Recovery Train Worker's Day in Russia

The quality of Russian steel mains often depends on representatives of an important technical specialty. These are crews of trains for restoration purposes. In essence, recovery trains are formations for emergency rescue activities. They are required to immediately arrive at critical sections of the railway. Make instantly effective decisions to eliminate emergency situations. Be it damage to the rail bed, derailments or collision of trains due to natural disasters or man-made reasons. The very difficult work of the restoration teams is closely connected with the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Interacting, these two departments often perform complex tasks. Prevent and eliminate extremely dangerous situations as emergency recovery means. The People's Commissar of Railways, L. Kaganovich, endorsed the order dated November 11, 1936, in which he legalized recreational trains. Therefore, technical representatives of the Russian railway celebrate their holiday on November 11. The above-mentioned order provides an opportunity to form a permanent personnel apparatus, and, naturally, a reserve of master professionals of the highest level. Determines the location in the depot, designates technical standards. It would be useful to note that prompt response and rapid deployment to emergency zones, elimination of unforeseen disasters, as well as their consequences in a short time, depend entirely on the experience, professionalism and skills of the people involved in this responsible work. It is impossible to forget about the organized, heroic actions of these teams during the terrible years of the Patriotic War, the restoration of the route and stations after the end of hostilities. Sparing no effort, people from restoration teams ensured uninterrupted work on the railway lines. The significance and responsibility of the tasks increases every day. Often putting their lives in danger, repair workers prevent serious disasters, often saving lives.