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29.12.2009

Today, a solemn ceremony of the launch of the first tram model 71-152 on the route in Barnaul (Altay Territory) has taken place, which is the result of joint cooperation of “Petersburg Tram-Mechanical Plant” OJSC (“PTMZ” OJSC) and KAU Altayelektrotrans.

Up to this day, “PTMZ” OJSC has been delivering this model only to SUE Gorelektrotrans in St. Petersburg, where 25 trams of model 71-152 have been in operation since 2008.

Model 71-152 is the first Russian two-unit tram car with the area of the low floor of more than 60%. As to the main technical parameters, the car fully conforms to low-floor cars of the European level. Particular emphasis has been placed on the needs of passengers with prams, disabled persons and elderly people – the cars have wide doorways and passenger areas in the low-floor tram sections where the floor elevation is 35 cm. The car has four 90 kW induction motors ensuring the car speed of 75 km/h whereby energy consumption is 40% less in comparison with the mass-produced tram cars in operation. This economy is achieved through the use of regenerative braking system that enables a tram car to generate electric power when braking and to transfer it to the network.    

It is planned to co-produce the second tram that will appear in Barnaul streets in 1Q 2010.

The management of “PTMZ” intends to develop a long-term partnership with KAU Altayelektrotrans to improve transport services rendered to people living in the Altay Territory.

25.12.2009

Mr. Andrey Kabanov, Director General of “VAGONMASH” CJSC, participated in the session of the Business Cooperation Council of St. Petersburg and the Republic of Belarus, which took place on December 21 in Minsk and was chaired by Ms. V.I. Matvienko, the Governor of St. Petersburg, and Mr. S.S. Sidorskiy, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus.

The following issues were discussed at the session: the results and the prospects of cooperation in the field of cooperation ties development, the establishment of joint assembly factories, dealerships and service centers, the supply of transport, municipal and road-building technical equipment.

The act of the Business Cooperation Council of St. Petersburg and the Republic of Belarus was signed at the end of the session. One of the clauses thereof provides for the assistance in the implementation of the project of joint construction of passenger cars by UE Minsk Car Repair Plant n. a. A.F. Myasnikov and “VAGONMASH” CJSC for the Belarusian Railway under the long-term contract concluded.

21.12.2009

«VAGONMASH» CJSC took part in the Saint Petersburg’s Best Exporter-2009 annual contest.

On December 17, a prize award ceremony was held in the Smolny; during the ceremony Vice-Governor of the St. Petersburg Government Mikhail Oseevskiy solemnly granted a diploma to Andrey Kabanov, Director General of «VAGONMASH» CJSC.

High appreciation of «VAGONMASH» CJSC’s activity in exporting its products has resulted in fulfillment of the contract for delivery of 42 cars for 2008-2009 made with the Warsaw subway. Besides, «VAGONMASH» CJSC is a subway cars’ traditional supplier to Minsk, Kiev and other CIS cities.

14.12.2009

«Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory» OJSC signed a contract for delivery of seven 71-153 type trams for St. Petersburg’s state unitary enterprise Gorelektrotrans.

71-153 type is the first modern four-axial partially low-floor car in Russia and the CIS. The height of the new PTMZ series cars low floor is 35 cm, low floor area of this car type makes 40%. This tram car type enables to substantially accelerate passengers loading/unloading at tram stations due to two wide doorways and storage platforms in the middle low-floor car part; it also substantially improves transportation conditions for passengers with baby buggies, elderly passengers and disabled persons.

The amount of the contract made exceeded 78 million roubles.

All trams will be delivered to the city till the end of this year. Thus, «PTMF» OJSC will manufacture the total of sixteen trams of this type for St. Petersburg in 2009, nine of them were already handed over to Gorelektrotrans within last summer.

Today 71-153 type trams are being already operated in four Russian cities: St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhniy Novgorod and Tula.

09.12.2009

On December 3, 2009 Andrey Kabanov, General Director of «VAGONMASH» CJSC, took part in the Round-table meeting on issues of normative legal regulation of ground urban electric transport which was held in the State Duma of the Russian Federation and was organized and lead by S.N. Shishkaryov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Transport. Members of the State Duma Committee for Transport, directors of Russian Gorelektrotrans enterprises, railway cars’ manufacturers as well as representatives of public and trade unions took part in the meeting.

