Mazda to Moscow by rail
September 29, 2008 by Matt Brogan
In a historic move, Mazda will begin large-scale transportation of vehicles using the Trans-Siberian Railroad (TSR) in an effort to supplement existing vehicle delivery from Japan to Russia.
As one of Russia’s most popular brands, seeing double digit growth each month, Mazda will be the first car manufacturer to adopt the transport system for this use when things get under way on October 30.
The cars will first be shipped from their Hiroshima or Hofu manufactuing plants to Zarubino (near Vladivostok) where they will commence the 9,300 kilometre rail trip to Moscow on dedicated block trains. Each train consists of 30 rail cars which are fully enclosed and wrapped in a protective guard. All up the journey takes approximately ten days which will dramatically reduce delivery time over the standard ship and road method.
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Hmm, could this also be seen as a Green move by Mazda? Considering the TSR is already there, uses Electricity rather than a diesel locomotive and reduces the amount of Large car carriers on the road?
Good point.
very interesting. now, all we need is an underground/water rail for australia then wha la!
dear ruskies,betta buy your mazda quick before the trade embargo starts,when the whole cold war thing starts again.
the question is how long before dodgy russians start raiding the trains and selling the cars on the black market? russians are not exactly known for their honesty.
And you base that assumption on what…
Tim
Does the train have ABS and VSC?
I ask because you would know…….
tim, ……..assumption based on what mark said.
maybe after losing 4500 cars in the US, transporting them across siberia is pushing it aswell.
great move mazda…
this isnt huge news really honda in the USA transports 80% of there cars by rail. Why austrlai cant do it is anyones guess but im saying it is becuse truckies will ose there jobs.