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With state support 
In the current year, Azerbaijan Railways operate in accordance with the State Program on the Development of the Railway Transport System in Azerbaijan for 2010-2014. Arif Askerov, Head of the Azerbaijan State Railways (ADDY), reports that the state will support the program with $1.7 billion of budgetary financing. ‘The main projects to be funded are the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad construction, reconstruction of several sections of the North-South transport corridor, and the Baku - Beuk-Kiasik section on the border with Georgia. Also, we are going to renovate our rolling stock and buy more electric locomotives,’ says Mr Askerov.
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Investments in the South Caucasian Railway (Armenia) in 2011 will amount to $37.4 million. The major tasks are to upgrade infrastructure and increase capacities. Several roads will be improved to increase speeds up to 100 kph. Shevket Shaidullin, Head of the South Caucasian Railway, says the main project of the year is the Fioletovo-Vanadzor line construction. ‘We are a socially responsible company and national-scale carrier, thus we should pay special attention to new railroad building. The construction works will involve many companies and men, and will improve the social and economic climate of the region’. In 2011, the South Caucasian Railway plans to provide $873,000 to reconstruct destroyed railroads. 
National railway operator ‘Kazakhstan Temir Zholy’ (KTZ) is implementing the Program on Rail Industry Modernization in Kazakhstan till 2020. The total costs of the program exceed $36.5 billion. KTZ president Askar Mamin notes that in 2011 infrastructure investments are the  top priority. One of the key projects is the completion of the Zhetygen-Korgas rail line including establishment of a second border-crossing with China. This spur is to be launched in December 2011. Another important project is the Uzen-Korgan rail line construction; it involves the railways of the three countries – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran. The Kazakhstani part will be put into service also in December. 
Abelgazi Kusainov, Head of the Kazakhstan Transport Ministry, says KTZ is going to take out loans totaling $237 million this year to support the creation of rail connections with China and Turkmenistan. Also, in 2011 KTZ implements three large train engineering projects. KTZ plans to build a locomotive producing plant in cooperation with General Electric (USA) and Transmasholding-Alstom (Russian-French consortium). The company also prepares to launch production of passenger wagons in Astana based on Talgo Corporation (Spain) technologies. The designated capacity of the factory will reach 150 wagons per year; costs are about $100 million. 

China and Korea will help
The Belarussian Railways (BR) will confirm its strategy after the National Program on Rail Transportation Development for 2011-2015 is adopted. Currently railway electrification is a top priority for Belarus, for this purpose BR plans to borrow $1.56 billion from Chinese banks this year. The company has already negotiated with China Exim Bank a $84.9 million loan to purchase 12 freight locomotives from China National Electric Import & Export Corporation (CUEC). Also, CUEC will participate in the electrification of the Gomel-Zhlobin-Osipovichi and Zhlobin-Kalinkovochi rail sections, which are 294 km long. 
The Ukraine National Administration of Rail Transportation (‘Ukrzaliznitsa’) approved its general plan for development in October 2010. The company is going to acquire two double-decker high-speed trains for long-haul transportation on the Southern Railway.  Lviv railway is to reconstruct eight passenger wagons. Other important projects include establishment of a rail connection between Ryadovaya and Grekuvata and the introduction of a GPS-monitoring system on the Odessa-Kolosovka line. The projects will be funded mainly through borrowing. The exact volume of investments will be announced after the tenders are awarded. 
‘Ukrzaliznitsa’ plans to borrow $62.5 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to buy 1,400 freight wagons this year. Ukreximbank will provide $47 million to cover the engineering of Darnitsky Rail Bridge in Kiev. Also, Exim Bank of Korea is going to grant a long-term loan amounting $304 million for the purchasing of 10 high-speed trains manufactured by Hyundai Corporation (South Korea). The interest rate for this contract will not exceed 2% per year.  The trains will run on interregional routes at a speed up to 160 kph. They have been ordered especially for the convenience of the fans going to the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship. 
Latvian Railways (Latvijas dzelzcels, LDz) plans to fulfill several large-scale rail projects totaling €2.1 billion. 70% of the sum will be provided by the European Union Cohesion Fund. Money will cover the construction of several railroad sections around Riga (about 50 kilometres) to support expanding cargo turnover in the city. Some of the Port of Riga’s capacities are being transferred to the left side of the Daugava river, so there’s a great need to establish appropriate infrastructure there. The Head of LDz Ugis Magonis says the task of rolling stock renewal is rather complicated: ‘A contract with a manufacturer of trains should be approved by our main investors – the state and the European Union. It’s not decided yet whether it’s a European or Kazakhstani company. As soon as we have some extra funds, we’ll be glad to increase investments into equipment’.  
Mr Magonis noted that in Latvia governmental support of the rail projects is minimal, but loans in European and local banks are available for LDz. This year the operator plans to borrow €25 million from Latvian banks to support infrastructure development. 
Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos gelezinkeliai, LG) will work out its plans by spring 2011. The total volume of investments will remain at 2010 levels (about €180 million). Stasis Dailidki, LG Director, stresses the priority for the company is the improvement and development of infrastructure, as well as rolling stock renovation and adoption of modern technologies. The development of Klaipeda rail junction is being carried out. 
Its main objectives are the reconstruction of rail approaches to Klaipeda Seaport and supporting its capacities. The estimated cost of the program is about €650 million, over 70% of which is to be lent by the European Union. The European Social Fund has granted €9.18 million to Lithuanian Railways to complete the upgrading of the rail infrastructure in Klaipeda Seaport (the overall value of the program about €11.6 million).  Road sections connecting Druzhba station to the port terminals will be reconstructed. 
The state program for Estonian Railways’ development (Eesti Raudtee) will be adopted in April 2011 after the financial plan for the year is worked out. Managers at AS EVR Cargo (Eesti Raudtee freight operator) stress that up to 70% of the company’s profit will be paid into the state budget. The company is not going to expand railway rolling stock and does not expect a substantial increase in cargo turnover this year. According to Eesti Raudtee, the budget for 2011 will see the company invest €89.5 million into its infrastructure, a 61% increase compared with 2010. About €32.2 million may be funded by the European Union. 
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By Rina Morits
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With state support 
In the current year, Azerbaijan Railways operate in accordance with the State Program on the Development of the Railway Transport System in Azerbaijan for 2010-2014. Arif Askerov, Head of the Azerbaijan State Railways (ADDY), reports that the state will support the program with $1.7 billion of budgetary financing. ‘The main projects to be funded are the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad construction, reconstruction of several sections of the North-South transport corridor, and the Baku - Beuk-Kiasik section on the border with Georgia. Also, we are going to renovate our rolling stock and buy more electric locomotives,’ says Mr Askerov.
The financing covers about 40-50% of the program’s costs, with over 50% provided by banks and foreign investors. Azerbaijan Railways has obtained a $450 million loan from The World Bank and $215 million from the Czech Export Bank for rolling stock renovation. Fifty locomotives, 50 passenger cars and 1,500 tank-wagons for oil products will be bought. The World Bank provides target financing for locomotive purchasing. The tender will be held in August 2011, but the contractor is to be announced some months later. 
Investments in the South Caucasian Railway (Armenia) in 2011 will amount to $37.4 million. The major tasks are to upgrade infrastructure and increase capacities. Several roads will be improved to increase speeds up to 100 kph. Shevket Shaidullin, Head of the South Caucasian Railway, says the main project of the year is the Fioletovo-Vanadzor line construction. ‘We are a socially responsible company and national-scale carrier, thus we should pay special attention to new railroad building. The construction works will involve many companies and men, and will improve the social and economic climate of the region’. In 2011, the South Caucasian Railway plans to provide $873,000 to reconstruct destroyed railroads. 
National railway operator ‘Kazakhstan Temir Zholy’ (KTZ) is implementing the Program on Rail Industry Modernization in Kazakhstan till 2020. The total costs of the program exceed $36.5 billion. KTZ president Askar Mamin notes that in 2011 infrastructure investments are the  top priority. One of the key projects is the completion of the Zhetygen-Korgas rail line including establishment of a second border-crossing with China. This spur is to be launched in December 2011. Another important project is the Uzen-Korgan rail line construction; it involves the railways of the three countries – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran. The Kazakhstani part will be put into service also in December. 
Abelgazi Kusainov, Head of the Kazakhstan Transport Ministry, says KTZ is going to take out loans totaling $237 million this year to support the creation of rail connections with China and Turkmenistan. Also, in 2011 KTZ implements three large train engineering projects. KTZ plans to build a locomotive producing plant in cooperation with General Electric (USA) and Transmasholding-Alstom (Russian-French consortium). The company also prepares to launch production of passenger wagons in Astana based on Talgo Corporation (Spain) technologies. The designated capacity of the factory will reach 150 wagons per year; costs are about $100 million. 

China and Korea will help
The Belarussian Railways (BR) will confirm its strategy after the National Program on Rail Transportation Development for 2011-2015 is adopted. Currently railway electrification is a top priority for Belarus, for this purpose BR plans to borrow $1.56 billion from Chinese banks this year. The company has already negotiated with China Exim Bank a $84.9 million loan to purchase 12 freight locomotives from China National Electric Import & Export Corporation (CUEC). Also, CUEC will participate in the electrification of the Gomel-Zhlobin-Osipovichi and Zhlobin-Kalinkovochi rail sections, which are 294 km long. 
The Ukraine National Administration of Rail Transportation (‘Ukrzaliznitsa’) approved its general plan for development in October 2010. The company is going to acquire two double-decker high-speed trains for long-haul transportation on the Southern Railway.  Lviv railway is to reconstruct eight passenger wagons. Other important projects include establishment of a rail connection between Ryadovaya and Grekuvata and the introduction of a GPS-monitoring system on the Odessa-Kolosovka line. The projects will be funded mainly through borrowing. The exact volume of investments will be announced after the tenders are awarded. 
‘Ukrzaliznitsa’ plans to borrow $62.5 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to buy 1,400 freight wagons this year. Ukreximbank will provide $47 million to cover the engineering of Darnitsky Rail Bridge in Kiev. Also, Exim Bank of Korea is going to grant a long-term loan amounting $304 million for the purchasing of 10 high-speed trains manufactured by Hyundai Corporation (South Korea). The interest rate for this contract will not exceed 2% per year.  The trains will run on interregional routes at a speed up to 160 kph. They have been ordered especially for the convenience of the fans going to the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship. 
Latvian Railways (Latvijas dzelzcels, LDz) plans to fulfill several large-scale rail projects totaling €2.1 billion. 70% of the sum will be provided by the European Union Cohesion Fund. Money will cover the construction of several railroad sections around Riga (about 50 kilometres) to support expanding cargo turnover in the city. Some of the Port of Riga’s capacities are being transferred to the left side of the Daugava river, so there’s a great need to establish appropriate infrastructure there. The Head of LDz Ugis Magonis says the task of rolling stock renewal is rather complicated: ‘A contract with a manufacturer of trains should be approved by our main investors – the state and the European Union. It’s not decided yet whether it’s a European or Kazakhstani company. As soon as we have some extra funds, we’ll be glad to increase investments into equipment’.  
Mr Magonis noted that in Latvia governmental support of the rail projects is minimal, but loans in European and local banks are available for LDz. This year the operator plans to borrow €25 million from Latvian banks to support infrastructure development. 
Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos gelezinkeliai, LG) will work out its plans by spring 2011. The total volume of investments will remain at 2010 levels (about €180 million). Stasis Dailidki, LG Director, stresses the priority for the company is the improvement and development of infrastructure, as well as rolling stock renovation and adoption of modern technologies. The development of Klaipeda rail junction is being carried out. 
Its main objectives are the reconstruction of rail approaches to Klaipeda Seaport and supporting its capacities. The estimated cost of the program is about €650 million, over 70% of which is to be lent by the European Union. The European Social Fund has granted €9.18 million to Lithuanian Railways to complete the upgrading of the rail infrastructure in Klaipeda Seaport (the overall value of the program about €11.6 million).  Road sections connecting Druzhba station to the port terminals will be reconstructed. 
The state program for Estonian Railways’ development (Eesti Raudtee) will be adopted in April 2011 after the financial plan for the year is worked out. Managers at AS EVR Cargo (Eesti Raudtee freight operator) stress that up to 70% of the company’s profit will be paid into the state budget. The company is not going to expand railway rolling stock and does not expect a substantial increase in cargo turnover this year. According to Eesti Raudtee, the budget for 2011 will see the company invest €89.5 million into its infrastructure, a 61% increase compared with 2010. About €32.2 million may be funded by the European Union. 
‘This year infrastructure modernisation on the line between Tallin and Tartu will be completed under the Rail Baltica project. Passenger platforms are being renovated. We also plan to buy Koidula station, which is being constructed by the National Estate enterprise. The selling price is about €38.3 million,’ explains Urmas Glaze, Eesti Raudtee spokesman. 
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Investments in the South Caucasian Railway (Armenia) in 2011 will amount to $37.4 million. The major tasks are to upgrade infrastructure and increase capacities. Several roads will be improved to increase speeds up to 100 kph. Shevket Shaidullin, Head of the South Caucasian Railway, says the main project of the year is the Fioletovo-Vanadzor line construction. ‘We are a socially responsible company and national-scale carrier, thus we should pay special attention to new railroad building. The construction works will involve many companies and men, and will improve the social and economic climate of the region’. In 2011, the South Caucasian Railway plans to provide $873,000 to reconstruct destroyed railroads. 
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China and Korea will help
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A Nice Start
Specialists at RZD said that all the company’s Olympic projects are being constructed in accordance with the approved schedule, there are no delays. All the facilities are to be put into operation in 2009-2012. The exception is the combined route linking Adler and the Alpika-Service mountain resort which is to be launched in 2013. The first Olympic facilities were completed in 2009. They are two railway freight yards for receiving and handling materials, constructions, and equipment for infrastructure building in preparation for the Games. 
Their total capacity is 15 million tons of cargo per annum. The new yards are equipped with machinery and qualified specialists for 24-hour non-stop work. A representative of RZD said that the realisation of the project allowed cargo unloading from the Sochi and the Adler railways stations (a rather noisy and dusty activity) to be moved outside the city, which has improved the environmental situation inside the resort city.    
Also, all the preliminary works have been completed. All temporary facilities – roads, bridges, workers’ settlements, production bases – have been built. ‘In other words, we did not stay long at the start. We have set a good pace, organised our team’s play and now we show good results. Meanwhile, we understand that there remains less and less time and that there will be no overtime,’ said Oleg Toni, Vice President of RZD. 

Project №1
All RZD’s projects in Sochi play an important role in the process of preparation for the Olympic Games. But the largest and most important of them is the combined rail and road route linking Adler to the Alpika-Service mountain resort. Experts from the International Olympic Committee have repeatedly emphasised its importance for the 2014 Olympics. This line will provide transportation of fans and participants to the mountain stadia of the Krasnaya Polyana and to the ice stadia of the Olympic Park. Its capacity will amount to 8,500 passengers per hour by railway and 11,500 passengers per hour by road. 
This facility is unique because builders are to fulfill a significant amount of work in a short time. The project consists of two sections – mountain and coastal. The mountain part envisages the construction of a 48 kilometre-long electrified one-track railway with two-track sections; a 46.5 kilometre-long motorway with six traffic interchanges; and two stations with passenger terminals which will function as hubs for the transfer to road transport and aerial cableways.
The coastal section envisages the construction of a second 30 kilometre-long railway on the Sochi – Adler – Vesyoloye section, reconstruction of Sochi and Adler stations, creation of a new Adler station hall and new stations with the passenger terminals Olympic Park and Imeretinsky Resort. On the whole, the project envisages the construction of six tunnel complexes with a total length of 26.5 kilometres, including 10.3 kilometres of railway tracks, 6.7 kilometres of motorways, and 9.5 kilometres of service tunnels.  
The facility was committed to RZD in June 2008. According to the plan, it is to be put into operation in 2013, i.e. the construction period is approximately 5.5 years. Meanwhile, according to RF legislation, the normal term for the realisation of such projects is eight years. Of that, three years are needed to complete research and design work, and five years to build the facility. ‘This was the first complicated problem we faced in Sochi,’ says Mr Toni. 
‘To solve it and put the facility into operation on time, we had to carry out construction and design work simultaneously and start basic work before the project expertise and land allocation processes were completed.’ This move turned out to be a wise one. Construction works at the facility are ahead of schedule. 
According to RZD, as of December 2010, 47% of the project was built. In this period, the cross connection between motorway and railway tunnels of the first tunnel complex at the Adler – Alpika-Service combined route was completed. It is the largest of all tunnel complexes, and it is considered one of the major sections of the route. A railway track and two kilometre-long two-lane motorway will be built there.
Later, in February 2011, railway tunnel №5 was completed. Tunneling operations and interior decoration were carried out simultaneously. The construction of the 2.8 kilometre-long tunnel started in April 2010. Its diameter is 10 metres. The speed of tunneling operations was 286 metres per month, and in December it amounted to 450 metres per month.
Nowadays, the construction works held in the framework of this project are being carried out on a territory with a total area of more than 500 hectares. Up-to-date technical facilities are being used to control construction on such a scale. In particular, they use a remotely piloted plane which can take photos and shoot video to get a proportionate picture of the situation and evaluate the status of the completed works.
The project is being paid for out of the federal budget, which is why RZD set themselves a target to use every rouble efficiently. That is also why the project solutions were optimised several times and, as a result, the cost of construction fell by almost RUR 100 billion. Moreover, when fulfilling the works, the company succeeded in reducing it by another 6.2% - from RUR 242 billion to RUR 227 billion. 
‘The new technologies we used allowed us to reduce the total cost of the project. Now, the approximate cost is RUR 227 billion,’ said Vladimir Yakunin, President of RZD. 