When addressing to the participants Andrey Kabanov, General Director of «VAGONMASH» CJSC, identified the most burning issues concerning the necessity to accept federal programs for development of urban electric transport, both ground (trams) and subway, federal budget’s subsidy assistance to the constituent entities’ budgets when purchasing railway cars for urban electric transport, Government’s support for the purposes of research and development works, reconstruction and и organization of new advanced high-efficiency manufacturing.

Following the results of the Round-table meeting it is planned to create a working group for preparation of the necessary normative documents.

08.12.2009

The St. Petersburg Government’s Annual Interbranch Award for Best St. Petereburg Innovative Project-2009 was granted to the «VAGONMASH» CJSC’s project of the NeVa series electric train development and construction of the new Complex for NeVa series subway cars manufacturing.

On December, 2 an award ceremony was held in Smolny; during the ceremony Mikhail Oseevskiy, St. Petersburg Government Vice-Governor, solemnly granted the award for the St. Petersburg Best Innovative Project for the Purposes of Municipal Economy to Andrey Kabanov, Director General of «VAGONMASH» CJSC.

New electric train concept was presented at the St. Petersburg Innovation Forum in last September. Among the project’s competitive advantages were increase in service life from 28 up to 50 years, reduction of train’s weight, decrease in power consumption up to 30%. Today the enterprise is manufacturing the first six-car train. New cars are planned to be delivered for the St. Petersburg subway as well as to other Russian cities, CIS countries and foreign countries.

In 2011 a NeVa series subway cars manufacture is planned to be set up in Saint Petersburg. The working capacity of the industrial complex being built by «VAGONMASH» CJSC will be 100 subway cars per year. Investments into the new enterprise will expectedly amount to 3 milliard roubles.

24.11.2009

«Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory» OJSC as one of the leading railway cars manufactures for St. Petersburg urban electric transport presented its product at the exhibition stand of the St. Petersburg Committee for Transport within the exhibition «Transport of Russia: the Establishment, Development and the Prospects» in honor of 200th anniversary of the transport authority and the specialized education in Russia organized by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.

The exhibition «Transport of Russia – 2009» was held on November 19-21 in the exhibition hall «Manezh» in Moscow on the area of 3600 sq. m. It was devoted to countrywide transport sector and science development strategy. Innovative projects in the fields of all transportation modes were presented. Over 90 Russian transport enterprises took part in the exhibition.

The Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation Sergey Naryshkin, First Deputy Head of Government Igor Shuvalov, Deputy Head of Government Sergey Ivanov, Minister of Transport Igor Levitin, Minister for Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina as well as other honorable guests came to familiarize themselves with transport achievements and evaluate the perspective projects presented at the exhibition.

30.10.2009

Today «VAGONMASH» CJSC celebrates 135th anniversary since the initiation of the plant. The enterprise was and is specialized in designing and manufacturing of passenger railway cars for railroad and subway.

The company management expresses its appreciation and thanks to all their partners and colleagues for congratulations and good wishes to «VAGONMASH» CJSC in view of the enterprise’s anniversary.

Today «VAGONMASH» CJSC is one of the leading car manufacturers in Russia, a unique production enterprise which follows the traditions and experience of Leningrad workers, designers and manufacturing technicians. The main types of their issuing production are subway cars, as well as dining-cars, mail and baggage cars, inter-regional cars.

The company can be indeed proud of its numerous successes in the field of transport engineering industry but it is not satisfied with what has already been achieved. Among other, this can be proved by both implementation of the major innovative project of NeVa series electric train development and the new complex construction for NeVa series subway cars manufacturing which is being performed at present.

By decision of the St. Petersburg Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade in May 2009 «VAGONMASH» CJSC was incorporated in the City Innovation Organization Register, as an enterprise implementing such a project, pursuant to Resolution of the St. Petersburg Government of 17 February 2009 No. 152 On Measures for Innovation Policy Enforcement in St. Petersburg in 2009-2011.

On July 10, 2009 a presentation of the first car manufactured under the NeVa project was held in the presence of the St. Petersburg Governor V.I. Matviyenko. Till the end of this year «VAGONMASH» CJSC plans to manufacture a six-car train and to commence testing it in order to get all relevant certifications to confirm its operability. «VAGONMASH» CJSC plans to test it and accomplish acceptance procedures by the third quarter of 2010.

