European companies hopeful of reopening dialogue with Russian rail sector

Alstom and Siemens attended the 1520 strategic forum in Sochi last week to reaffirm their interest in restarting trade between Russia and the European rail supply chain.

Alstom vice-president Didier Bohin advised that despite the complex political situation, his company was planning a long-term presence in Russia. He announced that Alstom is setting up a Russian engineering centre to develop Russian-French train control systems for high-speed lines.

The forum included the signing of a “declaration of compliance with the principles of partnership and work ethics”.