Keeping the Log Rolling
Other projects, in particular strengthening of the infrastructure of the Tuapse – Adler railway line, are being actively worked on. Its target is to increase, stage by stage, the carrying capacity of the line, of which about 30 kilometres of second track is to be built. As of the end of 2010, approximately 13.8 kilometres had been built, while another 16.5 kilometres is to be built in 2011-2012. 
Realisation of this project will help to increase the carrying capacity of the line from 54 train-pairs in 2008 to 70 train-pairs in 2011; It will help the railway transport 44.1 million tons of cargo for Olympics construction and 20.5 million tons for Sochi. And to provide transportation of 60% of all air passengers during the Games. These measures will also help make train traffic safer, protect the line against hazardous natural phenomena such as storms, rockfalls, landslides and mudslides, and reduce Sochi’s transport isolation.  
RZD is not going to slow down. The company’s 2011 investment budget envisages that RUR 62.2 billion will be invested in realisation of projects linked to the Olympic Games in Sochi. In particular, in 2011, RZD plans to launch the railway line between Adler and the Sochi airport in test mode. At the moment, road transport is used there. 
The new intermodal 2.8 kilometre-long railway line will provide transportation of 60-70% of all passengers arriving at the capital of the 2014 Olympics. It will have two tunnels with a total length of over 500 metres, three overpasses, and a passenger complex joined to the airport terminal. 
Two two-way tracks and a covered passenger platform are to be constructed at the stopping area. This will provide safe stoppage for an electric train within the limits of the platform and passengers’ passage to the station. The station will have three levels because of the significant differences in the terrain. There will be escalators and lifts there. 
Passengers will be transported by fast electric trains with improved comfort. The train timetable has been developed to coordinate with flight schedules. Passenger transportation on the new line is to start by summer 2012.
‘Transport infrastructure projects in Sochi are being realised on schedule thanks to good preparation prior to construction. More than a half of the work has been completed now. In our opinion, a lot had been done by the beginning of 2011. So, we can say that all the projects will be completed on time,’ sums up Mr Toni. 
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A Nice Start
Specialists at RZD said that all the company’s Olympic projects are being constructed in accordance with the approved schedule, there are no delays. All the facilities are to be put into operation in 2009-2012. The exception is the combined route linking Adler and the Alpika-Service mountain resort which is to be launched in 2013. The first Olympic facilities were completed in 2009. They are two railway freight yards for receiving and handling materials, constructions, and equipment for infrastructure building in preparation for the Games. 
Their total capacity is 15 million tons of cargo per annum. The new yards are equipped with machinery and qualified specialists for 24-hour non-stop work. A representative of RZD said that the realisation of the project allowed cargo unloading from the Sochi and the Adler railways stations (a rather noisy and dusty activity) to be moved outside the city, which has improved the environmental situation inside the resort city.    
Also, all the preliminary works have been completed. All temporary facilities – roads, bridges, workers’ settlements, production bases – have been built. ‘In other words, we did not stay long at the start. We have set a good pace, organised our team’s play and now we show good results. Meanwhile, we understand that there remains less and less time and that there will be no overtime,’ said Oleg Toni, Vice President of RZD. 

Project №1
All RZD’s projects in Sochi play an important role in the process of preparation for the Olympic Games. But the largest and most important of them is the combined rail and road route linking Adler to the Alpika-Service mountain resort. Experts from the International Olympic Committee have repeatedly emphasised its importance for the 2014 Olympics. This line will provide transportation of fans and participants to the mountain stadia of the Krasnaya Polyana and to the ice stadia of the Olympic Park. Its capacity will amount to 8,500 passengers per hour by railway and 11,500 passengers per hour by road. 
This facility is unique because builders are to fulfill a significant amount of work in a short time. The project consists of two sections – mountain and coastal. The mountain part envisages the construction of a 48 kilometre-long electrified one-track railway with two-track sections; a 46.5 kilometre-long motorway with six traffic interchanges; and two stations with passenger terminals which will function as hubs for the transfer to road transport and aerial cableways.
The coastal section envisages the construction of a second 30 kilometre-long railway on the Sochi – Adler – Vesyoloye section, reconstruction of Sochi and Adler stations, creation of a new Adler station hall and new stations with the passenger terminals Olympic Park and Imeretinsky Resort. On the whole, the project envisages the construction of six tunnel complexes with a total length of 26.5 kilometres, including 10.3 kilometres of railway tracks, 6.7 kilometres of motorways, and 9.5 kilometres of service tunnels.  
The facility was committed to RZD in June 2008. According to the plan, it is to be put into operation in 2013, i.e. the construction period is approximately 5.5 years. Meanwhile, according to RF legislation, the normal term for the realisation of such projects is eight years. Of that, three years are needed to complete research and design work, and five years to build the facility. ‘This was the first complicated problem we faced in Sochi,’ says Mr Toni. 
‘To solve it and put the facility into operation on time, we had to carry out construction and design work simultaneously and start basic work before the project expertise and land allocation processes were completed.’ This move turned out to be a wise one. Construction works at the facility are ahead of schedule. 
According to RZD, as of December 2010, 47% of the project was built. In this period, the cross connection between motorway and railway tunnels of the first tunnel complex at the Adler – Alpika-Service combined route was completed. It is the largest of all tunnel complexes, and it is considered one of the major sections of the route. A railway track and two kilometre-long two-lane motorway will be built there.
Later, in February 2011, railway tunnel №5 was completed. Tunneling operations and interior decoration were carried out simultaneously. The construction of the 2.8 kilometre-long tunnel started in April 2010. Its diameter is 10 metres. The speed of tunneling operations was 286 metres per month, and in December it amounted to 450 metres per month.
Nowadays, the construction works held in the framework of this project are being carried out on a territory with a total area of more than 500 hectares. Up-to-date technical facilities are being used to control construction on such a scale. In particular, they use a remotely piloted plane which can take photos and shoot video to get a proportionate picture of the situation and evaluate the status of the completed works.
The project is being paid for out of the federal budget, which is why RZD set themselves a target to use every rouble efficiently. That is also why the project solutions were optimised several times and, as a result, the cost of construction fell by almost RUR 100 billion. Moreover, when fulfilling the works, the company succeeded in reducing it by another 6.2% - from RUR 242 billion to RUR 227 billion. 
‘The new technologies we used allowed us to reduce the total cost of the project. Now, the approximate cost is RUR 227 billion,’ said Vladimir Yakunin, President of RZD. 

Keeping the Log Rolling
Other projects, in particular strengthening of the infrastructure of the Tuapse – Adler railway line, are being actively worked on. Its target is to increase, stage by stage, the carrying capacity of the line, of which about 30 kilometres of second track is to be built. As of the end of 2010, approximately 13.8 kilometres had been built, while another 16.5 kilometres is to be built in 2011-2012. 
Realisation of this project will help to increase the carrying capacity of the line from 54 train-pairs in 2008 to 70 train-pairs in 2011; It will help the railway transport 44.1 million tons of cargo for Olympics construction and 20.5 million tons for Sochi. And to provide transportation of 60% of all air passengers during the Games. These measures will also help make train traffic safer, protect the line against hazardous natural phenomena such as storms, rockfalls, landslides and mudslides, and reduce Sochi’s transport isolation.  
RZD is not going to slow down. The company’s 2011 investment budget envisages that RUR 62.2 billion will be invested in realisation of projects linked to the Olympic Games in Sochi. In particular, in 2011, RZD plans to launch the railway line between Adler and the Sochi airport in test mode. At the moment, road transport is used there. 
The new intermodal 2.8 kilometre-long railway line will provide transportation of 60-70% of all passengers arriving at the capital of the 2014 Olympics. It will have two tunnels with a total length of over 500 metres, three overpasses, and a passenger complex joined to the airport terminal. 
Two two-way tracks and a covered passenger platform are to be constructed at the stopping area. This will provide safe stoppage for an electric train within the limits of the platform and passengers’ passage to the station. The station will have three levels because of the significant differences in the terrain. There will be escalators and lifts there. 
Passengers will be transported by fast electric trains with improved comfort. The train timetable has been developed to coordinate with flight schedules. Passenger transportation on the new line is to start by summer 2012.
‘Transport infrastructure projects in Sochi are being realised on schedule thanks to good preparation prior to construction. More than a half of the work has been completed now. In our opinion, a lot had been done by the beginning of 2011. So, we can say that all the projects will be completed on time,’ sums up Mr Toni. 
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A Nice Start
Specialists at RZD said that all the company’s Olympic projects are being constructed in accordance with the approved schedule, there are no delays. All the facilities are to be put into operation in 2009-2012. The exception is the combined route linking Adler and the Alpika-Service mountain resort which is to be launched in 2013. The first Olympic facilities were completed in 2009. They are two railway freight yards for receiving and handling materials, constructions, and equipment for infrastructure building in preparation for the Games. 
Their total capacity is 15 million tons of cargo per annum. The new yards are equipped with machinery and qualified specialists for 24-hour non-stop work. A representative of RZD said that the realisation of the project allowed cargo unloading from the Sochi and the Adler railways stations (a rather noisy and dusty activity) to be moved outside the city, which has improved the environmental situation inside the resort city.    
Also, all the preliminary works have been completed. All temporary facilities – roads, bridges, workers’ settlements, production bases – have been built. ‘In other words, we did not stay long at the start. We have set a good pace, organised our team’s play and now we show good results. Meanwhile, we understand that there remains less and less time and that there will be no overtime,’ said Oleg Toni, Vice President of RZD. 

Project №1
All RZD’s projects in Sochi play an important role in the process of preparation for the Olympic Games. But the largest and most important of them is the combined rail and road route linking Adler to the Alpika-Service mountain resort. Experts from the International Olympic Committee have repeatedly emphasised its importance for the 2014 Olympics. This line will provide transportation of fans and participants to the mountain stadia of the Krasnaya Polyana and to the ice stadia of the Olympic Park. Its capacity will amount to 8,500 passengers per hour by railway and 11,500 passengers per hour by road. 
This facility is unique because builders are to fulfill a significant amount of work in a short time. The project consists of two sections – mountain and coastal. The mountain part envisages the construction of a 48 kilometre-long electrified one-track railway with two-track sections; a 46.5 kilometre-long motorway with six traffic interchanges; and two stations with passenger terminals which will function as hubs for the transfer to road transport and aerial cableways.
The coastal section envisages the construction of a second 30 kilometre-long railway on the Sochi – Adler – Vesyoloye section, reconstruction of Sochi and Adler stations, creation of a new Adler station hall and new stations with the passenger terminals Olympic Park and Imeretinsky Resort. On the whole, the project envisages the construction of six tunnel complexes with a total length of 26.5 kilometres, including 10.3 kilometres of railway tracks, 6.7 kilometres of motorways, and 9.5 kilometres of service tunnels.  
The facility was committed to RZD in June 2008. According to the plan, it is to be put into operation in 2013, i.e. the construction period is approximately 5.5 years. Meanwhile, according to RF legislation, the normal term for the realisation of such projects is eight years. Of that, three years are needed to complete research and design work, and five years to build the facility. ‘This was the first complicated problem we faced in Sochi,’ says Mr Toni. 
‘To solve it and put the facility into operation on time, we had to carry out construction and design work simultaneously and start basic work before the project expertise and land allocation processes were completed.’ This move turned out to be a wise one. Construction works at the facility are ahead of schedule. 
According to RZD, as of December 2010, 47% of the project was built. In this period, the cross connection between motorway and railway tunnels of the first tunnel complex at the Adler – Alpika-Service combined route was completed. It is the largest of all tunnel complexes, and it is considered one of the major sections of the route. A railway track and two kilometre-long two-lane motorway will be built there.
Later, in February 2011, railway tunnel №5 was completed. Tunneling operations and interior decoration were carried out simultaneously. The construction of the 2.8 kilometre-long tunnel started in April 2010. Its diameter is 10 metres. The speed of tunneling operations was 286 metres per month, and in December it amounted to 450 metres per month.
Nowadays, the construction works held in the framework of this project are being carried out on a territory with a total area of more than 500 hectares. Up-to-date technical facilities are being used to control construction on such a scale. In particular, they use a remotely piloted plane which can take photos and shoot video to get a proportionate picture of the situation and evaluate the status of the completed works.
The project is being paid for out of the federal budget, which is why RZD set themselves a target to use every rouble efficiently. That is also why the project solutions were optimised several times and, as a result, the cost of construction fell by almost RUR 100 billion. Moreover, when fulfilling the works, the company succeeded in reducing it by another 6.2% - from RUR 242 billion to RUR 227 billion. 
‘The new technologies we used allowed us to reduce the total cost of the project. Now, the approximate cost is RUR 227 billion,’ said Vladimir Yakunin, President of RZD. 

Keeping the Log Rolling
Other projects, in particular strengthening of the infrastructure of the Tuapse – Adler railway line, are being actively worked on. Its target is to increase, stage by stage, the carrying capacity of the line, of which about 30 kilometres of second track is to be built. As of the end of 2010, approximately 13.8 kilometres had been built, while another 16.5 kilometres is to be built in 2011-2012. 
Realisation of this project will help to increase the carrying capacity of the line from 54 train-pairs in 2008 to 70 train-pairs in 2011; It will help the railway transport 44.1 million tons of cargo for Olympics construction and 20.5 million tons for Sochi. And to provide transportation of 60% of all air passengers during the Games. These measures will also help make train traffic safer, protect the line against hazardous natural phenomena such as storms, rockfalls, landslides and mudslides, and reduce Sochi’s transport isolation.  
RZD is not going to slow down. The company’s 2011 investment budget envisages that RUR 62.2 billion will be invested in realisation of projects linked to the Olympic Games in Sochi. In particular, in 2011, RZD plans to launch the railway line between Adler and the Sochi airport in test mode. At the moment, road transport is used there. 
The new intermodal 2.8 kilometre-long railway line will provide transportation of 60-70% of all passengers arriving at the capital of the 2014 Olympics. It will have two tunnels with a total length of over 500 metres, three overpasses, and a passenger complex joined to the airport terminal. 
Two two-way tracks and a covered passenger platform are to be constructed at the stopping area. This will provide safe stoppage for an electric train within the limits of the platform and passengers’ passage to the station. The station will have three levels because of the significant differences in the terrain. There will be escalators and lifts there. 
Passengers will be transported by fast electric trains with improved comfort. The train timetable has been developed to coordinate with flight schedules. Passenger transportation on the new line is to start by summer 2012.
‘Transport infrastructure projects in Sochi are being realised on schedule thanks to good preparation prior to construction. More than a half of the work has been completed now. In our opinion, a lot had been done by the beginning of 2011. So, we can say that all the projects will be completed on time,’ sums up Mr Toni. 
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A Nice Start
Specialists at RZD said that all the company’s Olympic projects are being constructed in accordance with the approved schedule, there are no delays. All the facilities are to be put into operation in 2009-2012. The exception is the combined route linking Adler and the Alpika-Service mountain resort which is to be launched in 2013. The first Olympic facilities were completed in 2009. They are two railway freight yards for receiving and handling materials, constructions, and equipment for infrastructure building in preparation for the Games. 
Their total capacity is 15 million tons of cargo per annum. The new yards are equipped with machinery and qualified specialists for 24-hour non-stop work. A representative of RZD said that the realisation of the project allowed cargo unloading from the Sochi and the Adler railways stations (a rather noisy and dusty activity) to be moved outside the city, which has improved the environmental situation inside the resort city.    
Also, all the preliminary works have been completed. All temporary facilities – roads, bridges, workers’ settlements, production bases – have been built. ‘In other words, we did not stay long at the start. We have set a good pace, organised our team’s play and now we show good results. Meanwhile, we understand that there remains less and less time and that there will be no overtime,’ said Oleg Toni, Vice President of RZD. 

Project №1
All RZD’s projects in Sochi play an important role in the process of preparation for the Olympic Games. But the largest and most important of them is the combined rail and road route linking Adler to the Alpika-Service mountain resort. Experts from the International Olympic Committee have repeatedly emphasised its importance for the 2014 Olympics. This line will provide transportation of fans and participants to the mountain stadia of the Krasnaya Polyana and to the ice stadia of the Olympic Park. Its capacity will amount to 8,500 passengers per hour by railway and 11,500 passengers per hour by road. 
This facility is unique because builders are to fulfill a significant amount of work in a short time. The project consists of two sections – mountain and coastal. The mountain part envisages the construction of a 48 kilometre-long electrified one-track railway with two-track sections; a 46.5 kilometre-long motorway with six traffic interchanges; and two stations with passenger terminals which will function as hubs for the transfer to road transport and aerial cableways.
The coastal section envisages the construction of a second 30 kilometre-long railway on the Sochi – Adler – Vesyoloye section, reconstruction of Sochi and Adler stations, creation of a new Adler station hall and new stations with the passenger terminals Olympic Park and Imeretinsky Resort. On the whole, the project envisages the construction of six tunnel complexes with a total length of 26.5 kilometres, including 10.3 kilometres of railway tracks, 6.7 kilometres of motorways, and 9.5 kilometres of service tunnels.  
The facility was committed to RZD in June 2008. According to the plan, it is to be put into operation in 2013, i.e. the construction period is approximately 5.5 years. Meanwhile, according to RF legislation, the normal term for the realisation of such projects is eight years. Of that, three years are needed to complete research and design work, and five years to build the facility. ‘This was the first complicated problem we faced in Sochi,’ says Mr Toni. 
‘To solve it and put the facility into operation on time, we had to carry out construction and design work simultaneously and start basic work before the project expertise and land allocation processes were completed.’ This move turned out to be a wise one. Construction works at the facility are ahead of schedule. 
According to RZD, as of December 2010, 47% of the project was built. In this period, the cross connection between motorway and railway tunnels of the first tunnel complex at the Adler – Alpika-Service combined route was completed. It is the largest of all tunnel complexes, and it is considered one of the major sections of the route. A railway track and two kilometre-long two-lane motorway will be built there.
Later, in February 2011, railway tunnel №5 was completed. Tunneling operations and interior decoration were carried out simultaneously. The construction of the 2.8 kilometre-long tunnel started in April 2010. Its diameter is 10 metres. The speed of tunneling operations was 286 metres per month, and in December it amounted to 450 metres per month.
Nowadays, the construction works held in the framework of this project are being carried out on a territory with a total area of more than 500 hectares. Up-to-date technical facilities are being used to control construction on such a scale. In particular, they use a remotely piloted plane which can take photos and shoot video to get a proportionate picture of the situation and evaluate the status of the completed works.
The project is being paid for out of the federal budget, which is why RZD set themselves a target to use every rouble efficiently. That is also why the project solutions were optimised several times and, as a result, the cost of construction fell by almost RUR 100 billion. Moreover, when fulfilling the works, the company succeeded in reducing it by another 6.2% - from RUR 242 billion to RUR 227 billion. 
‘The new technologies we used allowed us to reduce the total cost of the project. Now, the approximate cost is RUR 227 billion,’ said Vladimir Yakunin, President of RZD. 

