Russian Government authorized the ministries of Transportation, Economic Development and Finance to continue in view of the discussion at a meeting of the government to amend the state program of the Russian Federation, "The Development of the Transport System," the government press office said.
The ministries are to clarify the objectives, targets, indicators, activities, the timing of its implementation, and funding sources to synchronize it with the country’s transport strategy for the period up to 2030, and other approved state programs of the Russian Federation.
The program will include the high-speed passenger rail service development in view of the FIFA World Cup-2018 to be held in Russia, the development of transport complex of the Moscow region, the national program of measures aimed at optimizing the cost of transport infrastructure maintenance. The amended program will be submitted to the Russian Government before December 10, 2012.