According to Maksim Liksutov, head of Moscow's transport department, the train is expected to be seen by around 250,000 locals and visitors over the coming month. "The map of the Moscow metro is ...

He savours the gentle roll of the train and snubs his nose at the SAPSAN, the fast train that links Moscow to St. Petersburg in four hours. In his view, it’s nothing more than a vulgar bus on rails.