OREANDA-NEWS. On December 03, 2007 Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian Railways, took part in the ceremony to launch the tanker Trans-Siberian Most (Trans-Siberian Bridge) during his visit to the Company’s subsidiary, October Railways, reported the press-centre of Russian Railways.

Yakunin said the event was important and symbolic for both companies: “Rail and sea transport have made a great contribution to making Europe and Asia not only a single geographical, but also a single economic space.

The Trans-Siberian Main Line is unquestionably playing a crucial role in this process. The Trans-Siberian really is a huge bridge between East and West.”