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On March 16, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree that outlines measures to develop high-speed rail in Russia.

The document contains a range of directives for the Russian government relating to technical recommendations for high-speed train services, safety requirements, mechanisms for allocating budget funds and obtaining non-budget funds, and corresponding staff training. Russian Railways has been defined as the “exclusive ordering party in planning infrastructure for high-speed railway transport,” according to the agency.

“The signed decree will support Russian Railways in developing high-speed railway transport, which is one of the priority goals of the strategy for developing rail transport in the Russian Federation up to 2030,” said Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin in a prepared statement.