The electric train concept was also presented during the St. Petersburg Innovation Forum in September 2009.

In October 2009 the project of development of the NeVa series new electric train and construction of the Complex for this series cars large-scale manufacture won the city contest as the Saint Petersburg Best Innovative Project for the purposes of municipal economy.

05.10.2009

«VAGONMASH» CJSC officials took part in the II St. Petersburg Innovation Forum (30 September–03 October) held as a part of the Russian Innovation Week.

The Russian Innovation Week is the first large-scale event in Russia meeting modern challenges and aiming to development of key solutions, recommendations and measures to implement the innovation scenario of the economic development.

At the forum, «VAGONMASH» CJSC introduced its current innovative project NeVa, which included construction of the new generation metro cars, as well as construction of the new manufacturing facility for the serial production of those vehicles.

«VAGONMASH» CJSC management would like to express gratitude for the invitation to the Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade of St. Petersburg Government.

21.09.2009

According to the working plan of METRO International Association, on 17 September «VAGONMASH» CJSC received subway officials and technical specialists from Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Minsk, Kiev, Tashkent and Kharkov, as well as well as representatives of subway car-manufacturing plants – Metrovagonmash OJSC (Mytischi) and Kryukovskiy Vagonostroitelniy Zavod (Ukraine).  

The participants of the conference discussed issues related to everyday operation of the subway vehicles and presented serial and trial versions developed by the manufacturers.

Besides, «VAGONMASH» CJSC presented to the attendees serial metro cars of 81-540 (541) series and the manufacture of cars under NeVa project. The purpose of this project is to create the first modern fourth generation subway train competitive to the world's best analogues by its technical characteristics, styling and key design concepts.

15.09.2009

 «VAGONMASH» CJSC officials took part in II International Rail Show EXPO 1520, held on September 9-12 on the test loop of the All-Russian Research Institute of Railroad Transport in Scherbinka. Deputy Vice-President of the RF Sergey Ivanov attended the opening of EXPO 1520. Ivanov stated that EXPO 1520 was the main branch forum for CIS and Eastern Europe countries. Experts from the “area 1520” countries came to this modern international forum to familiarize themselves with cutting-edge railway cars and equipment and to discuss the most efficient ways of the innovative development of the branch.

On 10 September, the second day of the show, visitors could attend several presentations of cutting-edge Russian railway cars, equipments and technologies, where  «VAGONMASH» CJSC showed its modified dining car noteworthy for numerous modern kitchen appliances as well as for its restaurant-type interior design. The concept of the new car is to provide maximum possible comfort to passengers and make them feel like at home, in a small intimate restaurant. During the presentation Sergey Karpinsky, the Head of  «VAGONMASH» CJSC Sales Department noted that many new appliances were used in the car: 6-burner gas-stove and low-temperature and medium-temperature refrigerators. Installed diesel generator is used to recharge high-capacity battery and provides additional power source. This modified dining car is ready for operation.

Forum experts appreciated relevance and high professional level of company’s shown items and awarded it with diploma.

The general feeling of participants and visitors was that the show proved to be a timely and useful event.  «VAGONMASH» CJSC is planning to take part in the III International Railway Show scheduled for 2011, where the company will present its recent advanced products.

27.08.2009

On 9-12 September 2009, «VAGONMASH» CJSC will take part in the II International Railway Show EXPO 1520, which will be held in Scherbinka (Moscow Region) on VNIIZHT (All-Russian Research Institute of Railway Transport) test loop. This forum is the main branch forum for CIS and Eastern Europe countries with "area 1520” railway standard.

 «VAGONMASH» CJSC has one of the longest histories in the car-making industry in Russia. This year, the company will celebrate its 135th anniversary. One of the major areas of company’s activities has always been designing and manufacture of passenger and street cars for railway and subway trains. History tells that the first railway car was fabricated in 1898. At present, list of railway vehicles made at  «VAGONMASH» CJSC includes comfortable passenger cars with conditioning system and modified passenger cars for mail and luggage transportation. The major company’s products are: dining cars, suburban cars, baggage cars, mail cars.  «VAGONMASH» CJSC key customers are Russian Railways and CIS-based railway companies, “Pochta Rossii” FSUE and independent railway operators.

