Over 3,500 metric tons of metal infrastructure set up at the train manufacturing facility of HSM construction site.
Get the Scoop on Russia's Buzzing High-Speed Train Production Complex!
📅 June 5 Update: Journos swoop in on the construction site of two swanky production workshops!
Wondering what's brewing at this construction site? Well, buckle up as we break it down for ya! At the moment, the building for conducting electric train commissioning sports some metal trusses and profiled sheet installations, monolithic works (11,700 cubic meters of concrete poured), and 1,500 tons of metal structures (that's more than half of the total volume, mate!). The building will be a cozy abode for three railway tracks—the first and second tracks will come equipped with rail trestles and technological pits, while the third will flaunt an inspection ditch. Impressively, each rail trestle will stretch a whopping 315.5 meters, snugly fitting two "Finist" trains or a high-speed train in an eight- or twelve-car configuration.
Over at the "forming body components" site, we've got metal columns, trusses, profiled sheet and wall panels popping up, along with overhead crane beams and additional monolithic works (you guessed it, 13,300 cubic meters of concrete poured). About 40% of the total metal structures (2,000 tons) have made their appearance so far.
Who's the big kahuna constructing this colossal complex? "Sinarа-Dеveloppement", obvs! They're aiming high, striving to ensure that the high-speed train production complex sets new standards for quality and safety. Over 250 people and 35 units of equipment work tirelessly—even during the wee hours!—to keep the construction schedule on track, with plans to close the thermal envelope of the main workshops by the end of this year, followed by tech equipment installation in March 2026.
The existing workshop producing "Finist" electric trains will shortly undergo a technical re-equipment, enabling the production of trains for high-speed railways. New machinery, equipment, and special fixtures will be set up, allowing all necessary operations for both current and new high-speed rolling stock to take place in a single location.
The first two prototype high-speed trains will be crafted in the "Finistas" production workshop, with plans to transfer some welding and commissioning work to the new buildings in the future. The construction of Moscow-Saint Petersburg high-speed railway and high-speed rolling stock was initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2024.
For more deets on the constructagon, check out this video overview right here.
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- The new high-speed train production complex in Russia is being constructed by Sinarа-Developpement, with the aim of setting new standards for quality and safety in the manufacturing industry.
- The electric train commissioning building, under construction, will house three railway tracks, two of which will be equipped with rail trestles and technological pits, capable of accommodating high-speed trains in an eight- or twelve-car configuration.
- In the "forming body components" site, construction is underway for automotive components of the high-speed trains, with the installation of metal columns, trusses, profiled sheets, wall panels, overhead crane beams, and monolithic works, totaling 13,300 cubic meters of concrete poured.
