Fans take to the rails as RZD reports World Cup success

Russian Railways augmented its scheduled long-distance trains with a series of special services which carried fans free of charge to the World Cup host cities.

RUSSIA: According to statistics released by Russian Railways, no fewer than 319 000 football fans were carried on the national railway’s special free passenger trains during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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