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Holidays are constant companions of people's life. Holidays for us are an opportunity to bring joy to loved ones! And of course, a holiday is not a calendar concept, it happens where it is felt, where it is expected. A lot has changed in our lives in recent years, but people's craving for holidays remains an important phenomenon for any person.
On the first Sunday in August, workers of the country's steel lines, as always, celebrate their professional holiday - Railway Worker's Day. In 2019, this holiday will be celebrated on August 4.
History of the Railwayman's Day holiday
The Railwayman's Day holiday has a long history. It was established back in 1896. The new holiday was timed to coincide with a special date for the country - the birthday of Emperor Nicholas on June 1-25 (or July 6 according to the new style).
Let us remember that it was this ruler who began to build the first railway in Russia. During his reign, the first railway was created, which led to Tsarskoe Selo and was used for recreational purposes. The appearance of the first all-Russian highway, which stretched from St. Petersburg to Moscow, dates back to the same time. It should be noted that the Committee of Ministers then opposed the construction of railways in Russia, but the tsar insisted on his decision. He dreamed of bringing St. Petersburg closer to Moscow.
Active railway construction contributed to the fact that the length of railways by the end of the century before last already exceeded 33 thousand km.
For the first time, Railway Worker's Day was established by order of Prince Mikhail Khilkov, who was the Minister of Railways of Russia. This order was issued on June 28, 1896 - July 9 according to the new style.
All railway transport employees began to celebrate the new holiday, not only here, but also in some European countries.
Traditions
The Railwayman's Day holiday was celebrated on a grand scale. All railway institutions were closed on this day. In the evening, a dinner with a concert was traditionally held in the hall of the Pavlovsky station of the Tsarskoye Selo railway. Thanksgiving prayers were held at train stations and major stations. The celebration was especially solemn on the Fontanka embankment near house 117, which at that time housed the Ministry of Railways. Senior officials of the Ministry of Railways were present at the celebration here.
Moreover, Railwayman's Day until 1917 was celebrated on June 25. After the October Revolution of 17, this holiday was abolished for almost twenty years.
It was decided to revive the tradition of honoring railway workers only in 1936. In 1935, from July 25 to July 30, a meeting of railway workers was held in Moscow. At it, railway workers came up with a proposal to revive the forgotten holiday. At that time, the country was undergoing a period of industrialization, so railway transport was very important for its economic development.
The government issued a decree according to which it was decided to hold the Day of Railway Transport of the USSR every year on August 30.
A special issue of the Gudok newspaper, published on July 29, 1936, informed the public that Railway Transport Day was declared a national holiday. Its first celebration took place throughout the country. In the capital, the central venues for celebrating this day were two capital parks - Sokolniki and Gorky Park.
In 1940, the government of the Soviet Union issued a decree moving this holiday to the first Sunday in August. In the 80s of the 20th century, the holiday was renamed Railwayman's Day.
Currently, Railway Worker's Day can already be called international, because... is celebrated not only in our country, but also in Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine and some countries of Eastern Europe.
It should be noted that Railway Worker's Day can be considered one of the first professional holidays in Russia. On this day it is customary to congratulate everyone involved in the railway business.
Railways and the railway industry
Railways play a very important role in the life of any country. They are the main transport artery that connects cities. Today in our country railways are the most popular and accessible mode of transport.
The railway industry today is deservedly proud of its history and traditions. Stable passenger and cargo connections are maintained between Russian regions.
The railway operates efficiently and uninterruptedly, which makes a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of our country.
History of the formation of railway transport
The world history of the development of railway transport is also quite interesting. The ancestors of the railways we are familiar with existed in ancient times. To transport heavy loads, the ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Romans created rutted roads. In the Middle Ages, rails and carriages made of wood were used in mines. But they were not practical and were replaced by metal ones around 1738. Richard Reynolds placed steel rails on the access roads to the mines in 1767.
Trevithick decided to put his car on rails in 1803. He changed the design of the car, turning it into a steam locomotive with a steam pipe inside. But this design also had some disadvantages.
George Stephenson managed to summarize and analyze them. In 1814 he developed his first steam locomotive. True, he moved very slowly and did not have a large carrying capacity.
The first railway was opened between the English cities of Liverpool and Manchester in 1830. Since then, intensive development of railway transport has begun all over the world.
About half of the world's railway network at the beginning of World War II belonged to seven countries: the USSR, the USA, Great Britain, Germany, France, Japan and Italy.
Railway transport in Russia
Rail transport in our country today is one of the largest railway networks in the world. It has about 86 thousand km of railway tracks, half of which are electrified.
In terms of the total length of railway tracks in the world, Russia now ranks second after the United States. It ranks first in terms of the length of electrified roads.
