29 carriages with coal went off the rails on the Trans-Siberian line in Irkutsk region.
The move comes amid hope of large-scale investment from Seoul into Siberia.
Kamvari Architects won an open international competition to design information kiosks along the world's most famous rail route.
Going by train all the way from Beijing (or even London) to New York could become a reality.
Fears for plan to stimulate Russian economy via major infrastructure links to Asia and Europe as Beijing announces rival scheme.
Siberian expedition to find English steamboat 'The Thames' led by pioneering British mariner that sank in 1876.
Officials from Russia and North Korea say the long-waited train connection is now almost ready.
The distance between capital city Moscow and key Siberian cities could shrink in plan envisaged by the Kremlin leader.
After a series of delays, Prime Minister orders the line to Russia’s diamond capital Yakutsk to be ready for the first passengers by July.
New route connecting (almost) to diamond capital Yakutsk faces funding and contractor crisis causing delay.