At the II International Railway Show EXPO 1520,  «VAGONMASH» CJSC will show a modified version of its dining car. Modification of this car was done on the basis of the proposals of the Federal Passenger Direction proceeded from the experience of "Russian Railways”. The dining car will be introduced to the visitors right in front of pavilion 3.

We also cordially invite to visit  «VAGONMASH» CJSC exposition in pavilion 2.

06.08.2009

On 3 August 2009 «VAGONMASH» CJSC dispatched 6 subway cars (two 81-572 cab cars and four 81-573.2 middle cars), remaining under the contract with Warsaw subway (Poland).

In 2008-09, «VAGONMASH» supplied to Poland a total of 42 street cars.

Subway cars built for Warsaw subway are the latest and the most comprehensive project that involves modification of the conventional Russian cars. These cars were designed to satisfy conventional European requirements and ran through a number of obligatory tests. «VAGONMASH» CJSC has already obtained the admission license allowing operation of those cars in Poland.

In June 2009, «VAGONMASH» CJSC received diploma and certificate confirming the high quality of company’s subway cars (81-572.2 and 81-573.2 models), as per requirements set out by “Russian Quality” program. ”Russian Quality” is the first national program run by Russian National Quality Organization . Its objective is to find prime local products and services that would meet global quality standards and put them in a public domain.

«VAGONMASH» CJSC is looking forward to further partnership with Warsaw subway to the mutual benefits of the parties.

13.07.2009

On July 10, 2009 «VAGONMASH» СJSC introduced the new street car of the “NeVa” series. The purpose of this project is to create the first modern subway train of the fourth generation competitive to the world's best analogues by its technical solutions, design and characteristics.

Many Saint Petersburg officials attended the presentation, including Valentina Matvienko, the Governor of the city, Alexey Sergeyev, the Vice-Governor, Alexander Kadyrov, the Head of the Traffic Committee; Dmitry Gaev, the Head of the Moscow Subway, Vladimir Garyugin, the Head of Saint Petersburg Subway, Ezhi Lake, the Chairman of the Board of the Warsaw Subway and other representatives of the city administration and Russian and CIS subways.

«VAGONMASH» CJSC started “NeVa” project in the beginning of 2007, when the company signed the agreement of the development of engineering documentation with «SKODA Transportation». On November 4, 2007, the protocol of cooperation was signed in the presence of Saint Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Mirek Topolanek during the visit of the official delegation from Saint Petersburg to Prague.  

«VAGONMASH» CJSC is planning to complete the first six-car NeVa train by the end of the year and carry out its trials. The company management made a decision to build a new manufacturing facility at the company’s subsidiary - «Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory» OJSC (Kaliniskiy district, Saint Petersburg) with a special purpose to make there new “NeVa” trains. It is planned to complete the construction of the complex in the first half of 2011 and to begin serial production of the new trains.

The overall investments into the production of the first six-car train and the construction of the manufacturing facility will amount to RUB 3 billion.

As compared to the existing Russian serial models of subway trains, the new product features quite a few technical innovations and advantages:

• Framed body with flat external aluminum sandwich panels made in the EU extends the service life of the body up to 50 years;

• The weight of six-car train is 37 tons lower than the weight of the serial one with similar passenger capacity – this reduces axial load and, therefore, minimizes rail wear;

• Bogies with rotary field motors were specially designed for this train;

• The traction gear based on the rotary field motors substantially reduces power consumption (up to 30 %, considering recuperation) in running and braking modes;

• Modern stylish interior of the cars was created using fire resistant materials, specially designed illumination scheme and unorthodox hand rails. It fully complies with standards and trends developed by the leading European car makers;

• Forced ventilation system with air heating option creates comfortable environment inside the car. It provides required level of ventilation and substantially reduces noise level inside the car;

• Glued panes used in the car and the operator's cab create sufficient seal and contribute to the perfection of shapes;

• Safe door closing mechanism;

• Complex digital information system with the following functions: train announcing system, communication channel “passenger-operator”; scrolling text display, display of information about current location of the train;

• The design of the car includes the interior video surveillance system. The operator can at any time view the picture from any camera on the display installed in his cab.

