Daily Memo: Russian Rail Crunch, Kazakh Exports

A lack of personnel and parts is hitting Russia's rail network.

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Russian shortage. Russian Railways experienced a shortage of trains in late 2023 due to maintenance delays, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported. According to the publication, trains were not being repaired on schedule because of insufficient personnel and imported spare parts. The state-owned railway company reported last week that loading on its network declined by 4.3 […]

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