JSC Russian Railways is considering the possibility of increasing the volume of purchases of freight cars in 2007. for 10 thousand units.

The supply of coal to the ports of Ust Luga and Avtovo has ceased. The “convention” for the delivery of coal has been moved from the Murmansk direction to the ports of the Gulf of Finland, the press service of the Oktyabrskaya Railway reported. From February 15 to 20, a “convention” was announced - a complete ban on coal shipments - in the direction of the Avtovo port.

Federal Service for Supervision of Transport (Rostransnadzor) and Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation) since February 12, 2007. banned a number of Russian airlines from operating charter and one-time flights to the countries of the European Union (EU), the press service of the Russian Ministry of Transport reported today. These measures are related to the fact that in January 2007.

Over the past day on February 15, 2007. On the roads of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, 6 of the most significant traffic accidents were registered, as a result of which 3 people were killed and 4 people were injured, the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region reported. Traffic police squads detained 17 drivers for driving while intoxicated, and 51 people were detained on suspicion of committing crimes.

CJSC "Primevskoye Breeding Plant" at the end of 2007. will begin implementing a project worth 50 million rubles. for beef production. As Mukhazhir Etuev, general director of the breeding plant, told an RBC correspondent, this will become the third large enterprise in the structure of the breeding plant's diversified economy. “We are currently considering the issue of purchasing a thousand breeding cows of the Herefort and Angus breeds,” Mukhazhir Etuev told RBC.

In Russia until 2015 304 investment projects will be implemented for a total amount of $400.5 billion, Governor of the region Alexander Khloponin announced today at the economic forum in Krasnoyarsk. “In essence, all these projects are applications for public-private partnership. 90% of projects lack infrastructure.

Svetlana Smirnova has been appointed Deputy General Director of the North-Western Timber Industry Company for personnel and social issues, the company’s press service reported. S. Smirnova was born in Leningrad in 1978. He has been working at SZLK since 1999.

Cargo turnover of the Big Port of St. Petersburg in January 2007 increased by 12% compared to the same month in 2006. and amounted to 4 million 100.1 thousand tons, the port press service reports. Including the volume of liquid cargo transshipment through the Big Port in January 2007.

Sberbank's weight in the IFCI index will increase from 1.59% to approximately 6.82%, the press service of Standard & Poor's reported. Since January 2007 In Russia, a law came into force equalizing the rules for the participation of foreign and Russian investors in the capital of the Russian banking system and individual Russian banks.

The transition to full payment for housing and communal services for the population will be completed by 2010. Regional Development Minister Vladimir Yakovlev announced this today at a government meeting, noting that at the same time the protection of low-income citizens will be ensured. V. Yakovlev recalled that in 2006 The population's payment for utilities was 82.5% of the full tariff; in 2005. - 67%, and even earlier - only 3-5%. In addition, the minister said, by 2010.

Russian Minister for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Sergei Shoigu will visit Pskov on December 20, reports the press service of the Pskov region administration.

The customs services of Russia and Moldova have agreed on a mechanism and international checkpoints for the export of Moldovan wine products to the Russian Federation, the Customs Service of Moldova reported. They reported that during the meeting held in Chisinau on February 14-16, 2007.

Alexander Veshnyakov will not refuse the post of chairman of the Central Election Commission in the new composition if he is appointed by the president. The head of the country's election committee announced this today at a press conference in the Pskov region.

There are no more than 70-75 million citizens in Russia who actually use mobile communication services, or 50% of the country's population. Such data are provided in a study by the Romir Monitoring holding. At the same time, analysts clarify that in large cities this figure may be higher - up to 65-75%. In Moscow, up to 80% of the population uses mobile communications.

OJSC North-West Telecom (NWT) will begin providing digital television services in St. Petersburg, the company's public relations department reports. This service will be offered starting April 1, 2007. NWT will promote the service under the Avangard TV brand. The technology was tested in Borovichi (Novgorod region). Currently, the technical capabilities allow us to connect about 3 thousand subscribers; in the future we intend to increase the base, focusing on demand.