Keeping the Log Rolling
Other projects, in particular strengthening of the infrastructure of the Tuapse – Adler railway line, are being actively worked on. Its target is to increase, stage by stage, the carrying capacity of the line, of which about 30 kilometres of second track is to be built. As of the end of 2010, approximately 13.8 kilometres had been built, while another 16.5 kilometres is to be built in 2011-2012. 
Realisation of this project will help to increase the carrying capacity of the line from 54 train-pairs in 2008 to 70 train-pairs in 2011; It will help the railway transport 44.1 million tons of cargo for Olympics construction and 20.5 million tons for Sochi. And to provide transportation of 60% of all air passengers during the Games. These measures will also help make train traffic safer, protect the line against hazardous natural phenomena such as storms, rockfalls, landslides and mudslides, and reduce Sochi’s transport isolation.  
RZD is not going to slow down. The company’s 2011 investment budget envisages that RUR 62.2 billion will be invested in realisation of projects linked to the Olympic Games in Sochi. In particular, in 2011, RZD plans to launch the railway line between Adler and the Sochi airport in test mode. At the moment, road transport is used there. 
The new intermodal 2.8 kilometre-long railway line will provide transportation of 60-70% of all passengers arriving at the capital of the 2014 Olympics. It will have two tunnels with a total length of over 500 metres, three overpasses, and a passenger complex joined to the airport terminal. 
Two two-way tracks and a covered passenger platform are to be constructed at the stopping area. This will provide safe stoppage for an electric train within the limits of the platform and passengers’ passage to the station. The station will have three levels because of the significant differences in the terrain. There will be escalators and lifts there. 
Passengers will be transported by fast electric trains with improved comfort. The train timetable has been developed to coordinate with flight schedules. Passenger transportation on the new line is to start by summer 2012.
‘Transport infrastructure projects in Sochi are being realised on schedule thanks to good preparation prior to construction. More than a half of the work has been completed now. In our opinion, a lot had been done by the beginning of 2011. So, we can say that all the projects will be completed on time,’ sums up Mr Toni. 
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A Unified Form
– Mr Gapanovich, will Russian technical certificates expire on July 1, 2011? Which documents will be used as the basis for admitting machinery and parts into the territory of Russia?

– In July, the conformity certificates given by the Certification Register will not expire, they will remain in force. According to the decisions made, a unified form of certificate is to be put into operation from July 1. Such certificates will be legal across the whole territory of the Common Economic Space. Russian certification systems, including those for railway machinery, will give documents in this format. 

– Is a total list of production to be certified on the territory of the three countries of the Customs Union being made? When will this list be approved?

– In accordance with the Agreement on the unified principles and rules of technical regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Russian Federation, signed on November 18, 2010, the customs control is to be moved to the external borders of the states – members of the Customs Union since July 1, 2011. Control over obligatory safety documents (conformity certificates, conformity declarations) will apply only to those products included on the unified list.
The first list of such products was approved by the Customs Union Committee in its decision №319 dated June 18, 2010. However, it did not include railway machinery. On January 28, 2011, the Committee adopted a unified list of production (decision №526), to which the obligatory requirements in the framework of the Customs Union were applied. It includes railway rolling stock and infrastructure, including those for high-speed lines. However, this list does not contain any information about normative documents and codes of production, so customs officers may not admit these products into the Common Economic Space. 

– There is an opinion that the list of products to be certified, which is envisaged in the draft technical regulations of the Customs Union ‘On Railway Rolling Stock Safety’, ‘On High-Speed Rolling Stock Safety’, and ‘On Railway Transport Infrastructure Safety’, may be legally registered before the regulations come into force. Could you comment on this opportunity?

– First of all, I should mention that the preliminary work has been completed, the texts of the regulations have been adjusted by the three countries’ authorities, and given to the Customs Union Committee. They must be approved in the near future. Thus, the lists of products to be certified will be defined. The Russian party, as the author of the regulations, is to prepare, form and give the lists to the Customs Union Committee before July 1. There will also be the codes and normative documents, the requirements of which the products are to meet. 

Imports under control
– Is there a danger that low quality machinery will flood into Russia in July? Commercial companies, using the Common Economic Space, can order products from incompetent suppliers and import them via Kazakhstan and Belarus. What should be done to prevent this?

– According to the decisions made by the Customs Union Committee, production may be imported to Russia if it has passed controls at the external border of the Union, i.e. at the customs offices of Kazakhstan and Belarus without additional control at the Russian border. However, the admission of production included on the unified list to the common customs area is possible only if it has a conformity document. 
The difference is that this certificate or declaration may be given by assessment bodies accredited via national systems, i.e. there will be a unified list, practically the same as the Russian one, which is in force now, and unified requirements to production, which are also Russian. There must also be a conformity document but it can be, for example, a certificate supplied after July 1, 2011, by an accredited body in Belarus, Kazakhstan, or Russia.
The risk of inappropriate production imports arriving in Russia in this situation is defined by the lack of unified methods for testing (controlling) the products and unified requirements to assess the competence of testing laboratories and certification bodies.

– What other measures are to be completed before July 1? Are there any particular problems? How will they be solved?

– A unified list of railway products, including normative documents containing safety requirements, is to be put into operation before that time. Unified methods of testing and renewed requirements in the form of interstate standards are to be adopted before the implementation of the technical regulations, i.e. by January 1, 2013. 
The only problem is the provision of the necessary level of competence at testing laboratories and among certification experts and certification bodies. Nowadays, the results of national accreditation are suggested to be recognised, which will lead to an unbalanced system in the railway sector.
In our opinion, the requirements of organisations and experts and the accreditation procedure must be similar. Railwaymen already have such documents in the framework of the CIS – Interstate Standardisation Rules 38, 39, 40. They should be just updated and be officially put into operation for organisations involved in assessing railway production compliance. Also, there must be an opportunity for mutual participation in the accreditation or recognition procedure to be implemented on the part of the Direction of the Council of Railway Administration Heads. 

– What long-term tasks should the ministries and the departments of the three countries fulfill to improve transport interaction in the framework of Customs Union regulatory activity?

– Nowadays, the joint work of railwaymen operating in the 1520 mm gauge area is being organised. There are documents defining the access of freight railcars to neighbouring states and to the Russian railway infrastructure. Now, the Agreement on the access of rolling stock in international communication to the infrastructure has been prepared for approval at the meeting of the Council of Railway Administration Heads. It will be put into operation by July 1. Thus, there will be no difficulties in the work of railwaymen. 
Interviewed by Elena Ushkova
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A Unified Form
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– In July, the conformity certificates given by the Certification Register will not expire, they will remain in force. According to the decisions made, a unified form of certificate is to be put into operation from July 1. Such certificates will be legal across the whole territory of the Common Economic Space. Russian certification systems, including those for railway machinery, will give documents in this format. 

– Is a total list of production to be certified on the territory of the three countries of the Customs Union being made? When will this list be approved?

– In accordance with the Agreement on the unified principles and rules of technical regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Russian Federation, signed on November 18, 2010, the customs control is to be moved to the external borders of the states – members of the Customs Union since July 1, 2011. Control over obligatory safety documents (conformity certificates, conformity declarations) will apply only to those products included on the unified list.
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– There is an opinion that the list of products to be certified, which is envisaged in the draft technical regulations of the Customs Union ‘On Railway Rolling Stock Safety’, ‘On High-Speed Rolling Stock Safety’, and ‘On Railway Transport Infrastructure Safety’, may be legally registered before the regulations come into force. Could you comment on this opportunity?

– First of all, I should mention that the preliminary work has been completed, the texts of the regulations have been adjusted by the three countries’ authorities, and given to the Customs Union Committee. They must be approved in the near future. Thus, the lists of products to be certified will be defined. The Russian party, as the author of the regulations, is to prepare, form and give the lists to the Customs Union Committee before July 1. There will also be the codes and normative documents, the requirements of which the products are to meet. 

Imports under control
– Is there a danger that low quality machinery will flood into Russia in July? Commercial companies, using the Common Economic Space, can order products from incompetent suppliers and import them via Kazakhstan and Belarus. What should be done to prevent this?

– According to the decisions made by the Customs Union Committee, production may be imported to Russia if it has passed controls at the external border of the Union, i.e. at the customs offices of Kazakhstan and Belarus without additional control at the Russian border. However, the admission of production included on the unified list to the common customs area is possible only if it has a conformity document. 
The difference is that this certificate or declaration may be given by assessment bodies accredited via national systems, i.e. there will be a unified list, practically the same as the Russian one, which is in force now, and unified requirements to production, which are also Russian. There must also be a conformity document but it can be, for example, a certificate supplied after July 1, 2011, by an accredited body in Belarus, Kazakhstan, or Russia.
The risk of inappropriate production imports arriving in Russia in this situation is defined by the lack of unified methods for testing (controlling) the products and unified requirements to assess the competence of testing laboratories and certification bodies.

– What other measures are to be completed before July 1? Are there any particular problems? How will they be solved?

– A unified list of railway products, including normative documents containing safety requirements, is to be put into operation before that time. Unified methods of testing and renewed requirements in the form of interstate standards are to be adopted before the implementation of the technical regulations, i.e. by January 1, 2013. 
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– What long-term tasks should the ministries and the departments of the three countries fulfill to improve transport interaction in the framework of Customs Union regulatory activity?

– Nowadays, the joint work of railwaymen operating in the 1520 mm gauge area is being organised. There are documents defining the access of freight railcars to neighbouring states and to the Russian railway infrastructure. Now, the Agreement on the access of rolling stock in international communication to the infrastructure has been prepared for approval at the meeting of the Council of Railway Administration Heads. It will be put into operation by July 1. Thus, there will be no difficulties in the work of railwaymen. 
Interviewed by Elena Ushkova
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– Mr Gapanovich, will Russian technical certificates expire on July 1, 2011? Which documents will be used as the basis for admitting machinery and parts into the territory of Russia?

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– Is a total list of production to be certified on the territory of the three countries of the Customs Union being made? When will this list be approved?

– In accordance with the Agreement on the unified principles and rules of technical regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Russian Federation, signed on November 18, 2010, the customs control is to be moved to the external borders of the states – members of the Customs Union since July 1, 2011. Control over obligatory safety documents (conformity certificates, conformity declarations) will apply only to those products included on the unified list.
The first list of such products was approved by the Customs Union Committee in its decision №319 dated June 18, 2010. However, it did not include railway machinery. On January 28, 2011, the Committee adopted a unified list of production (decision №526), to which the obligatory requirements in the framework of the Customs Union were applied. It includes railway rolling stock and infrastructure, including those for high-speed lines. However, this list does not contain any information about normative documents and codes of production, so customs officers may not admit these products into the Common Economic Space. 

– There is an opinion that the list of products to be certified, which is envisaged in the draft technical regulations of the Customs Union ‘On Railway Rolling Stock Safety’, ‘On High-Speed Rolling Stock Safety’, and ‘On Railway Transport Infrastructure Safety’, may be legally registered before the regulations come into force. Could you comment on this opportunity?

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Imports under control
– Is there a danger that low quality machinery will flood into Russia in July? Commercial companies, using the Common Economic Space, can order products from incompetent suppliers and import them via Kazakhstan and Belarus. What should be done to prevent this?

– According to the decisions made by the Customs Union Committee, production may be imported to Russia if it has passed controls at the external border of the Union, i.e. at the customs offices of Kazakhstan and Belarus without additional control at the Russian border. However, the admission of production included on the unified list to the common customs area is possible only if it has a conformity document. 
The difference is that this certificate or declaration may be given by assessment bodies accredited via national systems, i.e. there will be a unified list, practically the same as the Russian one, which is in force now, and unified requirements to production, which are also Russian. There must also be a conformity document but it can be, for example, a certificate supplied after July 1, 2011, by an accredited body in Belarus, Kazakhstan, or Russia.
The risk of inappropriate production imports arriving in Russia in this situation is defined by the lack of unified methods for testing (controlling) the products and unified requirements to assess the competence of testing laboratories and certification bodies.

– What other measures are to be completed before July 1? Are there any particular problems? How will they be solved?

– A unified list of railway products, including normative documents containing safety requirements, is to be put into operation before that time. Unified methods of testing and renewed requirements in the form of interstate standards are to be adopted before the implementation of the technical regulations, i.e. by January 1, 2013. 
The only problem is the provision of the necessary level of competence at testing laboratories and among certification experts and certification bodies. Nowadays, the results of national accreditation are suggested to be recognised, which will lead to an unbalanced system in the railway sector.
In our opinion, the requirements of organisations and experts and the accreditation procedure must be similar. Railwaymen already have such documents in the framework of the CIS – Interstate Standardisation Rules 38, 39, 40. They should be just updated and be officially put into operation for organisations involved in assessing railway production compliance. Also, there must be an opportunity for mutual participation in the accreditation or recognition procedure to be implemented on the part of the Direction of the Council of Railway Administration Heads. 

– What long-term tasks should the ministries and the departments of the three countries fulfill to improve transport interaction in the framework of Customs Union regulatory activity?

– Nowadays, the joint work of railwaymen operating in the 1520 mm gauge area is being organised. There are documents defining the access of freight railcars to neighbouring states and to the Russian railway infrastructure. Now, the Agreement on the access of rolling stock in international communication to the infrastructure has been prepared for approval at the meeting of the Council of Railway Administration Heads. It will be put into operation by July 1. Thus, there will be no difficulties in the work of railwaymen. 
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A Unified Form
– Mr Gapanovich, will Russian technical certificates expire on July 1, 2011? Which documents will be used as the basis for admitting machinery and parts into the territory of Russia?

– In July, the conformity certificates given by the Certification Register will not expire, they will remain in force. According to the decisions made, a unified form of certificate is to be put into operation from July 1. Such certificates will be legal across the whole territory of the Common Economic Space. Russian certification systems, including those for railway machinery, will give documents in this format. 

– Is a total list of production to be certified on the territory of the three countries of the Customs Union being made? When will this list be approved?

– In accordance with the Agreement on the unified principles and rules of technical regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Russian Federation, signed on November 18, 2010, the customs control is to be moved to the external borders of the states – members of the Customs Union since July 1, 2011. Control over obligatory safety documents (conformity certificates, conformity declarations) will apply only to those products included on the unified list.
The first list of such products was approved by the Customs Union Committee in its decision №319 dated June 18, 2010. However, it did not include railway machinery. On January 28, 2011, the Committee adopted a unified list of production (decision №526), to which the obligatory requirements in the framework of the Customs Union were applied. It includes railway rolling stock and infrastructure, including those for high-speed lines. However, this list does not contain any information about normative documents and codes of production, so customs officers may not admit these products into the Common Economic Space. 

– There is an opinion that the list of products to be certified, which is envisaged in the draft technical regulations of the Customs Union ‘On Railway Rolling Stock Safety’, ‘On High-Speed Rolling Stock Safety’, and ‘On Railway Transport Infrastructure Safety’, may be legally registered before the regulations come into force. Could you comment on this opportunity?

– First of all, I should mention that the preliminary work has been completed, the texts of the regulations have been adjusted by the three countries’ authorities, and given to the Customs Union Committee. They must be approved in the near future. Thus, the lists of products to be certified will be defined. The Russian party, as the author of the regulations, is to prepare, form and give the lists to the Customs Union Committee before July 1. There will also be the codes and normative documents, the requirements of which the products are to meet. 

Imports under control
– Is there a danger that low quality machinery will flood into Russia in July? Commercial companies, using the Common Economic Space, can order products from incompetent suppliers and import them via Kazakhstan and Belarus. What should be done to prevent this?

– According to the decisions made by the Customs Union Committee, production may be imported to Russia if it has passed controls at the external border of the Union, i.e. at the customs offices of Kazakhstan and Belarus without additional control at the Russian border. However, the admission of production included on the unified list to the common customs area is possible only if it has a conformity document. 
The difference is that this certificate or declaration may be given by assessment bodies accredited via national systems, i.e. there will be a unified list, practically the same as the Russian one, which is in force now, and unified requirements to production, which are also Russian. There must also be a conformity document but it can be, for example, a certificate supplied after July 1, 2011, by an accredited body in Belarus, Kazakhstan, or Russia.
The risk of inappropriate production imports arriving in Russia in this situation is defined by the lack of unified methods for testing (controlling) the products and unified requirements to assess the competence of testing laboratories and certification bodies.

– What other measures are to be completed before July 1? Are there any particular problems? How will they be solved?

– A unified list of railway products, including normative documents containing safety requirements, is to be put into operation before that time. Unified methods of testing and renewed requirements in the form of interstate standards are to be adopted before the implementation of the technical regulations, i.e. by January 1, 2013. 
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Investing in modernization
According to Sergey Abramov, Head of RZD affiliate the Railway Stations Directorate, Russian Railways’ mid-term investment budget for railway station reconstruction and building for 2011-2013 is RUR 9.9 billion. In particular, RUR 8.3 billion is supposed to be invested into the reconstruction of passenger buildings at Moscow’s transport hub. First of all, 81 passenger buildings are to be modernised in Moscow and St Petersburg, including architectural monuments.
The total cost of railway station reconstruction on the Russian network exceeds RUR 100 billion. Up to 30% of the sum is to come out of RZD’s investment programme. The rest is supposed to be attracted from private investors. Agreements have been concluded with 20 subjects of the Russian Federation. Another 15 agreements are being developed.  
Loans will also be used to modernise the passenger buildings. To do this, RZD and Vnesheconombank signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on December 1, 2010.
In previous years, capital intensive projects were associated with the organisation of a high-speed line connecting St Petersburg and Finland. 
The volume of investment in reconstruction of two railway stations – the Finlyandsky railway station in St Petersburg and the one in Vyborg – exceeded RUR 860.7 million in 2010. In 2011, the modernisation of the Finlyandsky railway station is to be completed. 
There are remarkable projects in the regions. For example, the construction of a passenger building in Ulan-Ude started in May 2010. The total cost amounted to about RUR 70 million.

