Russian Railways launched the 'Sapsan' (Siemens 'Velaro') high-speed trains from Nizhny Novgorod (east of Moscow) to St Petersburg via Moscow on July 30.rnThe Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod line has been upgraded to permit higher speeds.rnThree'Sapsan' train pairs now operate daily between St Petersburg and Moscow, with 86 per cent passenger occupancy reported by RZD.
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