At the beginning of the last century, the most ambitious road was built - the Trans-Siberian Railway, which connected the European part of Russia with the Far East and the Urals.
In 2001, the Government of our country approved a program for major reform of the railway transport system. On September 18, 2003, JSC Russian Railways was created. It is considered today one of the largest transport companies in the world.
We cordially congratulate everyone involved in the railway business on the holiday, Happy Railwayman's Day!
Railwayman's Day is a professional holiday for all railway workers, regardless of their position, and support staff. Among them are conductors, drivers, installers and repairmen, their management, employees of stations, tram depots and subways. The holiday is considered by teachers and students of specialized educational institutions of the country, as well as their friends, relatives, acquaintances and loved ones.
In Russia in 2019, Railway Worker's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of August and falls on August 4. The celebration takes place at the official level 39 times.
The essence of the holiday: to honor the work of railway workers.
Official events and concerts are dedicated to Railway Worker's Day, at which distinguished employees are presented with certificates and thanks. The heroes of the occasion organize field trips. Spartakiads are held among students of specialized universities.
history of the holiday
Railway Worker's Day in Russia dates back to the century before last. On June 28, 1896, an order was issued to honor steel workers. The date was timed to coincide with the name day of Emperor Nicholas I, who was considered the founder of this type of transport. It was her day off. With the advent of Soviet power, all celebrations in honor of the overthrown monarchy were eliminated. In 1936 the tradition was resumed. The events were scheduled for the 30th day of July, and in 1940 they were moved to the first Sunday in August.
On an official holiday in Russia, the event was established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated October 1, 1980 No. 3018-X “On holidays and memorable days.”
Holiday traditions
Railway Worker's Day brings together colleagues, their relatives, friends and acquaintances at the festive table. There are toasts, clinking glasses, congratulations, wishes for health and success. The top officials of the Russian Federation, officials of the Ministry of Railways of the Russian Federation send letters of gratitude to the employees of this important sector of the economy. The best employees are given valuable gifts.
Cultural institutions host concerts and performances by creative groups with music and dance performances. Airtime on television and radio stations is devoted to broadcasting documentaries and telling stories about the creation and development of this type of transport. They become a reminder to viewers of the professional holiday Railwayman's Day.
On this day, students of specialized educational institutions organize sports competitions (team sports games). The funniest of them are pulling rails, pushing a carriage for a while, throwing sleepers at a distance. Group trips to nature are organized. The purpose of the events is for each employee to feel involved in a single and large work family.
Daily task
Remember if you or your loved ones have ever traveled by rail. What are the longest distances you have ever traveled by train?
Toasts
“I congratulate you on Railway Worker’s Day and with all my heart I want to wish that the train of your life boldly rushes towards your cherished dreams and desires along the rails of good luck and fortune, the road of happiness and love. May your work always be honored and respected, may every day bring you a great mood and wonderful inspiration.”
“Dear friends, let me congratulate you on your professional holiday, Railwayman’s Day. You always accompany us on our trips and travels, creating coziness and comfort for us. May your roads be easy and good luck to you.”
“I sincerely congratulate you on Railway Worker’s Day. Let the comfortable express train of your life run on the rails of fate for as long as possible. I wish you many pleasant passengers, hospitable cities and platforms.”
Present
Model of the railway. A collectible model of a railroad, a model of a steam locomotive, a diesel locomotive, a handcar or a railway station will be an excellent themed gift for a railway worker. Such a gift will especially please the collector.
Printed edition. A book about the history of the railway or an album with photographs of railway transport will serve as an excellent present for a professional holiday.
Sweet gift. A cake or chocolate figure in the shape of a carriage or railway track will be an excellent gift for Railway Worker's Day.
Cup holders. Metal cup holders are an attribute that is associated with the railroad. A railway worker can be presented with cup holders with unusual engraving or coating.
Competitions
Draw a carriage
Two teams take part in the competition. Each team is given whatman paper and a felt-tip pen. Participants take turns passing a felt-tip pen to each other and drawing the cars. The presenter records the time, after which the competitors count the number of carriages. The team with the longest train wins.
Song competition
The competition involves two teams, each of which must remember and sing songs that mention the theme of trains. The team that manages to perform the most musical compositions will win.
Railway
To conduct the competition, it is necessary to prepare boxes of matches or toothpicks corresponding to the number of participants. Each participant is given “building material” from which, within the allotted time, they must lay out a railway. The winner will be the participant who manages to build the longest railway track.
- The average number of passengers on Russian railways is 1 billion 300 million per year. On average, every resident of the country becomes a railway passenger 9 times a year.
