Passenger traffic on the Russian Railways network in January-February 2026 fell by 0.1% to 184.4 million compared to a year earlier. This is stated in the company's message.
Passenger traffic in suburban traffic remained at the level of the previous year and amounted to 167 million, while in long—distance traffic it fell by 0.9% to 17.4 million.
Passenger turnover decreased by 1.8% and amounted to 18.3 billion passenger kilometers.
In February 2026, 90.6 million passengers traveled via the Russian Railways network, which is 1.2% lower than in February 2025. Passenger traffic in suburban traffic fell by 1.2% to 83.1 million, and in long—distance traffic - by 1.7% to 7.5 million.
Russian Railways notes that February is traditionally a low season for mass rail transportation. This year, the overall dynamics was influenced by abnormal weather conditions in a number of regions of the country, as well as the redistribution of tourist flows.
In general, Russian Railways does not record a decrease in interest in rail transportation. Demand remains stable in a number of areas, including popular tourist routes and high-speed transport.
In the long-distance segment, passengers are beginning to plan their trips in advance for the spring and summer period, therefore, a resumption of positive traffic dynamics is expected in the coming months.
JSC "Russian Railways" (TIN 7708503727) was established on October 1, 2003 on the basis of the Ministry of Railways. The state owns 100% of the company's shares.
According to RA AK&M, by the end of 2024, Russian Railways are among the leaders in the social efficiency rating of the largest Russian companies.
The net profit of Russian Railways for 9 months of 2025 according to IFRS amounted to 24.9 billion rubles. EBITDA increased by 13.7% to 808.1 billion rubles. The total revenues of the holding increased by 10.6% to RUB 2,706.3 billion. Operating expenses amounted to 2272.8 billion rubles.
