42-666: Main line distances measured from Moscow . Abkhazia and South Ossetia are de jure part of Georgia, but de facto not under Georgian control Georgian Railway LLC ( Georgian : საქართველოს რკინიგზა , romanized : sakartvelos rk'inigza ) is the national railway company of Georgia . A vital artery linking the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea , it sits on the shortest route between Europe and Central Asia . Built to 1,520 mm ( 4 ft 11 + 27 ⁄ 32 in ) standard Russian gauge , at present
84-598: A former finance minister and a professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee , was general manager. As part of a modernization program, 2,445 employees were laid off , while wages for remaining employees were increased by about 17 percent. Tariffs for goods (freight) transport were lowered, while modernized, air-conditioned rail cars and express services were launched for passengers, including four Stadler passenger trains. A program of new and renovated station buildings commenced in 2006. The station building of
126-688: A freight steam locomotive , one of the first in Russia. In the Russian Empire , Kolomna was one of the few producers in Russia. During this period, 139 types of steam locomotives were designed. As of 2015, the company is now a part of Transmashholding . The main activities of the company are: design, manufacturing and service of diesel engines (medium-speed diesel engines and diesel generators for diesel locomotives , power plants, heavy trucks, ships), mainline locomotives (passenger and freight), DC passenger electric locomotives . The Kolomna plant
168-406: A large operation hall in the center which separated rooms for the first- and second-class passengers from the rooms for the third-class passengers. At the railway side, there were service rooms, gendarmerie rooms, rooms for the tsar, and outlets to the platforms. The railway station was very comfortable for its time—it had original heating services and a smart amphora turret used as a flagstaff—and
210-564: A maximum speed of 160 km/h and each four-car set seats a total of 530 passengers in business class, first and second class accommodation. As of 2022, there were 176 locomotives and 4,469 freight cars in service. Following the dissolution of the USSR , the Georgian Government took control of many of the key assets of the new country and undertook an aggressive privatisation campaign. The railway assets of Georgia were formed into
252-526: A railway bridge near the western Georgian town of Kaspi , and application of mines to the mainline west of Gori resulted in the complete derailment and resultant fire of an oil train. The lines located in Abkhazia and South Ossetia are not under the control of the Georgian Railway. Lines from Nikozi to Tskhinvali (5 km) and from Ochamchire to Enguri River are not in use; much of
294-455: A terminal in Moscow. A new station was designed by architect Alexander Krasovsky and built according to the architectural canons of the time: it was a symmetric building with a heightened center, large windows, and wide and comfortable doorways. There were entrances, a vestibule , luggage space, public waiting rooms, booking-offices, a telegraph , a pharmacy , and a bar at the front. There was
336-490: Is connected to Domodedovo International Airport by Aeroexpress trains . They were launched on 3 August 2002. They are not operated by Russian Railways , though they use the same tracks. Kolomna Locomotive Works The Kolomna Locomotive Works ( Russian : Коломенский завод , romanized : Kolomensky zavod ) is a major producer of railway locomotives as well as locomotive and marine diesel engines in Russia. The plant started production in 1869 with
378-651: Is still a permanent exhibit at the Museum of the Moscow Railway . The station is operated by the Moscow Railway . From Paveletsky station, suburban electric trains depart towards Kashira , Ozherelye , and Uzunovo. Express electric trains depart to Ozherelye and Domodedovo Airport . The major directions of long-distance trains are Almaty , Astrakhan , Baku , Balakovo , Balashov , Lipetsk , Saratov , Tambov , Volgograd , Voronezh , and Yelets . In
420-483: Is the largest Russian supplier of medium speed engines with an output from 450-5000 kW The factory was founded in 1863 at Kolomna by military engineer Amand Struve under the name Mechanical Engineering and Foundry Plant Struve Brothers . It was the first production plant for steel bridge structures for railways. In the second half of the 19th century, the plant began to build locomotives , cars , riverboats and traction engines . In 1866 his brother Gustav joined
462-415: Is the only Russian producer of passenger locomotives, the creator of the first domestic examples of the main high-speed passenger EP200 AC locomotives, passenger DC electric EP2K, freight locomotives 2TE70. TEP70 passenger locomotives (along with modifications and TEP70 TEP70BS) provide much of the passenger traffic on non-electrified sections of the railways of Russia and CIS countries. The Kolomna plant
