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The share of defective freight cars on the Russian Railways network is growing rapidly: by the end of February 2026, 158 thousand units were counted, which is 11% of the fleet. The reason is the sagging rental rates and reduced repairs, which is why the operational reserve has disappeared. IPEM expects that a local shortage of a serviceable fleet may appear as early as April–May.

The surcharge for empty wagons, introduced as a temporary measure, becomes permanent. The decision of the Federal Antimonopoly Service and Russian Railways has caused alarm among operators and may change the freight transportation market.

Russia and Iran have signed an agreement on the mutual exchange of information on the location of wagons and containers on the territory of the two countries. The document was signed within the framework of the international railway salon "PRO//Movement.Expo" and signed by Oleg Belozerov, General Director of Russian Railways, and Jabbarali Zakeri, Head of Iranian Railways.