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The '''Moscow-Kazan High-Speed Railway''' is a 770-kilometre long [[high-speed railway]] line connecting the two major cities of [[Moscow]] and [[Kazan]] in the [[Russian Federation]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Sonne|first=Paul|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-to-design-new-russian-high-speed-railway-1434729400|title=China to Design New Russian High-Speed Railway|date=June 19, 2015|work=[[Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref> going through the intermediate cities of [[Vladimir]], [[Nizhny Novgorod]] and [[Cheboksary]].<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.rt.com/business/314003-russia-china-railways-putin/|title=Russia & China to invest $15bn in high-speed rail link from Moscow to Kazan|date=September 1, 2015|work=[[Russia Today]]|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref> The project, currently being designed with an expected completion date of 2020, is slated to be the first segment of an ambitious transnational high-speed railway set to connect [[Beijing]] and [[Moscow]] over a distance in excess of 7,000 kilometres, which is currently under consideration by the governments of Russia and [[People's Republic of China|China]].<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=[[Agence France-Presse]]|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-china-russia-mull-high-speed-moscow-beijing-rail-line-report-2014-10?IR=T|title=Russia & China to invest $15bn in high-speed rail link from Moscow to Kazan|date=October 17, 2014|work=[[Business Insider]]|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref>
The '''Moscow-Kazan High-Speed Railway''' is a 770-kilometre long [[high-speed railway]] line connecting the two major cities of [[Moscow]] and [[Kazan]] in the [[Russian Federation]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Sonne|first=Paul|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-to-design-new-russian-high-speed-railway-1434729400|title=China to Design New Russian High-Speed Railway|date=June 19, 2015|work=[[Wall Street Journal]]|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref> going through the intermediate cities of [[Vladimir]], [[Nizhny Novgorod]] and [[Cheboksary]].<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.rt.com/business/314003-russia-china-railways-putin/|title=Russia & China to invest $15bn in high-speed rail link from Moscow to Kazan|date=September 1, 2015|work=[[Russia Today]]|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref> The project, currently being designed with an expected completion date of 2020, is slated to be the first segment of an ambitious transnational high-speed railway set to connect [[Beijing]] and [[Moscow]] over a distance in excess of 7,000 kilometres, which is currently under consideration by the governments of Russia and [[People's Republic of China|China]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-china-russia-mull-high-speed-moscow-beijing-rail-line-report-2014-10?IR=T|title=Russia & China to invest $15bn in high-speed rail link from Moscow to Kazan|date=October 17, 2014|work=[[Business Insider]]-[[Agence France-Presse]]|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref>


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Revision as of 18:21, 13 October 2015

Moscow–Kazan High-Speed Railway
Москва -Казань высокоскоростной железной дороги
Overview
StatusDesign
LocaleRussia
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)Russian Railways
History
Opened2020
Technical
Line length770 km (478 mi)
Operating speed300 km/h (186 mph)

The Moscow-Kazan High-Speed Railway is a 770-kilometre long high-speed railway line connecting the two major cities of Moscow and Kazan in the Russian Federation,[1] going through the intermediate cities of Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod and Cheboksary.[2] The project, currently being designed with an expected completion date of 2020, is slated to be the first segment of an ambitious transnational high-speed railway set to connect Beijing and Moscow over a distance in excess of 7,000 kilometres, which is currently under consideration by the governments of Russia and China.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sonne, Paul (June 19, 2015). "China to Design New Russian High-Speed Railway". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Russia & China to invest $15bn in high-speed rail link from Moscow to Kazan". Russia Today. September 1, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Russia & China to invest $15bn in high-speed rail link from Moscow to Kazan". Business Insider-Agence France-Presse. October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2015.