Moscow Sheremetyevo gains new rail link
Published: 14/07/2008 - Filed under: News »
A new airport rail link to Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport is up and running, reducing journey times to and from the city's downtown area
The “Savyolovsky Station – Sheremetyevo Airport rail link” makes it possible to get from the city to the airport in just 35 minutes, a fraction of the time it used to take on the traffic-clogged Leningradskoye Highway.
The route is served by Russian-made trains equipped with luggage racks and display screens featuring flight information. Two trains leave from Savyolovsky 24 times per day and the ticket price is an affordable 250 rubles (£5.40) for standard-class service and 350 rubles (£7.50) for first-class. The link is set to be extended to another Moscow station, Belorussky, later this year.
Valery Okulov, Aeroflot’s CEO, commented: “The new direct high-speed rail link to the airport enhances Aeroflot’s overall customer service. Queues at ticket offices and endless traffic jams will become a thing of the past.”
There’s other good news for Aeroflot passengers, with the upcoming opening of Sheremetyevo Terminal 3 set for early next year – an upgrade to the current Seventies monolith – and new faster check-in. Departing passengers can now use self-check-in facilities, the first at Moscow Sheremetyevo, while at Heathrow Aeroflot travellers can use the Air France self check-in desks.
Sheremetyevo Airport is Aeroflot's hub and the second-largest airport in Russia. The new terminal will have an annual capacity of 12 million.
Report by Sara Turner
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