High-Speed trains in Russia
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The Sapsan is a high-speed train which operates between Moscow and St Petersburg, bringing the travelling time between the two Russian capitals down to 3 hours 45 minutes. It also has a convenient schedule and several classes of carriages. Read more...
The Lastochka train is the most common high-speed train in Russia. The first Lastochka started to operate temporarily in 2013 in Kazan to carry guests of the Universiade from the airport to the city centre. The train is a localised version of the German Siemens Desire train. Read more...
The Strizh (Стриж) high-speed trains runs along the route of Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod - Moscow. Strizh means swift in Russian and so joins the collection of high-speed trains which are named after birds – such as the Sapsan (peregrine falcon) and the Lastochka (swallow). Read more...