- The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest in the world. Its length from Moscow to Nakhodka is 9438 kilometers. It consists of 97 large stations. The Rossiya branded train runs along this route, which takes 8 days, 4 hours and 25 minutes. In the middle of the Trans-Siberian Railway there is the Polovina station, from it to Moscow and Vladivostok the same distance.
- In Argentina, a specially restored Patagonia Express train runs for tourism purposes. Its passengers can enjoy magnificent scenery and become part of a planned production of the Train Robbery.
- Since 2012, pianos have been installed at 100 railway stations in various cities in France, which can be played by anyone.
- Initially, the word “chauffeur” was not used to refer to drivers, but to people who threw firewood or coal into the firebox of the engine room of a diesel locomotive. Translated from French, this word means “stoker, stoker.”
- The longest train was launched in South Africa in 1989. It consisted of 660 cars and its length was 7.3 kilometers. However, this experiment was unsuccessful, since the track could not withstand such a load.
About the profession
Railways provide transportation of passengers and goods over long distances in large volumes. These include not only communication routes in the form of a canvas, but also infrastructure facilities, structures and structures that allow this type of transport to function.
Railway workers are responsible for ensuring the movement of transport along rail tracks. They build and maintain infrastructure. To be involved in the profession, you must graduate from a specialized educational institution. After graduating from a secondary specialized educational institution, you can become a driver, managing the movement of a train, a carriage conductor, serving passengers, an installer, carrying out repair and construction work.
Regulating transportation processes is a more responsible and prestigious job. University graduates are allowed to attend. They are engaged in planning transport schedules, loading them, repairing and maintaining rolling stock, tracks and structures. The development of railway transport is carried out by officials of the Ministry of Railways.
This holiday in other countries
In Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Bulgaria, Railway Worker's Day takes place on the first Sunday in August.
In Hungary, Railway Day falls on the second Sunday of July.
Glen Miller - Chattanooga Choo Choo.
Yesterday we celebrated Railway Worker's Day, congratulations to all those who are involved in this holiday, as well as all those who love trains.
Michael Turner.
Railway Worker's Day was first established by order of the Minister of Railways of the Russian Empire, Prince Mikhail Khilkov, No. 68 of June 28 (July 9, new style) 1896.
“The Sovereign Emperor, in commemoration of the birthday of Emperor Nicholas I, by whose sovereign will the construction and operation of railways in Russia began, according to our most humble report, on June 28 of this year, on June 28 of this year, he deigned to command: to establish an annual celebration of the anniversary of Emperor Nicholas I by all central and local institutions, heads of railways in Russia. Such a Highest will was announced by the Department of Railways."
Minister of Railways Prince M. Khilkov.
Vadim Voitekhovich.
The new holiday became the first professional holiday for railway transport employees, not only in the Russian Empire, but also in Europe. The date of the annual celebration of Railwayman's Day by all central and local institutions in charge of railways in Russia is integrally connected with the birthday of Emperor Nicholas I, June 25 (July 6, new style). Russian Emperor Nicholas I is considered the founder of the railway business in Russia. Under him, the first pleasure railway to Tsarskoe Selo and the first all-Russian highway from St. Petersburg to Moscow were built.
Peregrine Heathcote.
On this day, central and local railway institutions did not work, and in the evening a dinner with a concert was organized in the hall of the Pavlovsky station of the Tsarskoye Selo railway. At large stations and train stations, thanksgiving services were held. It was especially solemnly held on the Fontanka embankment near house 117, where the Russian Ministry of Railways was then located. Not only the highest ranks of the Ministry of Railways, but also representatives of the railway departments of the Ministry of Finance and State Control, who worked closely with the Ministry of Railways, came here to the celebration. Railwayman's Day was regularly celebrated until June 25, 1917.
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After the October Revolution, all royal holidays were cancelled, including Railway Worker's Day. The tradition of celebrating Railwayman's Day was resumed in 1936. According to the resolution of the USSR Central Executive Committee dated July 28, 1936, signed by the Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Central Executive Committee, Mikhail Kalinin, it was decided to hold the holiday annually on July 30.
Evening Freight to Knysna.1975.
The Lickey Incline.
This day was chosen because on July 30, 1935, Stalin received a delegation of railway workers and it began to be celebrated as the All-Union Stalin Day of Railway Workers. On July 29, 1936, an emergency issue of the Gudok newspaper was published, which began with the decree of the USSR government “On the celebration of the Day of Railway Transport of the Soviet Union.” The Day of Railway Transport of the Soviet Union was declared a national holiday, and its first celebration was quickly organized throughout the country.
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A few years later, by a decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR dated July 9, 1940, it was decided to “postpone the celebration of the All-Union Railway Worker's Day in 1940 to the next day off (Sunday) - August 4. In the future, we will establish the celebration of All-Union Railway Worker’s Day on the first day off (Sunday) in August.” Since the 80s of the XX century. The professional holiday of railway workers began to be called “Railroad Worker’s Day” again.