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#1732790232138504-446: The 900 mm ( 2 ft 11 + 7 ⁄ 16 in ) Borjomi to Bakuriani narrow-gauge line operational from 1902, to serve the higher level skiing community. The Kakheti railway branch line was completed in 1915. The second major development of Georgian railways was due to rapid industrialisation and need for better distribution of agricultural products, including tea , citrus and wine produce. This resulted in
546-601: The Russian Empire , the Ryazano–Uralskaya Railway Company controlled the largest private railway, which connected 12 densely populated provinces. However, since it did not have any connection with Moscow , the railway administration applied to the Government for permission to build a new branch between Moscow and Pavelets. The request was granted by Nicholas II in 1897. The branch was finished 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 months earlier than scheduled, but lacked
588-637: The Tbilisi central station, excluding the rail infrastructure, was reconstructed and officially inaugurated in May 2010. The stations Makhinjauri (a suburb of Batumi ) and Kobuleti also received new station buildings. The 63 kilometres (39 mi) long Zestaponi–Moliti–Khashuri section (“Gorges” section) is a part of the main Georgian railway line across mountaineous terrain, with very steep gradient and tight curves. The track alignment imposes very low speeds on
630-645: The USSR army engineers with the prospect of connection to their system introduced modern communications, automatisation and Automatic Block Signalling systems. This was followed by the introduction of on train and guard radio communication systems, a process which was completed by 1949. At Georgia independence, Georgian Railway operated Soviet trains. Maintenance, repair and modernisation were performed at "Elmavalmshenebeli" plant in Tbilisi and "Carriage-Building Company" in Rustavi. In 2009 Georgian Railway took delivery of
672-477: The celebrations. Prior to the opening of the station, the railway between Moscow and Pavelets had been functioning already for several months, during which time trains were rerouted to Kursky railway station . Saratovsky Railway Station formed part of the ensemble of the city square. When it was decided to reconstruct the station in 1980, the project criteria were very strict. It was necessary to provide up-to-date comfort for passengers while simultaneously retaining
714-628: The center of Tbilisi was planned to be replaced by a bypass north of Tbilisi. According to the plans: The central station will be closed to passengers, and the existing infrastructure will be dismantled. Instead of a central station, two Tbilisi stations, the Didube station in the northwest part of the city, and the Navtlugi (Samgori) station in the east, will become stub-end stations served only by passenger trains. Because of this, through passenger service and direct passenger transfers will not be possible in
756-610: The closing of the Turkish-Armenian border. Due to the challenging mountainous geography of Georgia, railway engineers have often been faced with some difficult challenges. In 1890, the dual tracking of the Tsipa tunnel was completed, allowing faster passage of East-West traffic. On August 16, 1932, for the first time in the USSR , the first electric traction train ran in the Surami pass. The General Electric Company produced
798-463: The company has been the official jersey sponsor of the Georgia men's national basketball team . Moscow Paveletsky railway station [REDACTED] Paveletskaya [REDACTED] Paveletskaya Tram : 3, 35, 38, 39, A; Paveletsky station ( Russian : Павелецкий вокзал ) is one of Moscow 's ten main railway stations. Originally called Saratovsky Railway Station, it was renamed after
840-664: The construction of the branch lines to: Natanebi - Ozurgeti (1924); Brotseula - Tskaltubo (1934), Senaki - Ingiri - Gali (1930), Gali- Ochamchire - Sokhumi (1938), Gori - Tskhinvali (1940). The construction of the Sokhumi - Adler allowing direct connection to the Russian railway network started during World War II , and was in full operation by 1949. The Marabda to Akhalkalaki line opened on 31 December 1986. The rail connection between Kars and Tbilisi via Gyumri (Alexandropol, Leninakan) that began in 1889 ended in 1993 with
882-494: The first of an order of eight inter-city EMUs produced by CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock, China, at a cost of US$ 6M each. The 3 kV dc trains have a maximum speed of 130 km/h and each four-car set seats a total of 300 passengers in first and second class accommodation. In 2016 four double-decker electric trains, model ESh2 , of the Swiss company Stadler Bussnang AG were ordered at a cost of US$ 11M each. The 3 kV dc trains have
