Ivan Leontievich
Paristy
1930-2005
Ivan Leontievich Paristy was a Soviet and Russian railway official who served as the head of the Moscow Railway from 1978 to 1999. He was honored as a Worker of Transport in the USSR in 1991 and received the title of Honorary Citizen of Moscow and Bryansk in 1997. Paristy was the only head of the Moscow Railroad who served during both the Soviet and Russian eras. Paristy was born into a family of railway workers and began his career as a station attendant in Bryansk in 1954. After graduating from the Dnepropetrovsk Institute of Railway Engineers with honours, he worked in various positions within the Bryansk branch of the Moscow Railroad, including serving as the branch’s head from 1962 to 1968. In 1968, he became deputy head of the Moscow Railroads, and in 1978, he was appointed as head of the organization. He held this position until 1999, when he retired. Under his leadership, significant projects were implemented, including the organization of high-traffic routes and the launch of the world’s first 10,000-ton freight train in 1980. Additionally, Paristy oversaw the reconstruction of several major Moscow railway stations, including Kazansky, Kievsky, Yaroslavsky, Belorussky, Paveletsky, and Savelovsky. He also worked to lengthen tracks at over 70 other stations, allowing for the use of larger trains. In 1997, Paristy’s initiative led to the publication of the first encyclopedic history of the Moscow Railway. For his contributions to the development of rail transportation, Paristy received numerous honours and awards, including the prestigious title of Honorary Citizen of Moscow. Through his work, he significantly impacted the railway infrastructure of Moscow and remains an important figure in its history.
Address: Moscow, Ivan Paristogo ave.
