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gelsk, the upgrading works will cover the terminals Freight cargo can be transported as part of car-
in Cherepovets, Vologda, Veliky Ustyug and Yaro- go express trains – a service that involves collecting
slavl. smaller-sized cargoes from multiple shippers at near-
by stations and transporting them in pre-booked cars
Convenience for businesses within shorter timelines.
Transportation can be ordered remotely using the
In the Arkhangelsk Oblast, the interaction be- Russian Railways’ electronic service “Freight Car-
tween Russian Railways and cargo owners is facili- riage”. Upon logging in to their personal areas, cus-
tated via Arkhangelsk Corporate Service Transport tomers can draw up the required documents, calcu-
Agency. Servicing more than two hundred local late the cost of carriage, track location of their cargo
companies and organizations, the Agency operates and the progress of its transportation.
a dedicated sales center for quality service and con- One more service, which is oriented primarily to
venient logistics. small and medium businesses, is RZD Market – a SOZVEZDYE #42
Among the most sought-after services is trans- marketplace that offers railway transportation of the
portation by container trains. Formed at one station, goods on sale. RZD Market has around 1,500 regis-
container trains consist of cars with cargoes owned tered users in different Russian regions, of whom 160 транспорт
by one or multiple owners and follow a schedule with are based in the areas within the operational range of transport
a fixed departure and arrival time. Their main ad- the Northern Railway.
vantages include attractive cost of transportation, The cargoes bound for the countries in the Asia-
shorter delivery times, and fixed schedule. Contain- Pacific Region are transported by the Russian Rail-
er trains operate along the Northern Railway in 87 ways via the international transport corridor North–
directions, their largest customers being ULK Group, South, and there are 15% to 80% discounts on the
Sawmill 25, Onega Woodworking Plant, Arkhan- transit transportation by the railway carriers within 67
gelsk Pulp and Paper Mill, among others. the member countries of the corridor.