03.07.2009

In June, «Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory» OJSC completed the construction of the first three street cars (model 71-153 LM-2008) of those nine to be supplied by the Company to Saint Petersburg GORELEKTROTRANS SUE in 2009.

On June 30, GORELEKTROTRANS commission accepted the newly built cars.

LM-2008 is the first Russia and CIS-produced four-axial street car of partial low-floor design. The low-floor elevation of the new PMTF cars is 35 cm (the low floor share is 40 %). Two wide door openings of the car, as well as the passenger areas in the middle low-floor section were made to speed up boarding/unloading of passengers and improve transportation conditions for disabled, elderly persons and the passengers with baby buggies.

At present, this model is used in four cities of the Russian Federation - Saint Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhniy Novgorod and Tula.

24.06.2009

On July 23, 2009 Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in its office solemnly granted to «VAGONMASH» CJSC management the diploma and certificates confirming that quality of subway cars 81-572.2 and 81-573.2 produced by the Company meets the standards set out by «Russian Quality» program.

«Russian Quality» is the first national program run by the Russian National Quality Organization. It aims to point out prime local products and services comparable to global quality standards and make them known to customers.

This award gives «VAGONMASH» CJSC a privilege to use “Russian Quality” logo  - the national quality mark established to increase marketability of Russian products and services in the context of prospective accession to WTO.

«Russian Quality» program is based on a comprehensive fully documented expertise of the quality of a product and manufacturing environment, which is performed in accordance with the special programs developed by the reputable experts. Being one of the program awardees, «VAGONMASH» CJSC can document (assessment program and report) the high quality of company’s subway cars (81-572.2 and 81-573.2 models). At present, «VAGONMASH» CJSC , one of few Russian mechanical engineering companies having its expert certified in EU, supplies the above cars to Warsaw subway (Poland).

22.06.2009

On June 19, «Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory» OJSC held an official meeting dedicated to the 75^th anniversary of the Company.

130 representatives of municipal electric transport companies from 25 cities (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Germany, Czech Republic and Finland) attended the conference “Urban Electric Transport under Present-Day Conditions” held under the auspices of International Association of Urban Electric Transport. The reports were generally focused on the operational issues and further development of Russian and CIS-based municipal electric transport companies in the context of the global economic crisis.   

«PMTF» management wishes to express appreciation to all the guests, partners and colleagues for all congratulations and greetings on the anniversary of «Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory».

22.06.2009

The Annual Meeting of «Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory» OJSC stockholders was held on June 16, 2009. Agenda of the meeting included adoption of company’s annual report 2008 and presentation of 2008 accounting reports. Stockholders approved the new Board of Directors and Audit Committee.

More detailed information on the decisions adopted at the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders and Сompany’s annual report 2008 are presented in the section "For shareholders and investors".

22.06.2009

On June 19, 2009 «VAGONMASH» CJSC successfully completed the procedure of the second bond issue offer. The issuer purchased 326 306 bonds in the total amount of 326 306.00 roubles (including accrued income).

The second issue of bonds «VAGONMASH» CJSC (1 billion roubles) was placed in December 2006. Its current coupon rate interest rate is 15.5% per annum. Loan terms provided for prior redemption of the bonds - 2.5 years from the day of the issue. «VAGONMASH» General Director Andrey Kabanov said: «We completely fulfilled our obligations to our investors under the offer. We are realistic about the current situation on the bond market, therefore, we thoroughly prepared for the offer. However, we are pleased to note that part of the holders decided to keep «VAGONMASH» CJSC bonds, which indicates our investor’s ultimate confidence. Successful completion of the offer procedure is another page of our spotless credit history“.

18.06.2009

On June 17, 2009, the yield of the 5th coupon of «VAGONMASH» CJSC bond (series 02) was paid in the amount of 75.54 rubles per bond. The total coupon yield paid on the 4th coupon amounted to 75 527 082.66 roubles. Aggregate sum paid on series 02 bonds amounted to 315 604 165. 32 rubles.

16.06.2009

«Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory» OJSC expands its business in Russia.

Krasnoyarsk was the fourth city in Russia that purchased cutting-edge low-floor 4-axial street car LM-2008 (model 71-153) from the new PTMF product line, which also includes LVS-2005 and LVS-2009.  

