Trans-Siberian Railway as the Russo-Chinese part of the Trans-Siberian Railway, connecting Russia with China and providing a shorter route to Vladivostok. A Russian staff and administration based in Harbin operated it. Siberian agriculture began to send cheap grain westwards beginning around 1869. Agriculture in Central Russia was still under economic pressure after the end of serfdom, which was formally abolished in 1861. To defend the central territory and prevent possible social destabilisation, the Tsarist government introduced the Chelyabinsk tariff-break (Челябинский тарифный перелом) in 1896, a tariff barrier for grain passing through Chelyabinsk, and a similar barrier in Manchuria. This measure changed the
Trans-Siberian Orchestra touring lineups Trans-Siberian Orchestra touring lineups The following is a list of Trans-Siberian Orchestra touring members, past and present. This list does not contain guest members. Chris Caffery - Guitar<br> Al Pitrelli - Guitar, music director<br> Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass<br> Jeff Plate - Drums<br> Asha Mevlana - Violin<br> Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards<br> Mee Eun Kim - Keyboards<br> Bryan Hicks - Narrator<br> Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals<br> Chloe Lowery - Vocals<br> Kayla Reeves - Vocals<br> Autumn Guzzardi - Vocals<br> Natalya Piette - Vocals<br> Rob Evan - Vocals<br> Nathan James - Vocals<br> Robin Borneman - Vocals<br> Erika Jerry - Vocals<br> Andrew Ross -