It became known about plans to introduce a program to improve the financial situation of Russian Railways

The Russian authorities are discussing a program to improve the financial condition of Russian Railways. This was reported on December 19 by Kommersant, citing a source familiar with the minutes of the meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on December 11.

Among the proposed options are debt restructuring, reducing operating costs, and selling assets such as Moscow Towers in Moscow City and the Federal Freight Company (FGC).

In addition, to reduce labor costs and staff placement, Russian Railways is considering the possibility of transferring management personnel from Moscow to other regions of Russia within five years. In addition, the company may be granted the right to extend the terms of payment of insurance premiums, which must be paid in the period from January to November 2026, until December 28, 2026.

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According to the results of January-September 2025, Russian Railways received a net loss of 4,207 billion rubles according to Russian accounting standards (RAS). At the same time, despite the loss, the company's revenue increased by 10.1%, reaching 2.298 trillion rubles. Gross profit increased by 12.4% and amounted to 474.8 billion rubles, while profit from sales increased by 16.5%, reaching 319 billion rubles.

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