“In 2016, 8.5% more passengers traveled to foreign countries by train in comparison with the year before”, - reported the press-service of JSC "Russian Railways". The number of passengers, who used the long-distance trains, amounted more than 641 thousand people. "The greatest growth is noted on the routs Russia - Germany (+ 32.6%), Russia - France (+ 30.2%), Russia - Italy (+ 22.6%), Russia - Czech Republic (+ 19.4%), Russia - Poland (+ 6.5%), Russia - Finland (+ 5.7%), Russia - Austria (+ 2.2%)", - said in the company.