Made in Germany | Siemens - Hightech Trains for Russia

Russian state railway company RZD is soon to receive the first of eight high-speed trains ordered from Siemens that will cut one hour off the trip from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

The deal that is worth over 600 million euros has involved various new challenges for the German electronics and engineering giant; the railway gauge in Russia is 33cm wider than in Germany, and the trains will also have to withstand harsh local weather conditions, with temperatures sometimes dropping to minus 50°C. Testing has so far been limited to simulations. But the first "Velaro RUS" train is now ready for shipment to Russia via the Baltic Sea. Our reporters Alexa Meyer and Alexandra von Nahmen are on board for its maiden voyage.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Deutsche
• Welle
• DW-TV
• Made
• in
• Germany
• Business

[TheNod22]

@DiabloRussia

Yeah I know :)

PS: I am from Germany :D

[DiabloRussia]

@TheNod22 Its Good!) Earlier in Russia were very fond of Siemens mobile phones. In general, German technology is highly respected in our country)

[TheNod22]

@DiabloRussia

Nearly every thing that has to do with tech.

[DiabloRussia]

I thought that only Siemens mobile phones do Oo

[aviomaster]

@Ottonturk --  а что ты хочешь ?

[Ottonturk]

@aviomaster а что ты от Медвепутов хочешь?

[aviomaster]

Germany buys GAS from Russia , this money Russia puts back into Germany.

[TheDaldi8800]

export ist gut und solange ausländische kunden auf qualität und deutsche wertarbeit setzen und nicht billig scheisse made in china kaufen ist alles gut !

[fruchttragend]

@BakS1russianproud

Danke!

[LeadHammer]

At 3:31 one can momentarily see the ER-200 train standing beside the Velaro RUS. The ER-200 was built in 1974, went into commercial operation in 1984, and was capable of achieving 200 km/h. Two trainsets have been built. Travel time from Moscow to Saint Petersburg took about 4 and a half hour. Now the trains are retired. It is a shame that Russia buys German trains instead of building its own. This is how Russia will be conquered: with foreign goods, not with tanks.