Snow Freight.
The Long Drag.
Railway Worker's Day is celebrated in all republics of the former USSR and most countries of Eastern Europe (albeit on different dates).
Alexey Lipatov.
Arrival in Utopia.
Railway Worker's Day is the first professional holiday in Russia. It was established by order of the Ministry of Railways dated July 9, 1896 and dedicated to the birthday of Emperor Nicholas I, who began the construction of railways in Russia. Celebrated annually on June 25 (July 6, new style).
On this day, the railway workers rested, and in the evening, as a rule, a gala reception with a concert was held in the hall of the Pavlovsky station of the Tsarskoye Selo railway.
The tradition of celebrating Railway Worker's Day was revived on the initiative of the railway workers themselves, who for the first time in many years exceeded the transportation plan in 1935.
At the end of July 1935, at a reception for railway workers held in the Kremlin, an initiative was put forward to celebrate professional labor successes annually. By government decree of July 28, 1936, the professional holiday of railway workers was set on July 30. Later, its celebration was moved to the next day off.
Currently, Russian railways are the second largest transport system in the world, second only to the United States in terms of the total length of operational tracks. Russian railways rank first in the world in terms of the length of electrified railways. The Russian Federation currently accounts for more than 20% of the freight turnover and 10% of the passenger turnover of all railways in the world.
Due to their geographical location, Russian railways are an integral part of the Eurasian railway network; they are directly connected to the railway systems of Europe and East Asia. In addition, interaction with the transport systems of North America can be carried out through the ports.
Railways are organically integrated into the unified transport system of the Russian Federation. In interaction with other modes of transport, they satisfy the transportation needs of the population, the economy and the state. At the same time, railway transport is the leading element of the transport system; its share in passenger and freight transportation is more than 40% of the country’s total transport.
The leading position of railways is determined by their ability to carry out year-round regular traffic, transport the bulk of bulk cargo flows and ensure the mobility of labor resources. The particular importance of railways is also determined by the long distances of transportation, the poor development of communications of other modes of transport in the regions of Siberia and the Far East, the remoteness of the places of production of the main raw materials from the points of their consumption and sea ports.
On September 18, 2003, by decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Open Joint Stock Company "Russian Railways" was established. The sole shareholder of JSC Russian Railways is the Russian Federation. The powers of the shareholder are exercised by the government of the Russian Federation.
At the end of 2016, JSC Russian Railways transported 1.371 billion passengers (+1.6% compared to 2015), of which 101.4 million (+3.6%) on long-distance routes, 935.7 million on suburban routes (+1.4%). The holding's total revenues for 2016 increased by 7.1% compared to 2015 and
Railways became especially widespread during the reign of Nicholas I. For the first time in Russia, two large cities were connected - Moscow and St. Petersburg. A route was laid out for travel to Tsarskoe Selo. In connection with the joyful events, the sovereign decided to celebrate Railway Worker's Day on July 6. This continued until the revolution came.
After 1930, the revival of the holiday began. People needed to raise their working spirit, so thanks to a small group of front-line workers, the railway worker's day was resumed. Initially it was planned for the end of July, but with the onset of the weekend it was moved to the first Sunday in August.
Railway Worker's Day is an international day. It is celebrated in all former Soviet republics.
Celebration
The main purpose of the holiday is to show the prestige of the profession of a railway worker. On this day, ceremonial concerts are held, where senior management and the city administration award certificates of honor, diplomas and cash prizes to the most outstanding employees, labor veterans who have worked and continue to work on the railway.
Events often take on the scale of action, so concerts with pop stars are often held on this occasion in large cities. Most events are free and anyone can come to the concert.
Congratulations on Railway Worker's Day
You can congratulate a railway employee in any way: both memorable souvenirs and valuable gifts, as well as simple verbal congratulations are acceptable. You can give a card with warm wishes.
Congratulations on your professional holiday and wish you success in your difficult career, loyal and understanding colleagues, development and career stability. Thank you for your invaluable and daily work, thanks to which millions of people can move from one point of the earth to another. With your own hands you carry out the progress of life in our country. We are proud of you and appreciate what you do for us and continue to do.
Congratulations to the railway workers on this special day! I would like to wish that your train of life rushes at high speed towards the fulfillment of all your desires, and that there is always a green light on the way. I wish you good luck in your professional endeavors, a close-knit team and many happy days!
Dear railway workers! Your professional path that you have chosen evokes only admiration and pride for our country! Thank you for everything you do for our Motherland and us, continue to love your job and do it with pleasure. I wish you success on the labor front, career growth and simple human joys!
