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'Baikal is starting to attract pioneering tourists looking for an extreme wilderness experience'
Mike Carter, The Observer
Baikal-Amur railways
Russian government to spend up to $46.7 billion on revamping Siberian railways
Huge economic boost from upgrade to Baikal-Amur and Trans-Siberian lines.
Pressure grows to 'the construction project of the century' from $32 bln transport wish list
Reports say that the Russian Transport Ministry is supporting Russian Railways call for one trillion roubles to regenerate the Baikal Amur Mainline railway.
The Other Siberian Railway, how The New York Times writer saw it
'There was also a warm welcome from the train attendant who, typically, cares for her passengers in a style that has been lost on many Western railways'.
Yoga at -41C on the famous Baikal-Amur Mainline railway
Ekaterina and Yulia popularise yoga in Tynda but taking it into the great outdoors.
Siberia's great new railway starts operating to Yakutsk
First cargo train on the final link of Amur-Yakutsk line in historic expansion of Siberia's great railways.
First Soyuz arrives at Vostochny spaceport for debut launch in December
As it arrives, cosmodrome is hit by claims it is victim of 'fraud of the century'.
Introducing the new Siberian railway, opening soon
Travel for the first time by train to Russia's diamond capital, the coldest city in the world!
Putin vows bright future for Siberia's Baikal Amur Mainline rail link
Russia will 'spend big' to expand BAM as veterans and workers celebrate its 40th anniversary.
New space era begins Wednesday with Russia's first launch from new cosmodrome
Orthodox blessing for Soyuz-2 rocket ahead of historic unmanned mission.
Huge jobs boost predicted from upgrading of key rail links in Siberia
One estimate is half a million new jobs stemming from improvements to the Baikal-Amur Mainline link amid hopes of foreign investment.
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Sent to Siberia
Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.
Born in Siberia
Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.
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