Active Energy Saving
The top management of RZD obliges project companies to use innovative, and first of all resource-saving, technologies when reconstructing old or building new railway stations. Russian railwaymen are interested in such technologies because they can cut by 40-50% the costs of heating and air-conditioning the buildings. 
There are passive and active energy saving systems. The former envisages insulation of walls and windows against heat and cold. For example, when repairing railway stations, RZD more and more often replaces old window frames with modern heat-saving insulated glass units (IGUs), using new insulating materials. In the West, there are also projects targeted at saving money by orienting a building in accordance with the cardinal points. 
In other words, passive systems are the most obvious way to reach the result needed. However, sometimes they do not achieve the optimum effect because a number of other factors are to be taken into consideration. For example, when providing distant railway infrastructure, the cost of water and heat supplied by railway boiler-houses is significant. 
It may be twice as much as that of territorial generating companies. In this case, it is reasonable to include all necessary engineering systems into programmes to upgrade railway stations. In particular, on the network of RZD there are examples of switching steam boilers servicing station buildings to water heating; heat supply lines have also been re-equipped; facilities have been implemented recycle the hot water.
In recent years, active energy saving systems have been implemented in building reconstruction projects. Following this, energy expenditure at recently constructed commercial facilities have been cut by 20%, and running costs by 10%. The latter figure means a possible saving of billions of roubles across the whole Russian railway network.
Meanwhile, the usage of active systems at reconstructed railway stations allows to save money as well as to improve the level of comfort. 
Let’s take the system of air-conditioning and ventilation with automated air delivery control and temperature maintenance at a railway station (with rotor recuperative heat exchange inside the building), which is put into operation in combination with air curtain automated systems. 
As specialists at the service centre of Ventkor company explained, the distinguishing feature of ventilation systems with recuperative heat exchange is that air transfers from the street via heat-exchanging units, where it is heated/cooled to the required temperature, but before that, it absorbs the warmth accumulated inside the building (in this case, the air is not mixed with the air inside the room).
According to Viktor Kislyakov, Technical Director of PM Vent, recuperation has successfully been tested in offices at Russian railways. For example, in the traffic control centre (TCC) of one of the railway stations, the extruding (input-outlet) ventilation with a rotor waste-heat (recuperator) was built so that it could also solve another problem – it removes the surplus heat emitted by the TCC’s facilities. 
In some buildings which house the electric centralisation of switches and signals, ventilation works as an air conditioner – in winter it warms the air, and in summer it cools it. In winter, the system returns up to 85% of the heating to the room. According to the developer of the system, the pay-back period of the project is 3.8 years.
In the words of Mr Kislyakov, special solutions are needed for efficient recuperative ventilation at railway stations. Special sensors and additional facilities increase the thermal efficiency of the equipment (and, consequently, reduce the voltage of heating facilities). 
Unlike the recuperative system, to reach a similar comfort level, a classical ventilating and air conditioning device will need a larger technical area. Often, it occupies the whole upper floor inside buildings. After the recuperative system is put into operation, some of these rooms may be used for departments of the railway station or to offer additional services to passengers. 
However, as specialists at Ohrannik production cooperative noted, systems with imported heat-exchanging units offered on the Russian market may be compared with an expensive car import which has to run along Russian roads. It is reasonable to equip large railway stations with such systems. Reliable but cheaper solutions may be found for smaller stations. For example, systems with geothermal heat pumps have proved their efficiency at typical stations housing electric centralisation. The payback period is three years.   
According to Natalya Safronova, a representative of IVT Energy Ab, up to 75% of the heat in a new building in Sweden is provided by such heat pumps. The equipment has been tested at a number of infrastructure facilities on the Kuibyshevskaya and the North-Caucasus railways. A more complicated system (with room air conditioning) is being implemented at one of the stations of the Privolzhsk railway.
According to Mrs Safronova, 25 heat pumps were supplied to RZD in 2008-2010. In some cases the equipment was used in an unconventional way – branch pipes were created to melt ice on the pendant cords of the electrical substations and on the lines to the railway buildings. The experience was a success – thanks to geothermal heating there was no need to remove the ice even if the frost was severe. 
New schemes for supplying geothermal heat were tested at some railway stations: in one case it was pumped into a pipeline network with heaters, and in another via an under-floor heating system. Now, specialists are studying the efficiency of such solutions to apply them in other projects for the further reconstruction of passenger buildings and railway stations.  

Complex Innovations
Andrey Loginov, CEO of Engineering Energetic Systems, considers that such innovative solutions must be a part of the projects to create ‘intelligent’ railway stations. 
The efficiency of every element increases if a building reconstruction project envisages implementation of a whole complex of intelligent systems providing comfort (temperature, ventilation, humidity, lighting, communication), safety (prevention of flooding and fire; security, stable electrical facilities, control over passenger traffic flow inside the building, alarm systems), as well as cutting runnings costs.
In particular, the expenditure on safety provision may be cut if, for example, motion sensors are controlled from the same console that controls the facilities regulating power, heat and water supplies, leakages, and providing communication technologies. Mr Loginov believes that all the systems must operate automatically, but use common channels for cabling and be regulated by one control system.
Examples of such projects in Russia can be found in control centres of reconstructed buildings at St Petersburg Vodokanal and Sibirenergo. There are a few companies able to develop complex solutions on such a scale in Russia. Their experience shows that, to create an intelligent building, its engineering structure should be changed.  

Nanotechnologies bring comfort
Nanotechnologies are being put into operation at Russian railways as well. Rosnanotech consults for RZD in this sector. The Railway Stations Directorate has been cooperating with this company since January 2010. One of the results of this cooperation was the implementation of photovoltaic systems – an environment-friendly source of energy. 
The experiment to be held as part of a pilot project will demonstrate the prospects of using this innovative method of energy generation and to evaluate the real economic impact. In 2011, the railway station in Anapa is to be equipped with a system of solar modules made in Russia. 
Also, this project envisages the use of special sensors to monitor freight transfer. 
This technology is used in many countries but will be applied in Russia for the first time. Another innovation is a special energy-saving film covering information screens and sensors. Also, there will be sensors and systems to control shape of the building changing, gas usage, and detect explosive and narcotic substances. 
A number of other materials and technologies are also very interesting. For example, unified cards with a unique identity code. Such cards are given to the consumers of railway stations’ services when a system of complex services is organised. 
Another product based on nanotechnologies – heat insulating, non-combustible materials (PET-fibres) – is supposed to be used in the construction of new railway station buildings.
On the whole, the typical list of innovative systems, technical facilities and technologies for an ‘intelligent’ railway station envisages almost all the innovative and resource-saving technologies applied at railway stations in Europe, the US, and Japan. The first railway station of the Directorate, where a lot of up-to-date technologies are to be combined and tested, is that in Anapa. The preliminary cost of the project is RUR 220 million. 
This must be a really ‘intelligent’ railway station, in other words, a facility functioning efficiently via the best possible use of intellectual technologies across all elements of its work to service passengers and provide train traffic. At the same time, it is supposed to create a high degree of automation of the most important functions fulfilled by railway personnel, and to aid fast decision making in times of crisis or emergency.   
Another important target in creating an ‘intelligent’ railway station is increasing revenue from service and support activities. Innovations allow more efficient use of the available space and infrastructure. As a result, there appear additional reserves to provide related services to passengers and visitors. Also, the advanced technologies may help to monitor footfall to leased areas in passenger buildings, which allows optimization of rental conditions.
One more important target is to improve the ecological situation at a railway station. Minimisation of the direct and indirect impact of infrastructure on the environment is quite tangible, if we take into account the efficiency of the measures taken and better automation of control over them.
When developing railway stations, the Directorate considers that the passenger transportation business is the issue of reputation and business culture. People must have a positive experience when they visit a railway station. A passenger building is like the company’s business card. 
By Andrey Lazarev

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Head of the Railway Stations Directorate – Affiliate of RZD:
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Firstly, it means a higher quality of service, more comfort for visitors and passengers as well as for railway station personnel. Special attention is paid to disabled people. Special equipment and wheelchair ramps are to be built for them to move along platforms and walkways. Secondly, the railway stations will meet modern sanitary and hygiene requirements. 
Thirdly, the innovations will provide safety on the territory of the railway station based on the analysis of real risks. Fourthly, overheads will fall with the implementation of advanced resource-saving and innovative technologies as well as optimization of labour.  

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Investing in modernization
According to Sergey Abramov, Head of RZD affiliate the Railway Stations Directorate, Russian Railways’ mid-term investment budget for railway station reconstruction and building for 2011-2013 is RUR 9.9 billion. In particular, RUR 8.3 billion is supposed to be invested into the reconstruction of passenger buildings at Moscow’s transport hub. First of all, 81 passenger buildings are to be modernised in Moscow and St Petersburg, including architectural monuments.
The total cost of railway station reconstruction on the Russian network exceeds RUR 100 billion. Up to 30% of the sum is to come out of RZD’s investment programme. The rest is supposed to be attracted from private investors. Agreements have been concluded with 20 subjects of the Russian Federation. Another 15 agreements are being developed.  
Loans will also be used to modernise the passenger buildings. To do this, RZD and Vnesheconombank signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on December 1, 2010.
In previous years, capital intensive projects were associated with the organisation of a high-speed line connecting St Petersburg and Finland. 
The volume of investment in reconstruction of two railway stations – the Finlyandsky railway station in St Petersburg and the one in Vyborg – exceeded RUR 860.7 million in 2010. In 2011, the modernisation of the Finlyandsky railway station is to be completed. 
There are remarkable projects in the regions. For example, the construction of a passenger building in Ulan-Ude started in May 2010. The total cost amounted to about RUR 70 million.

Active Energy Saving
The top management of RZD obliges project companies to use innovative, and first of all resource-saving, technologies when reconstructing old or building new railway stations. Russian railwaymen are interested in such technologies because they can cut by 40-50% the costs of heating and air-conditioning the buildings. 
There are passive and active energy saving systems. The former envisages insulation of walls and windows against heat and cold. For example, when repairing railway stations, RZD more and more often replaces old window frames with modern heat-saving insulated glass units (IGUs), using new insulating materials. In the West, there are also projects targeted at saving money by orienting a building in accordance with the cardinal points. 
In other words, passive systems are the most obvious way to reach the result needed. However, sometimes they do not achieve the optimum effect because a number of other factors are to be taken into consideration. For example, when providing distant railway infrastructure, the cost of water and heat supplied by railway boiler-houses is significant. 
It may be twice as much as that of territorial generating companies. In this case, it is reasonable to include all necessary engineering systems into programmes to upgrade railway stations. In particular, on the network of RZD there are examples of switching steam boilers servicing station buildings to water heating; heat supply lines have also been re-equipped; facilities have been implemented recycle the hot water.
In recent years, active energy saving systems have been implemented in building reconstruction projects. Following this, energy expenditure at recently constructed commercial facilities have been cut by 20%, and running costs by 10%. The latter figure means a possible saving of billions of roubles across the whole Russian railway network.
Meanwhile, the usage of active systems at reconstructed railway stations allows to save money as well as to improve the level of comfort. 
Let’s take the system of air-conditioning and ventilation with automated air delivery control and temperature maintenance at a railway station (with rotor recuperative heat exchange inside the building), which is put into operation in combination with air curtain automated systems. 
As specialists at the service centre of Ventkor company explained, the distinguishing feature of ventilation systems with recuperative heat exchange is that air transfers from the street via heat-exchanging units, where it is heated/cooled to the required temperature, but before that, it absorbs the warmth accumulated inside the building (in this case, the air is not mixed with the air inside the room).
According to Viktor Kislyakov, Technical Director of PM Vent, recuperation has successfully been tested in offices at Russian railways. For example, in the traffic control centre (TCC) of one of the railway stations, the extruding (input-outlet) ventilation with a rotor waste-heat (recuperator) was built so that it could also solve another problem – it removes the surplus heat emitted by the TCC’s facilities. 
In some buildings which house the electric centralisation of switches and signals, ventilation works as an air conditioner – in winter it warms the air, and in summer it cools it. In winter, the system returns up to 85% of the heating to the room. According to the developer of the system, the pay-back period of the project is 3.8 years.
In the words of Mr Kislyakov, special solutions are needed for efficient recuperative ventilation at railway stations. Special sensors and additional facilities increase the thermal efficiency of the equipment (and, consequently, reduce the voltage of heating facilities). 
Unlike the recuperative system, to reach a similar comfort level, a classical ventilating and air conditioning device will need a larger technical area. Often, it occupies the whole upper floor inside buildings. After the recuperative system is put into operation, some of these rooms may be used for departments of the railway station or to offer additional services to passengers. 
However, as specialists at Ohrannik production cooperative noted, systems with imported heat-exchanging units offered on the Russian market may be compared with an expensive car import which has to run along Russian roads. It is reasonable to equip large railway stations with such systems. Reliable but cheaper solutions may be found for smaller stations. For example, systems with geothermal heat pumps have proved their efficiency at typical stations housing electric centralisation. The payback period is three years.   
According to Natalya Safronova, a representative of IVT Energy Ab, up to 75% of the heat in a new building in Sweden is provided by such heat pumps. The equipment has been tested at a number of infrastructure facilities on the Kuibyshevskaya and the North-Caucasus railways. A more complicated system (with room air conditioning) is being implemented at one of the stations of the Privolzhsk railway.
According to Mrs Safronova, 25 heat pumps were supplied to RZD in 2008-2010. In some cases the equipment was used in an unconventional way – branch pipes were created to melt ice on the pendant cords of the electrical substations and on the lines to the railway buildings. The experience was a success – thanks to geothermal heating there was no need to remove the ice even if the frost was severe. 
New schemes for supplying geothermal heat were tested at some railway stations: in one case it was pumped into a pipeline network with heaters, and in another via an under-floor heating system. Now, specialists are studying the efficiency of such solutions to apply them in other projects for the further reconstruction of passenger buildings and railway stations.  

Complex Innovations
Andrey Loginov, CEO of Engineering Energetic Systems, considers that such innovative solutions must be a part of the projects to create ‘intelligent’ railway stations. 
The efficiency of every element increases if a building reconstruction project envisages implementation of a whole complex of intelligent systems providing comfort (temperature, ventilation, humidity, lighting, communication), safety (prevention of flooding and fire; security, stable electrical facilities, control over passenger traffic flow inside the building, alarm systems), as well as cutting runnings costs.
In particular, the expenditure on safety provision may be cut if, for example, motion sensors are controlled from the same console that controls the facilities regulating power, heat and water supplies, leakages, and providing communication technologies. Mr Loginov believes that all the systems must operate automatically, but use common channels for cabling and be regulated by one control system.
Examples of such projects in Russia can be found in control centres of reconstructed buildings at St Petersburg Vodokanal and Sibirenergo. There are a few companies able to develop complex solutions on such a scale in Russia. Their experience shows that, to create an intelligent building, its engineering structure should be changed.  

Nanotechnologies bring comfort
Nanotechnologies are being put into operation at Russian railways as well. Rosnanotech consults for RZD in this sector. The Railway Stations Directorate has been cooperating with this company since January 2010. One of the results of this cooperation was the implementation of photovoltaic systems – an environment-friendly source of energy. 
The experiment to be held as part of a pilot project will demonstrate the prospects of using this innovative method of energy generation and to evaluate the real economic impact. In 2011, the railway station in Anapa is to be equipped with a system of solar modules made in Russia. 
Also, this project envisages the use of special sensors to monitor freight transfer. 
This technology is used in many countries but will be applied in Russia for the first time. Another innovation is a special energy-saving film covering information screens and sensors. Also, there will be sensors and systems to control shape of the building changing, gas usage, and detect explosive and narcotic substances. 
A number of other materials and technologies are also very interesting. For example, unified cards with a unique identity code. Such cards are given to the consumers of railway stations’ services when a system of complex services is organised. 
Another product based on nanotechnologies – heat insulating, non-combustible materials (PET-fibres) – is supposed to be used in the construction of new railway station buildings.
On the whole, the typical list of innovative systems, technical facilities and technologies for an ‘intelligent’ railway station envisages almost all the innovative and resource-saving technologies applied at railway stations in Europe, the US, and Japan. The first railway station of the Directorate, where a lot of up-to-date technologies are to be combined and tested, is that in Anapa. The preliminary cost of the project is RUR 220 million. 
This must be a really ‘intelligent’ railway station, in other words, a facility functioning efficiently via the best possible use of intellectual technologies across all elements of its work to service passengers and provide train traffic. At the same time, it is supposed to create a high degree of automation of the most important functions fulfilled by railway personnel, and to aid fast decision making in times of crisis or emergency.   
Another important target in creating an ‘intelligent’ railway station is increasing revenue from service and support activities. Innovations allow more efficient use of the available space and infrastructure. As a result, there appear additional reserves to provide related services to passengers and visitors. Also, the advanced technologies may help to monitor footfall to leased areas in passenger buildings, which allows optimization of rental conditions.
One more important target is to improve the ecological situation at a railway station. Minimisation of the direct and indirect impact of infrastructure on the environment is quite tangible, if we take into account the efficiency of the measures taken and better automation of control over them.
When developing railway stations, the Directorate considers that the passenger transportation business is the issue of reputation and business culture. People must have a positive experience when they visit a railway station. A passenger building is like the company’s business card. 
By Andrey Lazarev

viewpoint
Sergey Abramov, 
Head of the Railway Stations Directorate – Affiliate of RZD:
– The implementation of  ‘intelligent’ railway station technologies covers all aspects of servicing passenger flows. It means that up-to-date systems unite the management of the building where people arrive and the adjacent railway infrastructure (railway platforms, underground walkways, waiting area, booking offices). 
Firstly, it means a higher quality of service, more comfort for visitors and passengers as well as for railway station personnel. Special attention is paid to disabled people. Special equipment and wheelchair ramps are to be built for them to move along platforms and walkways. Secondly, the railway stations will meet modern sanitary and hygiene requirements. 
Thirdly, the innovations will provide safety on the territory of the railway station based on the analysis of real risks. Fourthly, overheads will fall with the implementation of advanced resource-saving and innovative technologies as well as optimization of labour.  

Valery Seleznev,
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– The concept of efficient usage and development of railway stations to 2015 envisages the creation of infrastructure available for disabled people. Innovations are being used to reach that target. One success story is the reconstruction of Kursky railway station in Moscow, in which all basic requirements envisaged by the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Disabled People were observed.
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Investing in modernization
According to Sergey Abramov, Head of RZD affiliate the Railway Stations Directorate, Russian Railways’ mid-term investment budget for railway station reconstruction and building for 2011-2013 is RUR 9.9 billion. In particular, RUR 8.3 billion is supposed to be invested into the reconstruction of passenger buildings at Moscow’s transport hub. First of all, 81 passenger buildings are to be modernised in Moscow and St Petersburg, including architectural monuments.
The total cost of railway station reconstruction on the Russian network exceeds RUR 100 billion. Up to 30% of the sum is to come out of RZD’s investment programme. The rest is supposed to be attracted from private investors. Agreements have been concluded with 20 subjects of the Russian Federation. Another 15 agreements are being developed.  
Loans will also be used to modernise the passenger buildings. To do this, RZD and Vnesheconombank signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on December 1, 2010.
In previous years, capital intensive projects were associated with the organisation of a high-speed line connecting St Petersburg and Finland. 
The volume of investment in reconstruction of two railway stations – the Finlyandsky railway station in St Petersburg and the one in Vyborg – exceeded RUR 860.7 million in 2010. In 2011, the modernisation of the Finlyandsky railway station is to be completed. 
There are remarkable projects in the regions. For example, the construction of a passenger building in Ulan-Ude started in May 2010. The total cost amounted to about RUR 70 million.