By now, the company has produced 14 LM-2008 streetcars: one of them runs in Tula, two – in Saint Petersburg, one car was purchased by Nizhniy Novgorod, nine cars will be supplied to Saint Petersburg by the end of this summer and the car manufactured under the contract with ME GORELEKTROTRANS will be hauling passengers in Krasnoyarsk.

The model 71-153 would fit almost any urban environment. Final product satisfies specific local conditions and customer’s requirements. Initial design of the car includes video monitoring system, black boxes registering drive performance traffic and interior situation, automatic centralized lubrication system, air conditioner (operator's cab). However, the configuration may be changed and the car can be furnished with different components. 

Few years ago, «Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory» OJSC has supplied company’s products to Krasnoyarsk. Management of the company is looking for long-term partnership with the region for delivery of new vehicles, which will improve the level of local public transport.

15.06.2009

«VAGONMASH» CJSC completed commissioning of 11 cars (9 middle cars 81-541 and 2 head cars 81-540) fabricated for St.-Petersburg Metropolitan SUE.

In accordance with the contract signed by «VAGONMASH» will supply 3 more cars for Saint Petersburg subway by the end of 2009.

«VAGONMASH» CJSC is the major car supplier to Saint Petersburg subway.

15.06.2009

«Petersburg Tram Mechanical Factory» OJSC made the contract with ME Nizhegorodelektrotrans for delivery of LM-2008 streetcar (71-153). Just after the car was shown at Public Transport 2009, the exhibition that was held this March in Moscow Exhibition Center, where it was awarded the first prize in Advanced Electric Urban Vehicle category, it was handed over to Nizhniy Novgorod city authorities for trails.

Almost three months the tram was running on the streets of Nizhniy Novgorod in compliance with the specially developed trial program. As the tram showed good performance, city authorities made a decision to purchase the vehicle.

LM-2008 is the first four-axial low-floor streetcar (low floor - 40%) in CIS countries. Wide door openings on both sides of the car as well as passenger areas in the low-floor sections were made to speed up boarding/alighting and improve transportation conditions for disabled persons, elderly passengers and passengers with baby buggies.

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04.05.2009

The section «For Investors» contains annual account of “VAGONMASH” CJSC for the year 2008 and basic information about results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on April 27, 2009.

In 2008, “VAGONMASH” CJSC produced 126 cars, of those with 42 subway cars and 84 mainline cars, totaling RUB 2 469.172 billion (excluding VAT). The overall cost of the products and services sold in 2008 amounted to RUB 2 535.755 billion, which is the record figure over the whole history of the company. It includes the production costing more than RUB 559 million, which was sold for export. Therefore, as compared with the previous year, sales revenue increased by 8%, while as compared with the year 2006 – by more than twofold.

Total volume of tax payments made up RUB 161 million.

During the past year, contracts were made and car supply to our traditional and new customers was ensured. Cars were supplied for Saint Petersburg and Warsaw underground. Supply of dining cars for a major customer of the enterprise – «Russian Railways» JSC – was continued. In 2008, the enterprise started modernization of the basic dining car model and in this year is ready to offer «Russian Railways» JSC a brand new product compliant with modern car-building development trends.

In 2008, more than RUB 81.5 million were spent on investment purposes. Design and manufacturing of a new generation subway car became the main investment project, which, at present, is still under realization. Within the framework of this project, the license agreement for the development of design-engineering documentation on manufacturing of subway cars with asynchronous motor drive corresponding to the best world examples was made in 2007 between “VAGONMASH” CJSC and “SKODA TRANSPORTATION” s.r.o. In 2009, “VAGONMASH” CJSC is going to complete manufacturing stage and proceed to testing and delivery of the first prototype new generation train for evaluation by an interagency commission.

28.04.2009

On April 27, 2009, the Annual General Shareholder Meeting of “VAGONMASH” CJSC was held. Annual account of the Joint-Stock Company and accounting statement were approved according to the results of the financial year 2008. New members of the Board of Directors and Auditing Committee were elected by the shareholders. Detailed information on the decisions taken by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be placed in Section “For Investors”.

24.04.2009

On April 23, 2009 «VAGONMASH» CJSC, according to the concluded contract to supply 11 cars, have been shipped first 5 cars (714.5M model) to the «Minsky Metropolitan» KUP (Republic Belarus). The next 6 cars shall be delivered to Minsk in May. The total amount of the contract is 200 mln. rubles.