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#1732790232138924-578: The first years of Soviet power the plant manufactured (in small quantities) locomotives, wagons, streetcars and diesel engines . In 1931 the plant began to produce diesel locomotives and in 1932, in conjunction with the plant "Dinamo", electric locomotives of the VL19 series. Prior to World War II (1941 - 1945), the plant produced steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, diesel engines, tunnelling shields for subways , turbines , tenders and condensers for steam locomotives . During
966-554: The fully electrified mainline of the Georgian Railway is 1,323.9 km (total: 1,576 km) in length, consisting of 1,422 bridges, 32 tunnels, 22 passenger and 114 goods stations . In 2017, Georgian Railways passenger ridership was 2,684,000, of which 100,000 were international passengers, the rest domestic. The railway was founded in 1865, and operations started in 1871 between Poti and Kvirila (present day Zestaponi ). The first passenger train ran on October 10, 1872, from Poti to Tbilisi central station . From this central spine,
1008-429: The future. However, instead of the expected reduction of environmental and traffic problems, the reductions are expected to cause more traffic problems, due to the fact that the surface (bus) and underground ( Metro ) public transport system of Tbilisi is oriented toward the central station. Transportation specialists and railway companies strongly disagree with the costly solutions recommended by Booz Allen. As of 2020,
1050-666: The history of the Moscow Railway and has outdoor exhibits at the Moscow Rizhsky railway station . Suburban commuter trains ( elektrichka ) connect Paveletsky station with stations and platforms of the Paveletsky suburban railway line , in particular, with the towns of Vidnoye (Rastorguyevo railway platform), Domodedovo , Stupino , Kashira , and Ozherelye , as well as with the Domodedovo Airport . In addition to regular suburban trains, Paveletsky station
1092-631: The initial eight electric locomotives of Class S for the service, followed by an additional 21 Class Ss built by the Kolomna and Dinamo works between 1932 and 1934. By November 1967 all Georgian railway was electrified, including the Borjomi-Bakuriani narrow-gauge line . (Some lines are no longer electrically operated due to political and economic instability and war, particularly in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.) Post World War II , from 1946
1134-412: The line, and it leads to various operational problems. Currently it takes ca. 1.5 hours for a passenger train to cover the section, and much longer for freight trains because of brakes overheating. For this reason, the company is modernizing the section in order to increase capacity, reduce travel time, and improve safety as well as railway operation. Along this section of track several new tunnels, of which
1176-628: The lion's share of passenger traffic on non-electrified lines in Russia , Belarus and Kazakhstan . At the end of 1934 Kolomna Locomotive Works laid down three submarines of the Shchuka class under the numbers 313 , 314 and 315 . These were completed in the spring of 1937 and towed to the "Red Sormovo" factory in Nizhny Novgorod (presumably along the Oka River ). The plant
1218-556: The management body consist of The Assembly of Partners, the Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors. Company revenue in 2014 was $ US287 million with a high EBITDA margin of 48.9%, debt was $ US560 million. More than 95% of revenue comes from freight operations, more than half of which is transit. Following the 2008 South Ossetia war , Russian army forces entered parts of Georgia and damaged key Georgian assets. This included
1260-573: The management, and the company name was changed to Plant Engineers Struve Brothers . In 1871 the company name was changed to Kolomna Machine-Building Plant . In 1935 the plant was named V.V. Kuybyshev Locomotive Factory . The plant in Kolomna built the first Russian three-axle locomotive T-Series (1870), the world's first ship with a diesel engine "the Kolomna Diesel" (1907) and the first production Soviet diesel locomotive E el . In
1302-541: The new 100% government-owned company The Georgian Railway LLC – the biggest employer in the country (12,700 employees), which operates under the public law of the Enterprise Management Agency, part of the Ministry of Economic Development. It is charged with both management and maintenance of the rail infrastructure, as well as all operations of passenger and freight services. The team which forms