Active Energy Saving
The top management of RZD obliges project companies to use innovative, and first of all resource-saving, technologies when reconstructing old or building new railway stations. Russian railwaymen are interested in such technologies because they can cut by 40-50% the costs of heating and air-conditioning the buildings. 
There are passive and active energy saving systems. The former envisages insulation of walls and windows against heat and cold. For example, when repairing railway stations, RZD more and more often replaces old window frames with modern heat-saving insulated glass units (IGUs), using new insulating materials. In the West, there are also projects targeted at saving money by orienting a building in accordance with the cardinal points. 
In other words, passive systems are the most obvious way to reach the result needed. However, sometimes they do not achieve the optimum effect because a number of other factors are to be taken into consideration. For example, when providing distant railway infrastructure, the cost of water and heat supplied by railway boiler-houses is significant. 
It may be twice as much as that of territorial generating companies. In this case, it is reasonable to include all necessary engineering systems into programmes to upgrade railway stations. In particular, on the network of RZD there are examples of switching steam boilers servicing station buildings to water heating; heat supply lines have also been re-equipped; facilities have been implemented recycle the hot water.
In recent years, active energy saving systems have been implemented in building reconstruction projects. Following this, energy expenditure at recently constructed commercial facilities have been cut by 20%, and running costs by 10%. The latter figure means a possible saving of billions of roubles across the whole Russian railway network.
Meanwhile, the usage of active systems at reconstructed railway stations allows to save money as well as to improve the level of comfort. 
Let’s take the system of air-conditioning and ventilation with automated air delivery control and temperature maintenance at a railway station (with rotor recuperative heat exchange inside the building), which is put into operation in combination with air curtain automated systems. 
As specialists at the service centre of Ventkor company explained, the distinguishing feature of ventilation systems with recuperative heat exchange is that air transfers from the street via heat-exchanging units, where it is heated/cooled to the required temperature, but before that, it absorbs the warmth accumulated inside the building (in this case, the air is not mixed with the air inside the room).
According to Viktor Kislyakov, Technical Director of PM Vent, recuperation has successfully been tested in offices at Russian railways. For example, in the traffic control centre (TCC) of one of the railway stations, the extruding (input-outlet) ventilation with a rotor waste-heat (recuperator) was built so that it could also solve another problem – it removes the surplus heat emitted by the TCC’s facilities. 
In some buildings which house the electric centralisation of switches and signals, ventilation works as an air conditioner – in winter it warms the air, and in summer it cools it. In winter, the system returns up to 85% of the heating to the room. According to the developer of the system, the pay-back period of the project is 3.8 years.
In the words of Mr Kislyakov, special solutions are needed for efficient recuperative ventilation at railway stations. Special sensors and additional facilities increase the thermal efficiency of the equipment (and, consequently, reduce the voltage of heating facilities). 
Unlike the recuperative system, to reach a similar comfort level, a classical ventilating and air conditioning device will need a larger technical area. Often, it occupies the whole upper floor inside buildings. After the recuperative system is put into operation, some of these rooms may be used for departments of the railway station or to offer additional services to passengers. 
However, as specialists at Ohrannik production cooperative noted, systems with imported heat-exchanging units offered on the Russian market may be compared with an expensive car import which has to run along Russian roads. It is reasonable to equip large railway stations with such systems. Reliable but cheaper solutions may be found for smaller stations. For example, systems with geothermal heat pumps have proved their efficiency at typical stations housing electric centralisation. The payback period is three years.   
According to Natalya Safronova, a representative of IVT Energy Ab, up to 75% of the heat in a new building in Sweden is provided by such heat pumps. The equipment has been tested at a number of infrastructure facilities on the Kuibyshevskaya and the North-Caucasus railways. A more complicated system (with room air conditioning) is being implemented at one of the stations of the Privolzhsk railway.
According to Mrs Safronova, 25 heat pumps were supplied to RZD in 2008-2010. In some cases the equipment was used in an unconventional way – branch pipes were created to melt ice on the pendant cords of the electrical substations and on the lines to the railway buildings. The experience was a success – thanks to geothermal heating there was no need to remove the ice even if the frost was severe. 
New schemes for supplying geothermal heat were tested at some railway stations: in one case it was pumped into a pipeline network with heaters, and in another via an under-floor heating system. Now, specialists are studying the efficiency of such solutions to apply them in other projects for the further reconstruction of passenger buildings and railway stations.  

Complex Innovations
Andrey Loginov, CEO of Engineering Energetic Systems, considers that such innovative solutions must be a part of the projects to create ‘intelligent’ railway stations. 
The efficiency of every element increases if a building reconstruction project envisages implementation of a whole complex of intelligent systems providing comfort (temperature, ventilation, humidity, lighting, communication), safety (prevention of flooding and fire; security, stable electrical facilities, control over passenger traffic flow inside the building, alarm systems), as well as cutting runnings costs.
In particular, the expenditure on safety provision may be cut if, for example, motion sensors are controlled from the same console that controls the facilities regulating power, heat and water supplies, leakages, and providing communication technologies. Mr Loginov believes that all the systems must operate automatically, but use common channels for cabling and be regulated by one control system.
Examples of such projects in Russia can be found in control centres of reconstructed buildings at St Petersburg Vodokanal and Sibirenergo. There are a few companies able to develop complex solutions on such a scale in Russia. Their experience shows that, to create an intelligent building, its engineering structure should be changed.  

Nanotechnologies bring comfort
Nanotechnologies are being put into operation at Russian railways as well. Rosnanotech consults for RZD in this sector. The Railway Stations Directorate has been cooperating with this company since January 2010. One of the results of this cooperation was the implementation of photovoltaic systems – an environment-friendly source of energy. 
The experiment to be held as part of a pilot project will demonstrate the prospects of using this innovative method of energy generation and to evaluate the real economic impact. In 2011, the railway station in Anapa is to be equipped with a system of solar modules made in Russia. 
Also, this project envisages the use of special sensors to monitor freight transfer. 
This technology is used in many countries but will be applied in Russia for the first time. Another innovation is a special energy-saving film covering information screens and sensors. Also, there will be sensors and systems to control shape of the building changing, gas usage, and detect explosive and narcotic substances. 
A number of other materials and technologies are also very interesting. For example, unified cards with a unique identity code. Such cards are given to the consumers of railway stations’ services when a system of complex services is organised. 
Another product based on nanotechnologies – heat insulating, non-combustible materials (PET-fibres) – is supposed to be used in the construction of new railway station buildings.
On the whole, the typical list of innovative systems, technical facilities and technologies for an ‘intelligent’ railway station envisages almost all the innovative and resource-saving technologies applied at railway stations in Europe, the US, and Japan. The first railway station of the Directorate, where a lot of up-to-date technologies are to be combined and tested, is that in Anapa. The preliminary cost of the project is RUR 220 million. 
This must be a really ‘intelligent’ railway station, in other words, a facility functioning efficiently via the best possible use of intellectual technologies across all elements of its work to service passengers and provide train traffic. At the same time, it is supposed to create a high degree of automation of the most important functions fulfilled by railway personnel, and to aid fast decision making in times of crisis or emergency.   
Another important target in creating an ‘intelligent’ railway station is increasing revenue from service and support activities. Innovations allow more efficient use of the available space and infrastructure. As a result, there appear additional reserves to provide related services to passengers and visitors. Also, the advanced technologies may help to monitor footfall to leased areas in passenger buildings, which allows optimization of rental conditions.
One more important target is to improve the ecological situation at a railway station. Minimisation of the direct and indirect impact of infrastructure on the environment is quite tangible, if we take into account the efficiency of the measures taken and better automation of control over them.
When developing railway stations, the Directorate considers that the passenger transportation business is the issue of reputation and business culture. People must have a positive experience when they visit a railway station. A passenger building is like the company’s business card. 
By Andrey Lazarev

viewpoint
Sergey Abramov, 
Head of the Railway Stations Directorate – Affiliate of RZD:
– The implementation of  ‘intelligent’ railway station technologies covers all aspects of servicing passenger flows. It means that up-to-date systems unite the management of the building where people arrive and the adjacent railway infrastructure (railway platforms, underground walkways, waiting area, booking offices). 
Firstly, it means a higher quality of service, more comfort for visitors and passengers as well as for railway station personnel. Special attention is paid to disabled people. Special equipment and wheelchair ramps are to be built for them to move along platforms and walkways. Secondly, the railway stations will meet modern sanitary and hygiene requirements. 
Thirdly, the innovations will provide safety on the territory of the railway station based on the analysis of real risks. Fourthly, overheads will fall with the implementation of advanced resource-saving and innovative technologies as well as optimization of labour.  

Valery Seleznev,
Deputy of the State Duma, Co-Chairman of the Interfractional Deputy Union for Disabled People:
– The concept of efficient usage and development of railway stations to 2015 envisages the creation of infrastructure available for disabled people. Innovations are being used to reach that target. One success story is the reconstruction of Kursky railway station in Moscow, in which all basic requirements envisaged by the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Disabled People were observed.
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Investing in modernization
According to Sergey Abramov, Head of RZD affiliate the Railway Stations Directorate, Russian Railways’ mid-term investment budget for railway station reconstruction and building for 2011-2013 is RUR 9.9 billion. In particular, RUR 8.3 billion is supposed to be invested into the reconstruction of passenger buildings at Moscow’s transport hub. First of all, 81 passenger buildings are to be modernised in Moscow and St Petersburg, including architectural monuments.
The total cost of railway station reconstruction on the Russian network exceeds RUR 100 billion. Up to 30% of the sum is to come out of RZD’s investment programme. The rest is supposed to be attracted from private investors. Agreements have been concluded with 20 subjects of the Russian Federation. Another 15 agreements are being developed.  
Loans will also be used to modernise the passenger buildings. To do this, RZD and Vnesheconombank signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on December 1, 2010.
In previous years, capital intensive projects were associated with the organisation of a high-speed line connecting St Petersburg and Finland. 
The volume of investment in reconstruction of two railway stations – the Finlyandsky railway station in St Petersburg and the one in Vyborg – exceeded RUR 860.7 million in 2010. In 2011, the modernisation of the Finlyandsky railway station is to be completed. 
There are remarkable projects in the regions. For example, the construction of a passenger building in Ulan-Ude started in May 2010. The total cost amounted to about RUR 70 million.

Active Energy Saving
The top management of RZD obliges project companies to use innovative, and first of all resource-saving, technologies when reconstructing old or building new railway stations. Russian railwaymen are interested in such technologies because they can cut by 40-50% the costs of heating and air-conditioning the buildings. 
There are passive and active energy saving systems. The former envisages insulation of walls and windows against heat and cold. For example, when repairing railway stations, RZD more and more often replaces old window frames with modern heat-saving insulated glass units (IGUs), using new insulating materials. In the West, there are also projects targeted at saving money by orienting a building in accordance with the cardinal points. 
In other words, passive systems are the most obvious way to reach the result needed. However, sometimes they do not achieve the optimum effect because a number of other factors are to be taken into consideration. For example, when providing distant railway infrastructure, the cost of water and heat supplied by railway boiler-houses is significant. 
It may be twice as much as that of territorial generating companies. In this case, it is reasonable to include all necessary engineering systems into programmes to upgrade railway stations. In particular, on the network of RZD there are examples of switching steam boilers servicing station buildings to water heating; heat supply lines have also been re-equipped; facilities have been implemented recycle the hot water.
In recent years, active energy saving systems have been implemented in building reconstruction projects. Following this, energy expenditure at recently constructed commercial facilities have been cut by 20%, and running costs by 10%. The latter figure means a possible saving of billions of roubles across the whole Russian railway network.
Meanwhile, the usage of active systems at reconstructed railway stations allows to save money as well as to improve the level of comfort. 
Let’s take the system of air-conditioning and ventilation with automated air delivery control and temperature maintenance at a railway station (with rotor recuperative heat exchange inside the building), which is put into operation in combination with air curtain automated systems. 
As specialists at the service centre of Ventkor company explained, the distinguishing feature of ventilation systems with recuperative heat exchange is that air transfers from the street via heat-exchanging units, where it is heated/cooled to the required temperature, but before that, it absorbs the warmth accumulated inside the building (in this case, the air is not mixed with the air inside the room).
According to Viktor Kislyakov, Technical Director of PM Vent, recuperation has successfully been tested in offices at Russian railways. For example, in the traffic control centre (TCC) of one of the railway stations, the extruding (input-outlet) ventilation with a rotor waste-heat (recuperator) was built so that it could also solve another problem – it removes the surplus heat emitted by the TCC’s facilities. 
In some buildings which house the electric centralisation of switches and signals, ventilation works as an air conditioner – in winter it warms the air, and in summer it cools it. In winter, the system returns up to 85% of the heating to the room. According to the developer of the system, the pay-back period of the project is 3.8 years.
In the words of Mr Kislyakov, special solutions are needed for efficient recuperative ventilation at railway stations. Special sensors and additional facilities increase the thermal efficiency of the equipment (and, consequently, reduce the voltage of heating facilities). 
Unlike the recuperative system, to reach a similar comfort level, a classical ventilating and air conditioning device will need a larger technical area. Often, it occupies the whole upper floor inside buildings. After the recuperative system is put into operation, some of these rooms may be used for departments of the railway station or to offer additional services to passengers. 
However, as specialists at Ohrannik production cooperative noted, systems with imported heat-exchanging units offered on the Russian market may be compared with an expensive car import which has to run along Russian roads. It is reasonable to equip large railway stations with such systems. Reliable but cheaper solutions may be found for smaller stations. For example, systems with geothermal heat pumps have proved their efficiency at typical stations housing electric centralisation. The payback period is three years.   
According to Natalya Safronova, a representative of IVT Energy Ab, up to 75% of the heat in a new building in Sweden is provided by such heat pumps. The equipment has been tested at a number of infrastructure facilities on the Kuibyshevskaya and the North-Caucasus railways. A more complicated system (with room air conditioning) is being implemented at one of the stations of the Privolzhsk railway.
According to Mrs Safronova, 25 heat pumps were supplied to RZD in 2008-2010. In some cases the equipment was used in an unconventional way – branch pipes were created to melt ice on the pendant cords of the electrical substations and on the lines to the railway buildings. The experience was a success – thanks to geothermal heating there was no need to remove the ice even if the frost was severe. 
New schemes for supplying geothermal heat were tested at some railway stations: in one case it was pumped into a pipeline network with heaters, and in another via an under-floor heating system. Now, specialists are studying the efficiency of such solutions to apply them in other projects for the further reconstruction of passenger buildings and railway stations.  

Complex Innovations
Andrey Loginov, CEO of Engineering Energetic Systems, considers that such innovative solutions must be a part of the projects to create ‘intelligent’ railway stations. 
The efficiency of every element increases if a building reconstruction project envisages implementation of a whole complex of intelligent systems providing comfort (temperature, ventilation, humidity, lighting, communication), safety (prevention of flooding and fire; security, stable electrical facilities, control over passenger traffic flow inside the building, alarm systems), as well as cutting runnings costs.
In particular, the expenditure on safety provision may be cut if, for example, motion sensors are controlled from the same console that controls the facilities regulating power, heat and water supplies, leakages, and providing communication technologies. Mr Loginov believes that all the systems must operate automatically, but use common channels for cabling and be regulated by one control system.
Examples of such projects in Russia can be found in control centres of reconstructed buildings at St Petersburg Vodokanal and Sibirenergo. There are a few companies able to develop complex solutions on such a scale in Russia. Their experience shows that, to create an intelligent building, its engineering structure should be changed.  

Nanotechnologies bring comfort
Nanotechnologies are being put into operation at Russian railways as well. Rosnanotech consults for RZD in this sector. The Railway Stations Directorate has been cooperating with this company since January 2010. One of the results of this cooperation was the implementation of photovoltaic systems – an environment-friendly source of energy. 
The experiment to be held as part of a pilot project will demonstrate the prospects of using this innovative method of energy generation and to evaluate the real economic impact. In 2011, the railway station in Anapa is to be equipped with a system of solar modules made in Russia. 
Also, this project envisages the use of special sensors to monitor freight transfer. 
This technology is used in many countries but will be applied in Russia for the first time. Another innovation is a special energy-saving film covering information screens and sensors. Also, there will be sensors and systems to control shape of the building changing, gas usage, and detect explosive and narcotic substances. 
A number of other materials and technologies are also very interesting. For example, unified cards with a unique identity code. Such cards are given to the consumers of railway stations’ services when a system of complex services is organised. 
Another product based on nanotechnologies – heat insulating, non-combustible materials (PET-fibres) – is supposed to be used in the construction of new railway station buildings.
On the whole, the typical list of innovative systems, technical facilities and technologies for an ‘intelligent’ railway station envisages almost all the innovative and resource-saving technologies applied at railway stations in Europe, the US, and Japan. The first railway station of the Directorate, where a lot of up-to-date technologies are to be combined and tested, is that in Anapa. The preliminary cost of the project is RUR 220 million. 
This must be a really ‘intelligent’ railway station, in other words, a facility functioning efficiently via the best possible use of intellectual technologies across all elements of its work to service passengers and provide train traffic. At the same time, it is supposed to create a high degree of automation of the most important functions fulfilled by railway personnel, and to aid fast decision making in times of crisis or emergency.   
Another important target in creating an ‘intelligent’ railway station is increasing revenue from service and support activities. Innovations allow more efficient use of the available space and infrastructure. As a result, there appear additional reserves to provide related services to passengers and visitors. Also, the advanced technologies may help to monitor footfall to leased areas in passenger buildings, which allows optimization of rental conditions.
One more important target is to improve the ecological situation at a railway station. Minimisation of the direct and indirect impact of infrastructure on the environment is quite tangible, if we take into account the efficiency of the measures taken and better automation of control over them.
When developing railway stations, the Directorate considers that the passenger transportation business is the issue of reputation and business culture. People must have a positive experience when they visit a railway station. A passenger building is like the company’s business card. 
By Andrey Lazarev

viewpoint
Sergey Abramov, 
Head of the Railway Stations Directorate – Affiliate of RZD:
– The implementation of  ‘intelligent’ railway station technologies covers all aspects of servicing passenger flows. It means that up-to-date systems unite the management of the building where people arrive and the adjacent railway infrastructure (railway platforms, underground walkways, waiting area, booking offices). 
Firstly, it means a higher quality of service, more comfort for visitors and passengers as well as for railway station personnel. Special attention is paid to disabled people. Special equipment and wheelchair ramps are to be built for them to move along platforms and walkways. Secondly, the railway stations will meet modern sanitary and hygiene requirements. 
Thirdly, the innovations will provide safety on the territory of the railway station based on the analysis of real risks. Fourthly, overheads will fall with the implementation of advanced resource-saving and innovative technologies as well as optimization of labour.  

