian Railways include RZD Arena[61], an association football venue[62], in Russia[63], founded in 2002[64].

Why It Matters

Russian Railways has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for it include RZD Arena[61], an association football venue[62], in Russia[63], founded in 2002[64].

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