Railways has canceled dozens of trains due to coronavirus
Holding "Russian Railways" due to the decrease in passenger traffic in connection with the coronavirus on Tuesday canceled more than 50 trains, and reduced the frequency of plying almost 40 trains, said the organization.
Holding "Russian Railways" due to the decrease in passenger traffic in connection with the coronavirus on Tuesday canceled more than 50 trains, and reduced the frequency of plying almost 40 trains, said the organization.
before Railways have already cancelled some domestic routes, or changed the frequency of cruising. Then, the list was 31 composition. Now, April 7, at the time reduced the frequency of trains plying 37 the establishment of the Federal passenger organizations ( "daughter" of Russian Railways on the transportations of passengers in distant following). At the time of the holding company cancels 53 compounds, including 3 pairs of " Peregrine ", and among them some "Peregrine" plying between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
As noted by the railway, the timetable was adjusted to the availability of redundant trains, if the demand for travel is not more than 25% of the total number of proposed sites. To ensure the continuity of the message with small settlements introduced additional stops of transit trains operating along the routes cancelled.
The firm stressed that those formulations For which there are no alternatives that won't be cancelled.
The adjustment of the schedule of trains associated with the inability of passengers to plan and organise their travel on the background of unfavorable epidemiological situation, commented on in the Railways. The holding company reported a significant decrease in the loading of trains in long-distance, including " Peregrine ", as well as growth in the number of return tickets.
Train passengers affected by the changes have the opportunity to go to the same dates or close to them on other trains, or to return the full money for the tickets. Current information about changes in timetables have on the Internet representation of the Railways in the special section, a banner with the transition to which hanging on the main page.
The world health organization eleven Mar announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to who, the world documented more than 1, 2 million cases of infection, almost 63 thousand people died. In Russia the total number of cases is 6343 in 80 regions, died 47.
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