Russian Railways

Summary

Russian Railways is a state-owned enterprise of Russia^[1]. It draws 21,712 Wikipedia views per month (state_owned_enterprise_of_russia category, ranking #2 of 3).^[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 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 РЖД^[32] and 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 draws 21,712 Wikipedia views per month (state_owned_enterprise_of_russia category, ranking #2 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

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