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Allegro High Speed Train Helsinki–St. Petersburg

WarsawNov 16th, 2011

Juho HannukainenVR Group, Finland

VR Group in Figures in 2010

Turnover €1.4 billion

69.0 million train journeys

22.7 million bus journeys

35.8 million tonnes of rail freight

7.9 million tonnes of road freight

Personnel 11 950

Private car

85,4%

Bus5,9 %

Train5,1 %

Air 1,5 %

Others2,1 %

Market Share of VR Passenger Services in 2009

The Fleet of VR Passenger Services

• 573 long-distance cars• including 120 double-decker InterCity cars• 35 double-decker InterCity sleeping-cars

• 18 Pendolino trains consisting of 6 cars• 16 railcars• Commuter services operated with

• 100 two-car units (Sm1, Sm2)• 30 low-floor city trains (Sm4)• 10 low-floor trains (Sm5 ”Flirt”)• Commuter services are also operated with locomotive-pulled

trains with 57 commuter cars

• Special premises available for families with children, allergic passengers, physically impaired passengers, smokers, and persons accompanied by pets

• Special cars for groups, e.g. conference and saloon cars

• Oy Karelian Trains Ltd (KT) was established year 2006 to facilitate the high speed services and rapid renewal of the rolling stock used in the revenue services between Helsinki and St Petersburg.

• KT is in charge of the financing, procurement and maintenance of the trainsets and is the owner of the “Allegro” brand.

• The trainsets and the “Allegro” brand is leased out to the Finnish and Russian railways for the use in Helsinki–St. Petersburg passenger services. The trains have substituted the conventional loco hauled passenger cars used on that same services since 1992.

Oy Karelian Trains Ltd

Allegro High Speed Link Between Helsinki and St. Petersburg

Services in Allegro

• Technical standards both in Russia and Europe

• Complies with the requirements set by the Finnish and Russian authorities

• both immigration and customs and conducted in the moving train in both countries

• modern communication means to facilitate the customs and border formalities

• High speed services by Allegro train were started on Dec 12th, 2010

• Journey time is 3 h 36 min

• Four trips per day in each direction• coupling of train sets possible when needed

• The fastest, the most reliable and the most convenient way from city center to city center for the Finnish, Russian and international passengers

Onboard Services

• 7 cars• 344 seats• 1st class, 2nd class• Restaurant car• Children´s playroom• a six person group compartment, adjacent seats for four persons

with a table • Seats for passengers travelling with pets, services fo passengers

with reduced mobility • You can exchange currency and get tax-free refunds while the train

is in Finland• Air conditioning, power sockets at each seat • Non-smoking• The onboard staff speaks Finnish, Russian and English• Top speed of 220 km/h

HIGH SPEED SERVICES HELSINKI–ST PETERSB.–MOSCOW–NIZHNI NOVGOROD

Moscow-St Petersburgt = 3 hours 30 min

V = 250 km/h

Moscow-St Petersburgt = 3 hours 30 min

V = 250 km/h

Helsinki-Vainikkalat = 2 hours

V = 220 km/h

Helsinki-Vainikkalat = 2 hours

V = 220 km/h

Moscow-N.Novgorodt = 3 hours 30 min

V = 160 km/h

Moscow-N.Novgorodt = 3 hours 30 min

V = 160 km/hMoscow

HelsinkiHelsinki

BrestBrest

MinskMinsk

Nizhni Novgorod

VainikkalaVainikkala

Buslovskaja-St Petersburg t = 1 hour 30 min

V = 200 km/h

Buslovskaja-St Petersburg t = 1 hour 30 min

V = 200 km/h

BuslovskajaBuslovskaja

St Petersburg

Targets for St. Petersburg–Helsinki Passenger Numbers

• Target 2011 250 000

• Forecast 2011 >300 000 (+ about 50 %/2010)

• Passengers 2015 500 000

• Passengers 2020 750 000

• Travel time (ca. 6 hrs) 3,5 hrs 2010 3 hrs (2014?)