There is definitely 1 trader clan currently in CF and recruiting as posted in Server News and I know there is another building. So keep your eyes open and get involved if you can.
(Quote) Thats right and some of us in R and *at have done this route several times, but a train in required and takes about 2.5 to 3 hours per run. However it is work, which some people seem to be afraid of.
Actually , building on Sev's idea, you could make a station in Vorkuta as well or a Sol ...still a 500k flight easy and very difficult considering the enemy involved. But this would require CM's being attached to trains.