Valery Seleznev,
Deputy of the State Duma, Co-Chairman of the Interfractional Deputy Union for Disabled People:
– The concept of efficient usage and development of railway stations to 2015 envisages the creation of infrastructure available for disabled people. Innovations are being used to reach that target. One success story is the reconstruction of Kursky railway station in Moscow, in which all basic requirements envisaged by the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Disabled People were observed.
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Russian Railways to prefer suppliers who comply with IRIS international standard 
The III International Scientific and Practical Conference “IRIS - Quality, Innovation and Modernisation”, held in Moscow on April 1, 2011, discussed the need to meet the requirements of the IRIS international standard using accepted business management methods. This provides for radical modernisation of the management of engineering enterprises to meet the needs of the Russian economy in rail transportation by creating new rail technologies.
Russian Railways has approved and is now implementing new policy guidelines in the strategic management of the quality of products it uses. These set deadlines for bringing our business management systems into compliance with IRIS:
• 2010-2011 - action plans must be drawn up in cooperation with manufacturers to implement IRIS standards at engineering companies,
• 2012-2014 - switching to IRIS standards and the main quality tools,
• Starting in 2015, Russian Railways plans to complete the strategic management system for product quality and purchase the required railway equipment and components only from companies certified as being in compliance with IRIS.
Russian Railways will also be giving priority to suppliers certified as being in compliance with the IRIS standard when purchasing railway equipment from May 2011.
On the eve of the conference, on 31 March, 2011, a meeting of the IRIS Advisory Board took place in Moscow. Taking part were the president of the Association of Railway Equipment Manufacturers, the Senior Vice President of Russian Railways Valentin Gapanovich, and the Chairperson of the IRIS, Hubert De-Blay.
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Transport Security Is a Complex Task That Must Be Tackled Together
The President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin said that ensuring transport security was a complex task that must be addressed together. His comment came on 23 March, 2011, at the headquarters of Russian Railways in Moscow during an extended meeting on transport security which focused on the organisational and legal aspects. 
The meeting was attended by senior managers and department heads at Russian Railways, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Ministry of Transport, Russia’s Audit Chamber, Presidential Plenipotentiaries from Russia’s federal districts and the heads of many subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as members of the State Duma and Federation Council.
As the President of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, noted the company was placing ever greater stress on public safety on rail transport and every year dedicated considerable funds in its investment programme to that end. In 2011-2013, as part of its “Transport Security” project in the Company’s investment programme, Russian Railways plans to allocate RUR 1.9 billion to spend on equipment and security systems for the most important public rail facilities. Between 2002 and 2010, the Company made capital investments of about RUR 4.5 billion in security systems at 1,256 facilities.
Russian Railways is actively involved in implementing a comprehensive programme for public safety in transportation. According to Mr Yakunin, almost RUR 4 billion will be allocated to the sub-program Rail Transport 2010-2013 from the federal budget.
No less important with regard to transport security is the legal situation and regulation. According to Mr Yakunin, there are currently no regulations in place which permit inspections of passengers and their carry-on baggage and luggage on rail facilities and give the appropriate authorities or organisations the necessary mandate to carry out such checks.
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Mr Yakunin also stressed the need to improve legislation on restricting access to transport infrastructure and the surrounding area and enhancing security on high-speed rail routes. In addition, Russian Railways supports the strengthening of administrative penalties for violations of rules of conduct on the railways.
According to the RZD’s president, measures to ensure transport security should be financed jointly by the federal budget and the transport infrastructure itself. It is necessary to consolidate the actions of all stakeholders - federal, regional and local authorities, law enforcement, special services and Russian Railways.
Mr Yakunin said: “Implementing this kind of cooperation is possible, including within the framework of the regional anti-terrorist commissions.”

International Multi-Modal Transport Hub to Be Created in the Kaliningrad Region 
On February 2, 2011, Nikolay Tsukanov, the Governour of the Kaliningrad region, and Igor Levitin, the Russian Transport Minister, signed an Agreement on Interaction in the Regional Transport Supply Sector.
In the words of the Minister, the document ‘envisages the target formation of an international multi-modal transport hub on the basis of the Kaliningrad region.’
Mr Levitin noted that the Agreement is aimed at organizing the efficient functioning of the regional transport sector, taking into account the region’s geopolitical peculiarities. He emphasized that the Russian exclave is interesting as a transit route, and that at the same time it is very important that the Kaliningrad region has a way out to any transport corridors. 
The Minister also said that a working group had been created to discuss and develop joint solutions for regional transport development.
Summing up the results of Mr Levitin’s visit to the Kaliningrad region, Mr Tsukanov named the basic projects he had discussed with the Minister, including the building of an airport complex, the launch of a regional air company and construction of Primorskoe ring-road.

Investors to Be Attracted to High-Speed Railway Construction	
It is planned to attract private investors to high-speed railway construction in Russia, said Igor Levitin, Russia’s Transport Minister.
He reminded everyone that Dmitry Medvedev, the RF President, ordered the development of separate railway lines for high-speed communication.
‘Investors should take part in this. RZD is developing such measures now, and I think, that suggestions from investors will appear soon,’ said Mr Levitin.
The investors will be the concessionaires of the built lines, he added. ‘These rail lines may be managed by independent companies, in which RZD will have a shareholding,’ said the Minister.
In his words, high-speed railway lines are to be built to those cities where the World Cup will be held in 2018. 

The Net Worth of UBZD Will Increase by $250 Million	
The RF Government approved a draft protocol to the Agreement between the governments of the USSR and the People’s Republic of Mongolia on the launch of a Soviet – Mongolian joint stock company Ulan-Bator Railway (UBZD), dated June 6, 1949. 
To realise measures to upgrade the UBZD, the parties will increase the net worth of the company by $250 million. Russia’s share will grow by $125 million, and so will that of Mongolia. The shareholders of the Ulan-Bator Railway will make the necessary amendments to the company’s charter.
In its Decree ¹300-p, the RF Government entrusted the RF Ministry of Transport with holding negotiations with the Mongolian party and signing the protocol on behalf of the RF Government.  

The Carrying Capacity of the BAM Must Increase Significantly
It is necessary to enlarge the carrying capacity of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (the BAM), said Vladimir Putin, Prime Minster of the Russian Federation. 
‘A full-scale development of the Elginskoye field (coal) in Southern Yakutia is to start this year. A project to create up-to-date export infrastructure is to be carried out for the Sakhalin coal,’ said Mr Putin at a meeting devoted to Fuel and Energy Complex development in Eastern Siberia and the Far East. The meeting was held in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on March 21, 2011.
He remarked that Russia has enough projects allowing the use of promising mines in the Far East. ‘We will support them. Besides, the demand for coal is high inside Russia, as well as on foreign markets,’ added the Prime Minister.

Logisticians Forecast at Least a 10% Increase in the Cost of Transport Services in 2011
Logisticians forecast a growth in the cost of transport services in 2011. According to different estimations, it will be from 10% to 35%. 
The most pessimistic experts say that tariffs may even double. For example, Sergey Shkarupa, CEO of SANNA, says that prices will grow by 10-15% in the first quarter alone. And in the next three months, the prices will jump by another 25-30%. In July-September, they will increase by 10-15%, and a 30% price growth is possible at the end of the year.
According to experts, the basis for the price increases is fuel prices rises, the growing tax burden, tariffs on public utilities, new customs legislation, and the shortage of road transport together with the stable trend of growing cargo flows. 

Kyzyl-Kuragino Railway Construction Will Start in the 2nd Quarter of 2011
The construction of Kyzyl-Kuragino railway will begin in the 2nd quarter of 2011, said Sergey Ten, the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Tyva Republic.
‘The final cost of the construction is being approved now. Until this is done, the state will not be able to give finance. However, it is known already that RUR 8.4 billion will be given from the Investment Fund this year. Private investors are supposed to give a similar sum,’ said Mr Ten.
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In his words, the final cost of the project will amount to approximately RUR 115 billion. Three financial groups intend to participate and they have become shareholders of the JSC. These are Severstal, Evrazgroup, and Eniseiskaya Industrial Corporation.
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The III International Scientific and Practical Conference “IRIS - Quality, Innovation and Modernisation”, held in Moscow on April 1, 2011, discussed the need to meet the requirements of the IRIS international standard using accepted business management methods. This provides for radical modernisation of the management of engineering enterprises to meet the needs of the Russian economy in rail transportation by creating new rail technologies.
Russian Railways has approved and is now implementing new policy guidelines in the strategic management of the quality of products it uses. These set deadlines for bringing our business management systems into compliance with IRIS:
• 2010-2011 - action plans must be drawn up in cooperation with manufacturers to implement IRIS standards at engineering companies,
• 2012-2014 - switching to IRIS standards and the main quality tools,
• Starting in 2015, Russian Railways plans to complete the strategic management system for product quality and purchase the required railway equipment and components only from companies certified as being in compliance with IRIS.
Russian Railways will also be giving priority to suppliers certified as being in compliance with the IRIS standard when purchasing railway equipment from May 2011.
On the eve of the conference, on 31 March, 2011, a meeting of the IRIS Advisory Board took place in Moscow. Taking part were the president of the Association of Railway Equipment Manufacturers, the Senior Vice President of Russian Railways Valentin Gapanovich, and the Chairperson of the IRIS, Hubert De-Blay.
The Advisory Board includes representatives of major rail equipment manufacturers, such as Alstom, Bombardier, Siemens and AnsaldoBreda, and also operators of rolling stock, including Russian Railways, SNCF-France, and CFF/SBB-Switzerland.
Following the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Association of Railway Equipment Manufacturers and UNIFE with the aim of promoting and applying the IRIS standard in the production of rail equipment.

Transport Security Is a Complex Task That Must Be Tackled Together
The President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin said that ensuring transport security was a complex task that must be addressed together. His comment came on 23 March, 2011, at the headquarters of Russian Railways in Moscow during an extended meeting on transport security which focused on the organisational and legal aspects. 
The meeting was attended by senior managers and department heads at Russian Railways, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Ministry of Transport, Russia’s Audit Chamber, Presidential Plenipotentiaries from Russia’s federal districts and the heads of many subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as members of the State Duma and Federation Council.
As the President of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, noted the company was placing ever greater stress on public safety on rail transport and every year dedicated considerable funds in its investment programme to that end. In 2011-2013, as part of its “Transport Security” project in the Company’s investment programme, Russian Railways plans to allocate RUR 1.9 billion to spend on equipment and security systems for the most important public rail facilities. Between 2002 and 2010, the Company made capital investments of about RUR 4.5 billion in security systems at 1,256 facilities.
Russian Railways is actively involved in implementing a comprehensive programme for public safety in transportation. According to Mr Yakunin, almost RUR 4 billion will be allocated to the sub-program Rail Transport 2010-2013 from the federal budget.
No less important with regard to transport security is the legal situation and regulation. According to Mr Yakunin, there are currently no regulations in place which permit inspections of passengers and their carry-on baggage and luggage on rail facilities and give the appropriate authorities or organisations the necessary mandate to carry out such checks.
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Mr Yakunin also stressed the need to improve legislation on restricting access to transport infrastructure and the surrounding area and enhancing security on high-speed rail routes. In addition, Russian Railways supports the strengthening of administrative penalties for violations of rules of conduct on the railways.
According to the RZD’s president, measures to ensure transport security should be financed jointly by the federal budget and the transport infrastructure itself. It is necessary to consolidate the actions of all stakeholders - federal, regional and local authorities, law enforcement, special services and Russian Railways.
Mr Yakunin said: “Implementing this kind of cooperation is possible, including within the framework of the regional anti-terrorist commissions.”

International Multi-Modal Transport Hub to Be Created in the Kaliningrad Region 
On February 2, 2011, Nikolay Tsukanov, the Governour of the Kaliningrad region, and Igor Levitin, the Russian Transport Minister, signed an Agreement on Interaction in the Regional Transport Supply Sector.
In the words of the Minister, the document ‘envisages the target formation of an international multi-modal transport hub on the basis of the Kaliningrad region.’
Mr Levitin noted that the Agreement is aimed at organizing the efficient functioning of the regional transport sector, taking into account the region’s geopolitical peculiarities. He emphasized that the Russian exclave is interesting as a transit route, and that at the same time it is very important that the Kaliningrad region has a way out to any transport corridors. 
The Minister also said that a working group had been created to discuss and develop joint solutions for regional transport development.
Summing up the results of Mr Levitin’s visit to the Kaliningrad region, Mr Tsukanov named the basic projects he had discussed with the Minister, including the building of an airport complex, the launch of a regional air company and construction of Primorskoe ring-road.

Investors to Be Attracted to High-Speed Railway Construction	
It is planned to attract private investors to high-speed railway construction in Russia, said Igor Levitin, Russia’s Transport Minister.
He reminded everyone that Dmitry Medvedev, the RF President, ordered the development of separate railway lines for high-speed communication.
‘Investors should take part in this. RZD is developing such measures now, and I think, that suggestions from investors will appear soon,’ said Mr Levitin.
The investors will be the concessionaires of the built lines, he added. ‘These rail lines may be managed by independent companies, in which RZD will have a shareholding,’ said the Minister.
In his words, high-speed railway lines are to be built to those cities where the World Cup will be held in 2018. 

The Net Worth of UBZD Will Increase by $250 Million	
The RF Government approved a draft protocol to the Agreement between the governments of the USSR and the People’s Republic of Mongolia on the launch of a Soviet – Mongolian joint stock company Ulan-Bator Railway (UBZD), dated June 6, 1949. 
To realise measures to upgrade the UBZD, the parties will increase the net worth of the company by $250 million. Russia’s share will grow by $125 million, and so will that of Mongolia. The shareholders of the Ulan-Bator Railway will make the necessary amendments to the company’s charter.
In its Decree ¹300-p, the RF Government entrusted the RF Ministry of Transport with holding negotiations with the Mongolian party and signing the protocol on behalf of the RF Government.  

The Carrying Capacity of the BAM Must Increase Significantly
It is necessary to enlarge the carrying capacity of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (the BAM), said Vladimir Putin, Prime Minster of the Russian Federation. 
‘A full-scale development of the Elginskoye field (coal) in Southern Yakutia is to start this year. A project to create up-to-date export infrastructure is to be carried out for the Sakhalin coal,’ said Mr Putin at a meeting devoted to Fuel and Energy Complex development in Eastern Siberia and the Far East. The meeting was held in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on March 21, 2011.
He remarked that Russia has enough projects allowing the use of promising mines in the Far East. ‘We will support them. Besides, the demand for coal is high inside Russia, as well as on foreign markets,’ added the Prime Minister.

Logisticians Forecast at Least a 10% Increase in the Cost of Transport Services in 2011
Logisticians forecast a growth in the cost of transport services in 2011. According to different estimations, it will be from 10% to 35%. 
The most pessimistic experts say that tariffs may even double. For example, Sergey Shkarupa, CEO of SANNA, says that prices will grow by 10-15% in the first quarter alone. And in the next three months, the prices will jump by another 25-30%. In July-September, they will increase by 10-15%, and a 30% price growth is possible at the end of the year.
According to experts, the basis for the price increases is fuel prices rises, the growing tax burden, tariffs on public utilities, new customs legislation, and the shortage of road transport together with the stable trend of growing cargo flows. 

Kyzyl-Kuragino Railway Construction Will Start in the 2nd Quarter of 2011
The construction of Kyzyl-Kuragino railway will begin in the 2nd quarter of 2011, said Sergey Ten, the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Tyva Republic.
‘The final cost of the construction is being approved now. Until this is done, the state will not be able to give finance. However, it is known already that RUR 8.4 billion will be given from the Investment Fund this year. Private investors are supposed to give a similar sum,’ said Mr Ten.
In the words of Viktor Tolokonsky, the RF President Plenipotentiary in the Siberian Federal District, RUR 20-25 billion is the sum which will be given by investors this year. ‘Another reason for the delay in construction is organizational. We need to complete the registration of the Tyva Railways joint-stock company, and a pool of private investors will have a shareholding in the company,’ noted the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Tyva Republic.
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The III International Scientific and Practical Conference “IRIS - Quality, Innovation and Modernisation”, held in Moscow on April 1, 2011, discussed the need to meet the requirements of the IRIS international standard using accepted business management methods. This provides for radical modernisation of the management of engineering enterprises to meet the needs of the Russian economy in rail transportation by creating new rail technologies.
Russian Railways has approved and is now implementing new policy guidelines in the strategic management of the quality of products it uses. These set deadlines for bringing our business management systems into compliance with IRIS:
• 2010-2011 - action plans must be drawn up in cooperation with manufacturers to implement IRIS standards at engineering companies,
• 2012-2014 - switching to IRIS standards and the main quality tools,
• Starting in 2015, Russian Railways plans to complete the strategic management system for product quality and purchase the required railway equipment and components only from companies certified as being in compliance with IRIS.
Russian Railways will also be giving priority to suppliers certified as being in compliance with the IRIS standard when purchasing railway equipment from May 2011.
On the eve of the conference, on 31 March, 2011, a meeting of the IRIS Advisory Board took place in Moscow. Taking part were the president of the Association of Railway Equipment Manufacturers, the Senior Vice President of Russian Railways Valentin Gapanovich, and the Chairperson of the IRIS, Hubert De-Blay.
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Transport Security Is a Complex Task That Must Be Tackled Together
The President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin said that ensuring transport security was a complex task that must be addressed together. His comment came on 23 March, 2011, at the headquarters of Russian Railways in Moscow during an extended meeting on transport security which focused on the organisational and legal aspects. 
The meeting was attended by senior managers and department heads at Russian Railways, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Ministry of Transport, Russia’s Audit Chamber, Presidential Plenipotentiaries from Russia’s federal districts and the heads of many subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as members of the State Duma and Federation Council.
As the President of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, noted the company was placing ever greater stress on public safety on rail transport and every year dedicated considerable funds in its investment programme to that end. In 2011-2013, as part of its “Transport Security” project in the Company’s investment programme, Russian Railways plans to allocate RUR 1.9 billion to spend on equipment and security systems for the most important public rail facilities. Between 2002 and 2010, the Company made capital investments of about RUR 4.5 billion in security systems at 1,256 facilities.
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Mr Yakunin also stressed the need to improve legislation on restricting access to transport infrastructure and the surrounding area and enhancing security on high-speed rail routes. In addition, Russian Railways supports the strengthening of administrative penalties for violations of rules of conduct on the railways.
According to the RZD’s president, measures to ensure transport security should be financed jointly by the federal budget and the transport infrastructure itself. It is necessary to consolidate the actions of all stakeholders - federal, regional and local authorities, law enforcement, special services and Russian Railways.
Mr Yakunin said: “Implementing this kind of cooperation is possible, including within the framework of the regional anti-terrorist commissions.”

International Multi-Modal Transport Hub to Be Created in the Kaliningrad Region 
On February 2, 2011, Nikolay Tsukanov, the Governour of the Kaliningrad region, and Igor Levitin, the Russian Transport Minister, signed an Agreement on Interaction in the Regional Transport Supply Sector.
In the words of the Minister, the document ‘envisages the target formation of an international multi-modal transport hub on the basis of the Kaliningrad region.’
Mr Levitin noted that the Agreement is aimed at organizing the efficient functioning of the regional transport sector, taking into account the region’s geopolitical peculiarities. He emphasized that the Russian exclave is interesting as a transit route, and that at the same time it is very important that the Kaliningrad region has a way out to any transport corridors. 
The Minister also said that a working group had been created to discuss and develop joint solutions for regional transport development.
Summing up the results of Mr Levitin’s visit to the Kaliningrad region, Mr Tsukanov named the basic projects he had discussed with the Minister, including the building of an airport complex, the launch of a regional air company and construction of Primorskoe ring-road.

