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Delays on Crimea Routes Grow to Seven Tavriya Trains After Rostov Derailment

The operator now links the hold-ups to a locomotive derailment in Rostov Region, with recovery traffic running on a neighboring track.

Overview

  • Grand Service Express says seven Tavriya long-distance services between Crimea and mainland cities are running late following the Rostov incident.
  • At 10:00 MSK, six trains were reported late by roughly 2–3.5 hours, including No. 018 MoscowSimferopol at about three hours and No. 028 SimferopolMoscow at about three and a half hours.
  • The latest update adds No. 077 St. PetersburgSimferopol to the list with an estimated one-hour delay.
  • North Caucasus Railway reports 25 long-distance trains were held near Rostov-on-Don after a freight locomotive derailed, with no injuries and traffic routed over an adjacent line.
  • The operator cautions that timings may change as efforts continue to shorten delays and onboard managers inform passengers.