Today the length of the Belarusian railway network is about 5,500 kilometers. It employs about 85,000 people and is one of the largest employers in Belarus and a major source of tax revenue.
However, despite the geographical advantage, the share of the Belarusian Railways in transit traffic over the past decade has decreased from 35% up to 29%. This is partly due to the changing political geography of the region. So Belarus canceled the Brest train and left only ten carriages, which are currently being attached to the Zvezda fast train. This is a branded train 051b star passenger destination from Minsk to St. Petersburg and back.
While international passenger fares have increased, regional and local passenger fares have dropped significantly. The prices for passenger transportation by rail are so low that a 30 km train ride is cheaper than a metro ride in Minsk. For Russians, buy a ticket for train 051b star saint petersburg brest will be more profitable than getting there in any other way. However, it should be borne in mind that despite the fact that "Zvezda" is a branded train, the carriages from the Brest train are not. The condition of berths, toilets and the interior of the carriage as a whole is a C grade with a plus. However, I would like to believe that the situation will soon change for the better.
Nevertheless, the railway in Belarus is increasingly competing with road transport, both in passenger and freight business. Almost 75% of rail container traffic between China and Europe goes through the Belarusian Railway.