Investors to Be Attracted to High-Speed Railway Construction	
It is planned to attract private investors to high-speed railway construction in Russia, said Igor Levitin, Russia’s Transport Minister.
He reminded everyone that Dmitry Medvedev, the RF President, ordered the development of separate railway lines for high-speed communication.
‘Investors should take part in this. RZD is developing such measures now, and I think, that suggestions from investors will appear soon,’ said Mr Levitin.
The investors will be the concessionaires of the built lines, he added. ‘These rail lines may be managed by independent companies, in which RZD will have a shareholding,’ said the Minister.
In his words, high-speed railway lines are to be built to those cities where the World Cup will be held in 2018. 

The Net Worth of UBZD Will Increase by $250 Million	
The RF Government approved a draft protocol to the Agreement between the governments of the USSR and the People’s Republic of Mongolia on the launch of a Soviet – Mongolian joint stock company Ulan-Bator Railway (UBZD), dated June 6, 1949. 
To realise measures to upgrade the UBZD, the parties will increase the net worth of the company by $250 million. Russia’s share will grow by $125 million, and so will that of Mongolia. The shareholders of the Ulan-Bator Railway will make the necessary amendments to the company’s charter.
In its Decree ¹300-p, the RF Government entrusted the RF Ministry of Transport with holding negotiations with the Mongolian party and signing the protocol on behalf of the RF Government.  

The Carrying Capacity of the BAM Must Increase Significantly
It is necessary to enlarge the carrying capacity of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (the BAM), said Vladimir Putin, Prime Minster of the Russian Federation. 
‘A full-scale development of the Elginskoye field (coal) in Southern Yakutia is to start this year. A project to create up-to-date export infrastructure is to be carried out for the Sakhalin coal,’ said Mr Putin at a meeting devoted to Fuel and Energy Complex development in Eastern Siberia and the Far East. The meeting was held in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on March 21, 2011.
He remarked that Russia has enough projects allowing the use of promising mines in the Far East. ‘We will support them. Besides, the demand for coal is high inside Russia, as well as on foreign markets,’ added the Prime Minister.

Logisticians Forecast at Least a 10% Increase in the Cost of Transport Services in 2011
Logisticians forecast a growth in the cost of transport services in 2011. According to different estimations, it will be from 10% to 35%. 
The most pessimistic experts say that tariffs may even double. For example, Sergey Shkarupa, CEO of SANNA, says that prices will grow by 10-15% in the first quarter alone. And in the next three months, the prices will jump by another 25-30%. In July-September, they will increase by 10-15%, and a 30% price growth is possible at the end of the year.
According to experts, the basis for the price increases is fuel prices rises, the growing tax burden, tariffs on public utilities, new customs legislation, and the shortage of road transport together with the stable trend of growing cargo flows. 

Kyzyl-Kuragino Railway Construction Will Start in the 2nd Quarter of 2011
The construction of Kyzyl-Kuragino railway will begin in the 2nd quarter of 2011, said Sergey Ten, the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Tyva Republic.
‘The final cost of the construction is being approved now. Until this is done, the state will not be able to give finance. However, it is known already that RUR 8.4 billion will be given from the Investment Fund this year. Private investors are supposed to give a similar sum,’ said Mr Ten.
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In his words, the final cost of the project will amount to approximately RUR 115 billion. Three financial groups intend to participate and they have become shareholders of the JSC. These are Severstal, Evrazgroup, and Eniseiskaya Industrial Corporation.
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The III International Scientific and Practical Conference “IRIS - Quality, Innovation and Modernisation”, held in Moscow on April 1, 2011, discussed the need to meet the requirements of the IRIS international standard using accepted business management methods. This provides for radical modernisation of the management of engineering enterprises to meet the needs of the Russian economy in rail transportation by creating new rail technologies.
Russian Railways has approved and is now implementing new policy guidelines in the strategic management of the quality of products it uses. These set deadlines for bringing our business management systems into compliance with IRIS:
• 2010-2011 - action plans must be drawn up in cooperation with manufacturers to implement IRIS standards at engineering companies,
• 2012-2014 - switching to IRIS standards and the main quality tools,
• Starting in 2015, Russian Railways plans to complete the strategic management system for product quality and purchase the required railway equipment and components only from companies certified as being in compliance with IRIS.
Russian Railways will also be giving priority to suppliers certified as being in compliance with the IRIS standard when purchasing railway equipment from May 2011.
On the eve of the conference, on 31 March, 2011, a meeting of the IRIS Advisory Board took place in Moscow. Taking part were the president of the Association of Railway Equipment Manufacturers, the Senior Vice President of Russian Railways Valentin Gapanovich, and the Chairperson of the IRIS, Hubert De-Blay.
The Advisory Board includes representatives of major rail equipment manufacturers, such as Alstom, Bombardier, Siemens and AnsaldoBreda, and also operators of rolling stock, including Russian Railways, SNCF-France, and CFF/SBB-Switzerland.
Following the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Association of Railway Equipment Manufacturers and UNIFE with the aim of promoting and applying the IRIS standard in the production of rail equipment.

Transport Security Is a Complex Task That Must Be Tackled Together
The President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin said that ensuring transport security was a complex task that must be addressed together. His comment came on 23 March, 2011, at the headquarters of Russian Railways in Moscow during an extended meeting on transport security which focused on the organisational and legal aspects. 
The meeting was attended by senior managers and department heads at Russian Railways, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Federal Security Service (FSB), the Ministry of Transport, Russia’s Audit Chamber, Presidential Plenipotentiaries from Russia’s federal districts and the heads of many subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as members of the State Duma and Federation Council.
As the President of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, noted the company was placing ever greater stress on public safety on rail transport and every year dedicated considerable funds in its investment programme to that end. In 2011-2013, as part of its “Transport Security” project in the Company’s investment programme, Russian Railways plans to allocate RUR 1.9 billion to spend on equipment and security systems for the most important public rail facilities. Between 2002 and 2010, the Company made capital investments of about RUR 4.5 billion in security systems at 1,256 facilities.
Russian Railways is actively involved in implementing a comprehensive programme for public safety in transportation. According to Mr Yakunin, almost RUR 4 billion will be allocated to the sub-program Rail Transport 2010-2013 from the federal budget.
No less important with regard to transport security is the legal situation and regulation. According to Mr Yakunin, there are currently no regulations in place which permit inspections of passengers and their carry-on baggage and luggage on rail facilities and give the appropriate authorities or organisations the necessary mandate to carry out such checks.
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Mr Yakunin also stressed the need to improve legislation on restricting access to transport infrastructure and the surrounding area and enhancing security on high-speed rail routes. In addition, Russian Railways supports the strengthening of administrative penalties for violations of rules of conduct on the railways.
According to the RZD’s president, measures to ensure transport security should be financed jointly by the federal budget and the transport infrastructure itself. It is necessary to consolidate the actions of all stakeholders - federal, regional and local authorities, law enforcement, special services and Russian Railways.
Mr Yakunin said: “Implementing this kind of cooperation is possible, including within the framework of the regional anti-terrorist commissions.”

International Multi-Modal Transport Hub to Be Created in the Kaliningrad Region 
On February 2, 2011, Nikolay Tsukanov, the Governour of the Kaliningrad region, and Igor Levitin, the Russian Transport Minister, signed an Agreement on Interaction in the Regional Transport Supply Sector.
In the words of the Minister, the document ‘envisages the target formation of an international multi-modal transport hub on the basis of the Kaliningrad region.’
Mr Levitin noted that the Agreement is aimed at organizing the efficient functioning of the regional transport sector, taking into account the region’s geopolitical peculiarities. He emphasized that the Russian exclave is interesting as a transit route, and that at the same time it is very important that the Kaliningrad region has a way out to any transport corridors. 
The Minister also said that a working group had been created to discuss and develop joint solutions for regional transport development.
Summing up the results of Mr Levitin’s visit to the Kaliningrad region, Mr Tsukanov named the basic projects he had discussed with the Minister, including the building of an airport complex, the launch of a regional air company and construction of Primorskoe ring-road.

Investors to Be Attracted to High-Speed Railway Construction	
It is planned to attract private investors to high-speed railway construction in Russia, said Igor Levitin, Russia’s Transport Minister.
He reminded everyone that Dmitry Medvedev, the RF President, ordered the development of separate railway lines for high-speed communication.
‘Investors should take part in this. RZD is developing such measures now, and I think, that suggestions from investors will appear soon,’ said Mr Levitin.
The investors will be the concessionaires of the built lines, he added. ‘These rail lines may be managed by independent companies, in which RZD will have a shareholding,’ said the Minister.
In his words, high-speed railway lines are to be built to those cities where the World Cup will be held in 2018. 

The Net Worth of UBZD Will Increase by $250 Million	
The RF Government approved a draft protocol to the Agreement between the governments of the USSR and the People’s Republic of Mongolia on the launch of a Soviet – Mongolian joint stock company Ulan-Bator Railway (UBZD), dated June 6, 1949. 
To realise measures to upgrade the UBZD, the parties will increase the net worth of the company by $250 million. Russia’s share will grow by $125 million, and so will that of Mongolia. The shareholders of the Ulan-Bator Railway will make the necessary amendments to the company’s charter.
In its Decree ¹300-p, the RF Government entrusted the RF Ministry of Transport with holding negotiations with the Mongolian party and signing the protocol on behalf of the RF Government.  

The Carrying Capacity of the BAM Must Increase Significantly
It is necessary to enlarge the carrying capacity of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (the BAM), said Vladimir Putin, Prime Minster of the Russian Federation. 
‘A full-scale development of the Elginskoye field (coal) in Southern Yakutia is to start this year. A project to create up-to-date export infrastructure is to be carried out for the Sakhalin coal,’ said Mr Putin at a meeting devoted to Fuel and Energy Complex development in Eastern Siberia and the Far East. The meeting was held in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on March 21, 2011.
He remarked that Russia has enough projects allowing the use of promising mines in the Far East. ‘We will support them. Besides, the demand for coal is high inside Russia, as well as on foreign markets,’ added the Prime Minister.

Logisticians Forecast at Least a 10% Increase in the Cost of Transport Services in 2011
Logisticians forecast a growth in the cost of transport services in 2011. According to different estimations, it will be from 10% to 35%. 
The most pessimistic experts say that tariffs may even double. For example, Sergey Shkarupa, CEO of SANNA, says that prices will grow by 10-15% in the first quarter alone. And in the next three months, the prices will jump by another 25-30%. In July-September, they will increase by 10-15%, and a 30% price growth is possible at the end of the year.
According to experts, the basis for the price increases is fuel prices rises, the growing tax burden, tariffs on public utilities, new customs legislation, and the shortage of road transport together with the stable trend of growing cargo flows. 

Kyzyl-Kuragino Railway Construction Will Start in the 2nd Quarter of 2011
The construction of Kyzyl-Kuragino railway will begin in the 2nd quarter of 2011, said Sergey Ten, the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Tyva Republic.
‘The final cost of the construction is being approved now. Until this is done, the state will not be able to give finance. However, it is known already that RUR 8.4 billion will be given from the Investment Fund this year. Private investors are supposed to give a similar sum,’ said Mr Ten.
In the words of Viktor Tolokonsky, the RF President Plenipotentiary in the Siberian Federal District, RUR 20-25 billion is the sum which will be given by investors this year. ‘Another reason for the delay in construction is organizational. We need to complete the registration of the Tyva Railways joint-stock company, and a pool of private investors will have a shareholding in the company,’ noted the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Tyva Republic.
In his words, the final cost of the project will amount to approximately RUR 115 billion. Three financial groups intend to participate and they have become shareholders of the JSC. These are Severstal, Evrazgroup, and Eniseiskaya Industrial Corporation.
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Thinking of 2008
Optimistic results for the year could be forecasted already in the first half of 2010, when the container flow on RZD’s network increased by 23%, and flow via the ports grew by 36.2%. Last year, the economy, consumer demand, and international trade – especially with Southeast Asian countries (in particular, China) – were recovering faster than had been forecasted. As specialists at FESCO transport group said at that time, ‘the operation results in the first half of the year exceeded the planned figures significantly.’ In fact, the total volume of the group’s railway container transportation grew four-fold. In the second half of 2010, the positive trend was not broken, and almost all transport companies made it into the black. 
For example, the volume of container turnover of Eurosib in 2010 amounted to 75,000 TEU (+47%). ‘Such growth was provided not only by the recovering market, but also by the development of a regular container service between Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novosibirsk, putting into operation the railway junction at Eurosib’s terminal in Shushary (a suburb of St Petersburg), which allowed the proper reception and dispatch of cargo by railway; and by the development of a terminal in Novosibirsk,’ tells Alexey Parkhomov, Head of Strategic Marketing Department at Eurosib. 
The container turnover of National Container Company (NCC) also increased. In 2010, the company’s throughput did not just recover but exceeded the results of 2008. According to the results of the year, the throughput of FCT (First Container Terminal, incorporated into NCC), amounted to 1,159,989 TEU, a 23.5% increase in comparison with 2009. As managers of the company said, this was 8.1% more than in the pre-crisis 2008, and it proved that the terminal overcame the negative consequences of the economic recession. Last November, FCT handled its millionth TEU since the beginning of the year. (This is only the second time this has happened in the company’s history. The first time such a volume was handled was at the beginning of December 2008. No terminal in Russia and the CIS has beaten the record).
Also, in May 2010, FCT started to provide a new service to the terminal’s clients – a regular container block train ‘Saint Petersburg Express’ on the line St Petersburg – Moscow – St Petersburg twice a week. Moreover, in October 2010, Logistika-Terminal (an asset of NCC) started to service container trains.
Russian Troyka also managed to improve its 2008 results. ‘We overcame the negative trend of the crisis years, and our transportation volume more than doubled in comparison with 2009, and by almost 18% in comparison with 2008,’ says Nikolay Rezvov, CEO of Russian Troyka. ‘Last year, the company’s transportation volume was 80,529 TEU. Of that, more than half was export and import transportation. On the whole, the year of 2010 was rather positive. The market was growing at almost pre-crisis rates. According to our evaluation, last year the market increased by 17-19%,’ he added.
Specialists at TIS-Logistic consider that 2010 was one of great efficiency and proved rather instructive. ‘There was a significant growth in import container freight flows in 2010 caused by the demand delayed from 2009, and many other factors,’ noted Vitaly Vatutin, Commercial Director of TIS-Logistics. ‘However, this growth revealed a number of problems, and the reason for them is national transport infrastructure, which is not developed enough to service constantly increasing cargo flows. In my opinion, the need for serious investments into modernisation of existing ports, terminals, stations and facilities, and construction of new facilities is obvious.’ 

Foreign Trade Battles
One of the key factors of container transportation development in Russia is the growth of foreign trade turnover, especially imports, registered last year. According to the Association of Russian Sea Ports (ASOP), foreign trade cargo made the lion’s share of container handling volumes (86.6%). Most of the container freight in Russia was transported via the port of St Petersburg (53%). However, the best dynamics of growth were noted in the ports of Vostochny (a 60% increase) and Kaliningrad (a 140% increase).
Exports increased by 1.71 million tons, or 20.6%, and imports grew by 5.58 million tons (+43.4%). The volume of import dry cargoes carried via Russian sea ports increased due to container cargo handling volumes, the share of which in import growth was 47.2%. 
The growth of import container turnover can be easily explained, since its structure envisaged the use of containers (equipment, home electronics, consumer goods, etc.). Meanwhile, Russian exports consist mainly of fuel and raw materials, which can hardly be containerised.
Usually, containerised goods exported from Russia are paper, chemicals, and metals. ‘Last year, the traditional containerised export cargo volume was increasing (aluminum, pulp and paper), and the list of cargoes was extended due to new freights (goods made of ferrous metals, petrochemical production, etc.). Also, there was a growth trend in fertiliser export via containers,’ tells Mr Parkhomov.
Managers at Russian Troyka consider that the recommencement of car parts transportation from the Asian and the Pacific countries to the assembly plants in the RF, although not on the same scale as before the crisis, is a very positive development. In the second half of 2008 and in 2009, this cargo flow practically dried up.
In spite of the appearance of several new interesting routes, the geography of transportation did not in practice change last year, say specialists at TIS-Logistic. ‘We started to service volumes transported from China to Russian towns via Zabaikalsk, to enlarge deep sea freight transportation from Europe and Southeast Asia to the 
St Petersburg port in addition to the Far Eastern ports. The distribution of the traffic between the ports of St Petersburg, Vostochny, and Vladivostok did not change in practice either,’ tells Mr Vatutin.

A Positive Forecast
The forecasts for 2011 made by transport companies are pretty optimistic. Specialists at Eurosib are sure that the market will continue to grow, although without major breakthroughs, by 15-20%. The growth will be based on the efforts made by operators to develop a block container train network, in particular on the lines St Petersburg – Moscow – Novosibirsk, Far East – Moscow – Novosibirsk. Also, Ust-Luga container terminal is to be put into operation in September, which will see the share of containers transported by railway increase. 
Russian Troyka has a similar opinion on growth rates. ‘The forecast is moderately optimistic. The market will grow by 15-18%. Perhaps, the instability in North Africa will influence the situation, a lot of sea lines use the Suez canal,’ noted Mr Rezvov.
Mr Vatutin from TIS-Logistic wished to see in 2011 the same growth rates as in 2010, however, he added that any increase may make the market situation worse. ‘Without container infrastructure development, this will lead to total transport collapse in Russia. Thousands containers will be waiting months and months to be loaded into trains, to be unloaded from vessels, to be unloaded from trains to terminals, to be transported by road to clients’ warehouses. Moreover, there is a customs sector, which cannot carry out the timely registration of incoming import freight flows,’ he explained.
The further dynamics of railway container transportation growth will depend on the decisions made in the tariff regulation sector. Last December, the Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation approved a number of privileged tariffs on container transportation. In accordance with the decision, the average increase in RZD’s tariff on container transportation in specialised rolling stock of private operators in 2011 will be just 5% on the previous year. The largest players in the market – TransContainer and FESCO Transport Group – consider this initiative a positive one. 
They think this may help to improve the competitiveness of container transportation by railway and attract additional cargo flows from ocean lines to the Russian transport system. Meanwhile, specialists at Eurosib believe that this tariff correction is insignificant and that railway container transportation competes with road haulage as well as with railway transportation in covered wagons. Often, container transportation is more expensive than covered wagons.
‘Container flows are misbalanced. 
A lot of containers are empty when they are transported back, but this does not influence the tariff, unlike with covered railcars. To improve the competitiveness of containers in comparison with boxcars, the tariff on the empty run must be unified,’ resumed Mr Parkhomov. 
By Viktoria Merkusheva

viewpoint
Nikolay Rezvov,
CEO of Russian Troyka:
– The realisation of the Company’s development strategy adopted in 2007 had a significant influence on the development of Russian Troyka in 2008-2009. We marked our place in the container transportation market and developed the sector of line transportation between terminals. Adopting the best European practices and using sea transport’s experience of line transportation, we succeeded in creating a network of inter-terminal routes.
An important achievement in the development of this model was the Moscow – Novosibirsk line, which competes with road haulage in the middle-distance transportation sector. The work to organise a regular line between the Ecodor terminal in Moscow and the Eurosib terminal in Novosibirsk started at the end of 2009, and in the second quarter of 2010, we had already launched a regular train that ran once a week. By the end of 2010, there were two regular trains a week, taking the monthly train capacity to 960 TEU. About 50% of the volume is the flow in this direction, which was redirected from road to railway. 