All the cars to be delivered under the contract are 714.5М model middle cars (no cabs) and they will be used to vary train consist on Avtozavodsky line of Minsk subway by increasing the number of passenger cars from 4 to 5 cars.  

It should be noted that approximately 130 cars manufactured by “VAGONMASH” CJSC are currently used in Minsk subway (more than 50% of all cars).

20.04.2009

“VAGONMASH” СJSC made the contract for delivery of two additional trains for Warsaw underground (Poland). In all by the end of summer 2009, the enterprise will have delivered 12 cars, with 4 head cars (with a driver's cabin) of 81-572 model and 8 cars of intermediate 81-573 model.

The cars for the Warsaw underground is the most comprehensive project on modernization of classic underground cars manufactured in Russia. Under the last contract made in 2007, the enterprise shipped to Poland six trains, thereby discharging the obligations as per the contract. Cars of 81-572 and 81-573 series were specially developed in compliance with the European requirements and undergone the whole test cycle required. In 2008, the enterprise got an operation admission certificate on the cars in the Republic of Poland. Therefore, today “VAGONMASH” СJSC is one of few Russian mechanical-engineering enterprises exporting and certifying its products in the European Union countries.

25.03.2009

«Petersburg tram mechanical factory» OJSC, took an active part in the First All-Russian specialized exhibition of products and services for the city public transport enterprises – “Public transport 2009”, which took place in Moscow on March 11–13 in All-Russian Exhibition Centre. During these days, about 2,500 professionals visited the exhibition.

At the exhibition St. Petersburg Tram Mechanical Plant presented a new model of partially low-floor tram car 71-153 (LM-2008), which evoked sincere interest among the visitors: both heads and specialists of ground public transport enterprises, and officials.

As a winner of the competition of prospective projects for the city electric transport “Green light”, the enterprise was awarded with two diplomas, namely: for tram car LМ-2008, model 71-153, and tram car LVC-2009, model 71-154.

Within the framework of the Business program, a plenary meeting devoted to the development of the public transport in Russia and in CIS countries was held, where Sergei Karpinsky, the sales director, delivered his report titled «Development of Series of «Petersburg tram mechanical factory» OJSC Low-Floor Trams». Here you can have a look at the full text of the report – http://www.gortransexpo.ru/sites/default/files/doklad/PTMZ-Nazarov.pdf.

All the participants and visitors of the exhibition admitted that it turned out to be a very up-to-date and useful event. «Petersburg tram mechanical factory» OJSC is going to participate in this exhibition next year, in 2010, and is planning to present its state-of-the-art development in the field of electric transport.

25.03.2009

«VAGONMASH» CJSC, took an active part in the III International Exhibition “Exporail 2009" where the modern products, new technologies and services rendered by the railway transport were presented. The exhibition took place on March 18–20 in Central Exhibition Center “Expocenter” and was sponsored by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, Russian Railways and the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Over 200 companies from 15 countries all over the world took part in this event.

«VAGONMASH» CJSC, has prepared, among others, a special video-presentation of updated model 61-536.1.002 dining car, constructed by the plant in 2009. Development of these cars was based on the lengthy experience of use of dining cars by «Russian Railways».

This exhibition has obviously contributed to the increase of investment appeal of railway industry and further strengthening of the image of Russian railway transport. According to the president of «Russian Railways» Vladimir Yakunin, the latest achievements of the railway industry – rolling stock, machinery and technical equipment, technology and materials were exposed at this exhibition “Exporail 2009".

04.03.2009

The new 71-153 (LМ-2008) tram-car model, built in 2009 at OJSC «PTMF», made its last test run round the St. Petersburg centre before leaving for Moscow in order to participate in the first Russian trade show on production, technologies and services for municipal transport enterprises. The trade show is called «Public Transportation -2009», and it shall take place on March 11–13, 2009, at All-Russian Exhibition Center.

LМ-2008 – the new generation tram-car, lowered-floor series, made by OJSC «Petersburg tram mechanical factory», conforming to modern European tendencies in tram-car production. PTMF entered upon serial manufacturing of this tram-car model in the second half of 2008, after completing the whole test run and certification procedure. At the present, 3 LМ-2008 cars are already transporting passengers – two in St. Petersburg and one in Tula.

