MOSCOW, Aug. 1 ??“ Russian Railways (RZhD) and Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) on Aug. 1, according to a report carried by Interfax. started a regular Moscow-Kiev high-speed rail link.

The new link, train No.1/2, the Stolychny Express (Capital Express) will run daily from the Kiev rail station in Moscow. Due to a simplified customs procedure, the journey time has shrunk to 9 hours 30 minutes compared to the previous 13-14 hours. The train's average speed is 90 kilometers per hour, and it reaches a maximum speed of 140 kilometers per hour.