Company type | Joint-stock company |
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Founded | 2010 |
Headquarters | |
Owner | Russian Railways (100%)[1] |
Website | Official website |
The Federal Freight (Russian: Федеральная грузовая компания) is a railway business established in Russia by Russian Railways, as part of plans to open up the rail transport market in Russia.[2][3] A fleet of 180 thousand freight wagons will be transferred to the new company from RZD. It will have a share capital of 46.4 billion rubles.[4] The company is headquartered in Ekaterinburg.
Services began on 1 October 2010. Plans include fleet expansion - to approximately 200,000 freight wagons - and aggressive pricing to increase market share.[5]