03.03.2009

On March 18-20, 2009 CJSC «VAGONMASH» shall partake in the third International Exhibition of modern production, new technologies and railway services - EXPORAIL2009, which shall take place at Central Exhibition Complex in Moscow.

CJSC «VAGONMASH» appears to be the oldest wagon works in Russia, this year the plant holds its 135-year anniversary celebration. One of the main plant’s activity statuses was and will remain design and producing of passenger rolling stock for railways. The first railway car was produced in 1898.

Currently, the production of CJSC «VAGONMASH» for rail facilities includes comfortable passenger car models with full conditioning and passenger class car models of special purpose for transporting mail and cargo.

The main production types are restaurant cars, interregional cars, luggage cars, and mail cars. The customers for CJSC «VAGONMASH» production are rail facilities of Russia, CIS, Federal State Unitary Enterprise «Mail of Russia», and various independent tracking companies.

17.02.2009

OJSC «Petersburg tram mechanical factory» shall participate in the first Russian trade show on production, technologies and services for municipal transport enterprises – « Public Transportation-2009», which shall take place on March 11–13, 2009 at All-Russian Exhibition Center in Moscow.

At the exhibition OJSC «PTMF» shall introduce the new generation tram-car, meeting the latest European tendencies in tram production. LM-2008 model – passenger four-axle tram-car for one-line traffic, equipped with asynchronous drive and designed for running on city and suburban right-hand traffic.

The car meets all modern demands on transporting service for physically handicapped citizens: low floor area makes 40%, there is a comfortable doorway and a place for wheelchair. Besides, the new tram has a comfortable locoman’s cabin equipped with air-conditioner. Locoman’s control panel is made on the base of on-board automatic computer control and checking car system, with touch display. Assisted by video surveillance system, the locoman can control the situation inside saloon and on the traffic way. The interior and exterior paneling is made from polymeric materials, which excludes the possibility of corrosion and heightens the car body durability; also the car has paste-in tinted glazing. The standard LM-2008 layout design suggests from 19 to 31 seating spaces. At that, the maximum passenger capacity comes up to 165 people. The car saloon is equipped with light lines based on fluorescent tubes, powerful electric air heaters for saloon heating and ventilating, and also with voice data translation displaying onto digital information panels “roll captions”, and “address exit” system. Also the doors have a non-hazardous device with anti-jamming function. One of the new tram-car benefits is compactness. The overall car length – 15 meters, which allow for the car to blend harmonically into traffic stream without making any additional hindrances for other traffic participants. The car is equipped with 4 asynchronous traction motors, 55kW power each, enabling the tram to reach up to 75 kmh speed. Besides, the car is equipped with anti-skidding and anti-wheelspin systems. In order to ensure the continuity of service for traction equipment, the LM-2008 tram-car is supplied with electric pantograph made by Czech firm «Lekov».

PTMF entered upon serial making of these car models in the second half of 2008, after completing the whole test run and certification procedure. At the present, 3 LМ-2008 are already transporting passengers – two in St. Petersburg and one in Tula.

As for now, there is not a tram-car comparable with LМ-2008, made at OJSC «PTMF», in existence - neither in Russia nor in CIS countries.

13.01.2009

In December 8 - 12, 2008 the certification audit of Quality Management System (QMS) aimed at checking the compliance with the GOST ISO 9001-2001 (State Standard of the Russian Federation and International Organization for Standardization) in Certification System for Federal Railway Transport was held at “VAGONMASH” CJSC. Commission consisting of specialists from Certification System for Federal Railway Transport (CS FRT) evaluated the compliance of “VAGONMASH” with the set up Standards in designing, working out and producing of main-line passenger carriages on engine traction and resolved to recommend to the certification body to issue a Certificate of Compliance with the Standards.

On January 12, 2009 the Head of the Certification Department of Quality Systems and Production of CS FRT Sergei Dovbish presented Director General of “VAGONMASH” CJSC Andrei Kabanov with the Certificate of Compliance with the requirements of GOST ISO 9001-2001.

This event has proved once again that the direction of development chosen by  “VAGONMASH” CJSC and management system being set up in the company, including sphere of quality control, corresponds with the modern requirements, applied by the world companies.