Russian railways furloughs staff amid a freight traffic slump.
4 August 2025
Russia’s state-run railroad operator has begun furloughing some of its staff due to a sharp decline in freight traffic reports RBC news outlet.
Freight volumes have dropped significantly since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. After falling 3.9% that year and 0.2% in 2023, freight traffic saw its steepest decline in 15 years in 2024, down 4.1%.
Freight volumes have dropped significantly since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. After falling 3.9% that year and 0.2% in 2023, freight traffic saw its steepest decline in 15 years in 2024, down 4.1%.