Russian Railways is Russia's leading railway company and one of the largest companies in the global transport sector. The Company is a natural monopoly and fully owned by the Russian Federation. Our primary goal is to meet the state's rail transport and employment needs, and to provide services to passengers.Russian Railways is:- one of the largest freight carriers in the world (third in the world by freight turnover);- ranked fourth in the world for passenger rail transportation;- a leading contributor by size to the Russian economy (about 1.6% of GDP in 2013);- supported by the Russian Federation.Russian Railways was established by Decree No. 585 of the Russian Government on 18 September 2003, "On establishment of the Joint-Stock Company ‘Russian Railways'". Russian Railways began operations on October 1st, 2003.We seek to effectively develop a transportation business that is able to compete on the Russian and international markets, whilst respecting our responsibility as a national carrier and rail infrastructure owner.For more information about Russian Railways, please visit: www.eng.rzd.ru