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1344-483: The new ca. 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) T9 tunnel will be the longest rail tunnel in Georgia, will be built. The T9 tunnel will consist of two parallel tubes connected with cross passages at intervals of 300 m. The project is planned to be completed in late 2019. After the completion of the tunnel, travel time for passenger trains on the Tbilisi - Batumi route will be reduced by 40 minutes. The direct railway line through
1386-452: The original. It is now able to receive, serve, and station in its halls about 10,000 people per hour. From the square, the building seems to have one floor. But in fact there are three levels of passenger rooms, a technical level, and up-to-date service systems inside. The Museum of the Moscow Railway incorporates the former Museum of Lenin’s Funeral Train , including the locomotive and cars of Lenin's funeral train. The museum also documents
1428-469: The other hand, the football stadium of Lokomotiv Tbilisi, the team of Georgian Railway, had one of the most modern sports sites in the country. General manager Akaki Chkhaidze was arrested in 2004 and spent several months in custody, before he redeemed himself for 3 million US dollars. The railway company was restructured in the same year, and the general manager became subordinate to a supervisory board. From June 2004 until October 2005 David Onoprishvili ,
1470-471: The railway network expanded with links to: Rioni to Kutaisi (1877), Rioni- Tkibuli (1887), Zestaponi to Chiatura (1895). The Tbilisi to Baku line became operational in 1883, allowing transportation of Azeri oil through the port of Batumi . In 1899, the Kars–Gyumri–Tbilisi railway connection between Georgia and Armenia was established. The Khashuri to Borjomi link was built in 1894, with
1512-496: The settlement of Pavelets , when the railroad heading southeast from Moscow reached that point in 1899. The station's ornate original building, designed by architect Alexander Krasovsky, was built in 1900 and extensively reconstructed in the 1980s, and remains one of the biggest Moscow railway stations. In 1924, the station served as the place where Muscovites came to meet the body of deceased Lenin . The Lenin Funeral Train
1554-422: The socle was revetted with ashlar , and there were stucco mouldings in the vestibule and hall cornices. The station opened on 1 September 1900, and was known as Saratovsky Railway Station until the 1940s. A thanksgiving service with water consecration took place to mark the station's opening. The chief engineer V.V. Timofeev invited some other chiefs, station personnel, and businessmen—future consignors of goods—to
1596-470: The square skyline. The reconstruction was realized by the Mostransstroy trust. Architects A. Gurkov, S. Kuznetsova, and A. Vorontsov solved the complicated constructive problem, keeping the old station's style. Following reconstruction, the newly renamed Paveletsky station was re-opened on 3 November 1987. The new station is six times larger by volume and four times larger by carrying capacity than
1638-486: The track and overhead on these two lines have been looted , and stations such as Gali have been destroyed or heavily damaged. Lines from Psou River to Ochamchire and from Ochamchire to Tkvarcheli are operated by separatist Abkhazian Railways . Until 2004 Georgian Railway had been significantly affected by corruption . On the one hand, modernization and maintenance of the railway were neglected; for example, out of 11,000 rail cars , only 7,000 were in operation. On
1680-482: The war, the plant provided for the needs of the front. It repaired tanks , built armoured trains and manufactured ammunition. In 1943 the plant resumed production of steam locomotives and diesel engines. In November 1953 the plant produced its ten thousandth locomotive. In 1956 the factory began serial production of diesel locomotives and diesel engines for locomotives, ships, submarines and diesel power plants. Passenger locomotives TEP60 and TEP70 began to perform
1722-594: Was awarded the Order of Lenin (1939), Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1945) and Order of the October Revolution (1971). Locomotive TEP80-0002 set a world record for locomotive speed. The record is 271 km / h (1993). The locomotive, with a commemorative inscription, is now in the museum at Varshavsky railway station , St. Petersburg. The second locomotive, also with a commemorative inscription,
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1764-418: Was efficiently located. The station was solidly and reliably constructed as a brick building on a quarrystone foundation . It had two floors (three beneath the domes) and many attics above the flanking buildings. The length of the station building was 83.7 metres (275 ft). External walls were 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 bricks deep, quite solid for a low building. External walls were revetted with special brick,
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