Egor Govorukhin,
Vice President of National Container Company,  Sales & Marketing:
– We expect in 2011 that growth will continue and that the figures for the container market will exceed pre-crisis levels. That is why the NCC continues to carry out its investment projects announced earlier, counting on demand for them in the near future.
Thus, we plan to enlarge the throughput of FCT to 1.6 million TEU 
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A priority for the company this year will be the final phase of the construction and launch of the first stage of Ust-Luga Container Terminal with a capacity of 440,000 TEU. Also, we will continue to develop Logistika-Terminal in Shushary, which will provide a full range of services as a container terminal and a customs-logistics complex.

Vitaly Vatutin,
Commercial Director of TIS-Logistic:
– The year of 2010 showed all players in the transport market what a lack of production capacities, areas for storing and handling container equipment, and qualified staff feels like. As a result, almost half of the last year saw queues and traffic jams when unloading sea container ships with import cargoes, and when loading the cargo onto railway transport. 
While line shipping companies managed to enlarge the capacity of their container ships, neither ports nor RZD even made an attempt to extend their capacities. If the rates of cargo growth remain the same and the transport infrastructure is not improved or renewed, I think it will be impossible to provide a high-quality import/export container transportation service in the RF.
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Thinking of 2008
Optimistic results for the year could be forecasted already in the first half of 2010, when the container flow on RZD’s network increased by 23%, and flow via the ports grew by 36.2%. Last year, the economy, consumer demand, and international trade – especially with Southeast Asian countries (in particular, China) – were recovering faster than had been forecasted. As specialists at FESCO transport group said at that time, ‘the operation results in the first half of the year exceeded the planned figures significantly.’ In fact, the total volume of the group’s railway container transportation grew four-fold. In the second half of 2010, the positive trend was not broken, and almost all transport companies made it into the black. 
For example, the volume of container turnover of Eurosib in 2010 amounted to 75,000 TEU (+47%). ‘Such growth was provided not only by the recovering market, but also by the development of a regular container service between Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novosibirsk, putting into operation the railway junction at Eurosib’s terminal in Shushary (a suburb of St Petersburg), which allowed the proper reception and dispatch of cargo by railway; and by the development of a terminal in Novosibirsk,’ tells Alexey Parkhomov, Head of Strategic Marketing Department at Eurosib. 
The container turnover of National Container Company (NCC) also increased. In 2010, the company’s throughput did not just recover but exceeded the results of 2008. According to the results of the year, the throughput of FCT (First Container Terminal, incorporated into NCC), amounted to 1,159,989 TEU, a 23.5% increase in comparison with 2009. As managers of the company said, this was 8.1% more than in the pre-crisis 2008, and it proved that the terminal overcame the negative consequences of the economic recession. Last November, FCT handled its millionth TEU since the beginning of the year. (This is only the second time this has happened in the company’s history. The first time such a volume was handled was at the beginning of December 2008. No terminal in Russia and the CIS has beaten the record).
Also, in May 2010, FCT started to provide a new service to the terminal’s clients – a regular container block train ‘Saint Petersburg Express’ on the line St Petersburg – Moscow – St Petersburg twice a week. Moreover, in October 2010, Logistika-Terminal (an asset of NCC) started to service container trains.
Russian Troyka also managed to improve its 2008 results. ‘We overcame the negative trend of the crisis years, and our transportation volume more than doubled in comparison with 2009, and by almost 18% in comparison with 2008,’ says Nikolay Rezvov, CEO of Russian Troyka. ‘Last year, the company’s transportation volume was 80,529 TEU. Of that, more than half was export and import transportation. On the whole, the year of 2010 was rather positive. The market was growing at almost pre-crisis rates. According to our evaluation, last year the market increased by 17-19%,’ he added.
Specialists at TIS-Logistic consider that 2010 was one of great efficiency and proved rather instructive. ‘There was a significant growth in import container freight flows in 2010 caused by the demand delayed from 2009, and many other factors,’ noted Vitaly Vatutin, Commercial Director of TIS-Logistics. ‘However, this growth revealed a number of problems, and the reason for them is national transport infrastructure, which is not developed enough to service constantly increasing cargo flows. In my opinion, the need for serious investments into modernisation of existing ports, terminals, stations and facilities, and construction of new facilities is obvious.’ 

Foreign Trade Battles
One of the key factors of container transportation development in Russia is the growth of foreign trade turnover, especially imports, registered last year. According to the Association of Russian Sea Ports (ASOP), foreign trade cargo made the lion’s share of container handling volumes (86.6%). Most of the container freight in Russia was transported via the port of St Petersburg (53%). However, the best dynamics of growth were noted in the ports of Vostochny (a 60% increase) and Kaliningrad (a 140% increase).
Exports increased by 1.71 million tons, or 20.6%, and imports grew by 5.58 million tons (+43.4%). The volume of import dry cargoes carried via Russian sea ports increased due to container cargo handling volumes, the share of which in import growth was 47.2%. 
The growth of import container turnover can be easily explained, since its structure envisaged the use of containers (equipment, home electronics, consumer goods, etc.). Meanwhile, Russian exports consist mainly of fuel and raw materials, which can hardly be containerised.
Usually, containerised goods exported from Russia are paper, chemicals, and metals. ‘Last year, the traditional containerised export cargo volume was increasing (aluminum, pulp and paper), and the list of cargoes was extended due to new freights (goods made of ferrous metals, petrochemical production, etc.). Also, there was a growth trend in fertiliser export via containers,’ tells Mr Parkhomov.
Managers at Russian Troyka consider that the recommencement of car parts transportation from the Asian and the Pacific countries to the assembly plants in the RF, although not on the same scale as before the crisis, is a very positive development. In the second half of 2008 and in 2009, this cargo flow practically dried up.
In spite of the appearance of several new interesting routes, the geography of transportation did not in practice change last year, say specialists at TIS-Logistic. ‘We started to service volumes transported from China to Russian towns via Zabaikalsk, to enlarge deep sea freight transportation from Europe and Southeast Asia to the 
St Petersburg port in addition to the Far Eastern ports. The distribution of the traffic between the ports of St Petersburg, Vostochny, and Vladivostok did not change in practice either,’ tells Mr Vatutin.

A Positive Forecast
The forecasts for 2011 made by transport companies are pretty optimistic. Specialists at Eurosib are sure that the market will continue to grow, although without major breakthroughs, by 15-20%. The growth will be based on the efforts made by operators to develop a block container train network, in particular on the lines St Petersburg – Moscow – Novosibirsk, Far East – Moscow – Novosibirsk. Also, Ust-Luga container terminal is to be put into operation in September, which will see the share of containers transported by railway increase. 
Russian Troyka has a similar opinion on growth rates. ‘The forecast is moderately optimistic. The market will grow by 15-18%. Perhaps, the instability in North Africa will influence the situation, a lot of sea lines use the Suez canal,’ noted Mr Rezvov.
Mr Vatutin from TIS-Logistic wished to see in 2011 the same growth rates as in 2010, however, he added that any increase may make the market situation worse. ‘Without container infrastructure development, this will lead to total transport collapse in Russia. Thousands containers will be waiting months and months to be loaded into trains, to be unloaded from vessels, to be unloaded from trains to terminals, to be transported by road to clients’ warehouses. Moreover, there is a customs sector, which cannot carry out the timely registration of incoming import freight flows,’ he explained.
The further dynamics of railway container transportation growth will depend on the decisions made in the tariff regulation sector. Last December, the Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation approved a number of privileged tariffs on container transportation. In accordance with the decision, the average increase in RZD’s tariff on container transportation in specialised rolling stock of private operators in 2011 will be just 5% on the previous year. The largest players in the market – TransContainer and FESCO Transport Group – consider this initiative a positive one. 
They think this may help to improve the competitiveness of container transportation by railway and attract additional cargo flows from ocean lines to the Russian transport system. Meanwhile, specialists at Eurosib believe that this tariff correction is insignificant and that railway container transportation competes with road haulage as well as with railway transportation in covered wagons. Often, container transportation is more expensive than covered wagons.
‘Container flows are misbalanced. 
A lot of containers are empty when they are transported back, but this does not influence the tariff, unlike with covered railcars. To improve the competitiveness of containers in comparison with boxcars, the tariff on the empty run must be unified,’ resumed Mr Parkhomov. 
By Viktoria Merkusheva

viewpoint
Nikolay Rezvov,
CEO of Russian Troyka:
– The realisation of the Company’s development strategy adopted in 2007 had a significant influence on the development of Russian Troyka in 2008-2009. We marked our place in the container transportation market and developed the sector of line transportation between terminals. Adopting the best European practices and using sea transport’s experience of line transportation, we succeeded in creating a network of inter-terminal routes.
An important achievement in the development of this model was the Moscow – Novosibirsk line, which competes with road haulage in the middle-distance transportation sector. The work to organise a regular line between the Ecodor terminal in Moscow and the Eurosib terminal in Novosibirsk started at the end of 2009, and in the second quarter of 2010, we had already launched a regular train that ran once a week. By the end of 2010, there were two regular trains a week, taking the monthly train capacity to 960 TEU. About 50% of the volume is the flow in this direction, which was redirected from road to railway. 

Egor Govorukhin,
Vice President of National Container Company,  Sales & Marketing:
– We expect in 2011 that growth will continue and that the figures for the container market will exceed pre-crisis levels. That is why the NCC continues to carry out its investment projects announced earlier, counting on demand for them in the near future.
Thus, we plan to enlarge the throughput of FCT to 1.6 million TEU 
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A priority for the company this year will be the final phase of the construction and launch of the first stage of Ust-Luga Container Terminal with a capacity of 440,000 TEU. Also, we will continue to develop Logistika-Terminal in Shushary, which will provide a full range of services as a container terminal and a customs-logistics complex.

Vitaly Vatutin,
Commercial Director of TIS-Logistic:
– The year of 2010 showed all players in the transport market what a lack of production capacities, areas for storing and handling container equipment, and qualified staff feels like. As a result, almost half of the last year saw queues and traffic jams when unloading sea container ships with import cargoes, and when loading the cargo onto railway transport. 
While line shipping companies managed to enlarge the capacity of their container ships, neither ports nor RZD even made an attempt to extend their capacities. If the rates of cargo growth remain the same and the transport infrastructure is not improved or renewed, I think it will be impossible to provide a high-quality import/export container transportation service in the RF.
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Thinking of 2008
Optimistic results for the year could be forecasted already in the first half of 2010, when the container flow on RZD’s network increased by 23%, and flow via the ports grew by 36.2%. Last year, the economy, consumer demand, and international trade – especially with Southeast Asian countries (in particular, China) – were recovering faster than had been forecasted. As specialists at FESCO transport group said at that time, ‘the operation results in the first half of the year exceeded the planned figures significantly.’ In fact, the total volume of the group’s railway container transportation grew four-fold. In the second half of 2010, the positive trend was not broken, and almost all transport companies made it into the black. 
For example, the volume of container turnover of Eurosib in 2010 amounted to 75,000 TEU (+47%). ‘Such growth was provided not only by the recovering market, but also by the development of a regular container service between Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novosibirsk, putting into operation the railway junction at Eurosib’s terminal in Shushary (a suburb of St Petersburg), which allowed the proper reception and dispatch of cargo by railway; and by the development of a terminal in Novosibirsk,’ tells Alexey Parkhomov, Head of Strategic Marketing Department at Eurosib. 
The container turnover of National Container Company (NCC) also increased. In 2010, the company’s throughput did not just recover but exceeded the results of 2008. According to the results of the year, the throughput of FCT (First Container Terminal, incorporated into NCC), amounted to 1,159,989 TEU, a 23.5% increase in comparison with 2009. As managers of the company said, this was 8.1% more than in the pre-crisis 2008, and it proved that the terminal overcame the negative consequences of the economic recession. Last November, FCT handled its millionth TEU since the beginning of the year. (This is only the second time this has happened in the company’s history. The first time such a volume was handled was at the beginning of December 2008. No terminal in Russia and the CIS has beaten the record).
Also, in May 2010, FCT started to provide a new service to the terminal’s clients – a regular container block train ‘Saint Petersburg Express’ on the line St Petersburg – Moscow – St Petersburg twice a week. Moreover, in October 2010, Logistika-Terminal (an asset of NCC) started to service container trains.
Russian Troyka also managed to improve its 2008 results. ‘We overcame the negative trend of the crisis years, and our transportation volume more than doubled in comparison with 2009, and by almost 18% in comparison with 2008,’ says Nikolay Rezvov, CEO of Russian Troyka. ‘Last year, the company’s transportation volume was 80,529 TEU. Of that, more than half was export and import transportation. On the whole, the year of 2010 was rather positive. The market was growing at almost pre-crisis rates. According to our evaluation, last year the market increased by 17-19%,’ he added.
Specialists at TIS-Logistic consider that 2010 was one of great efficiency and proved rather instructive. ‘There was a significant growth in import container freight flows in 2010 caused by the demand delayed from 2009, and many other factors,’ noted Vitaly Vatutin, Commercial Director of TIS-Logistics. ‘However, this growth revealed a number of problems, and the reason for them is national transport infrastructure, which is not developed enough to service constantly increasing cargo flows. In my opinion, the need for serious investments into modernisation of existing ports, terminals, stations and facilities, and construction of new facilities is obvious.’ 

Foreign Trade Battles
One of the key factors of container transportation development in Russia is the growth of foreign trade turnover, especially imports, registered last year. According to the Association of Russian Sea Ports (ASOP), foreign trade cargo made the lion’s share of container handling volumes (86.6%). Most of the container freight in Russia was transported via the port of St Petersburg (53%). However, the best dynamics of growth were noted in the ports of Vostochny (a 60% increase) and Kaliningrad (a 140% increase).
Exports increased by 1.71 million tons, or 20.6%, and imports grew by 5.58 million tons (+43.4%). The volume of import dry cargoes carried via Russian sea ports increased due to container cargo handling volumes, the share of which in import growth was 47.2%. 
The growth of import container turnover can be easily explained, since its structure envisaged the use of containers (equipment, home electronics, consumer goods, etc.). Meanwhile, Russian exports consist mainly of fuel and raw materials, which can hardly be containerised.
Usually, containerised goods exported from Russia are paper, chemicals, and metals. ‘Last year, the traditional containerised export cargo volume was increasing (aluminum, pulp and paper), and the list of cargoes was extended due to new freights (goods made of ferrous metals, petrochemical production, etc.). Also, there was a growth trend in fertiliser export via containers,’ tells Mr Parkhomov.
Managers at Russian Troyka consider that the recommencement of car parts transportation from the Asian and the Pacific countries to the assembly plants in the RF, although not on the same scale as before the crisis, is a very positive development. In the second half of 2008 and in 2009, this cargo flow practically dried up.
In spite of the appearance of several new interesting routes, the geography of transportation did not in practice change last year, say specialists at TIS-Logistic. ‘We started to service volumes transported from China to Russian towns via Zabaikalsk, to enlarge deep sea freight transportation from Europe and Southeast Asia to the 
St Petersburg port in addition to the Far Eastern ports. The distribution of the traffic between the ports of St Petersburg, Vostochny, and Vladivostok did not change in practice either,’ tells Mr Vatutin.

A Positive Forecast
The forecasts for 2011 made by transport companies are pretty optimistic. Specialists at Eurosib are sure that the market will continue to grow, although without major breakthroughs, by 15-20%. The growth will be based on the efforts made by operators to develop a block container train network, in particular on the lines St Petersburg – Moscow – Novosibirsk, Far East – Moscow – Novosibirsk. Also, Ust-Luga container terminal is to be put into operation in September, which will see the share of containers transported by railway increase. 
Russian Troyka has a similar opinion on growth rates. ‘The forecast is moderately optimistic. The market will grow by 15-18%. Perhaps, the instability in North Africa will influence the situation, a lot of sea lines use the Suez canal,’ noted Mr Rezvov.
Mr Vatutin from TIS-Logistic wished to see in 2011 the same growth rates as in 2010, however, he added that any increase may make the market situation worse. ‘Without container infrastructure development, this will lead to total transport collapse in Russia. Thousands containers will be waiting months and months to be loaded into trains, to be unloaded from vessels, to be unloaded from trains to terminals, to be transported by road to clients’ warehouses. Moreover, there is a customs sector, which cannot carry out the timely registration of incoming import freight flows,’ he explained.
The further dynamics of railway container transportation growth will depend on the decisions made in the tariff regulation sector. Last December, the Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation approved a number of privileged tariffs on container transportation. In accordance with the decision, the average increase in RZD’s tariff on container transportation in specialised rolling stock of private operators in 2011 will be just 5% on the previous year. The largest players in the market – TransContainer and FESCO Transport Group – consider this initiative a positive one. 
They think this may help to improve the competitiveness of container transportation by railway and attract additional cargo flows from ocean lines to the Russian transport system. Meanwhile, specialists at Eurosib believe that this tariff correction is insignificant and that railway container transportation competes with road haulage as well as with railway transportation in covered wagons. Often, container transportation is more expensive than covered wagons.
‘Container flows are misbalanced. 
A lot of containers are empty when they are transported back, but this does not influence the tariff, unlike with covered railcars. To improve the competitiveness of containers in comparison with boxcars, the tariff on the empty run must be unified,’ resumed Mr Parkhomov. 
By Viktoria Merkusheva

viewpoint
Nikolay Rezvov,
CEO of Russian Troyka:
– The realisation of the Company’s development strategy adopted in 2007 had a significant influence on the development of Russian Troyka in 2008-2009. We marked our place in the container transportation market and developed the sector of line transportation between terminals. Adopting the best European practices and using sea transport’s experience of line transportation, we succeeded in creating a network of inter-terminal routes.
An important achievement in the development of this model was the Moscow – Novosibirsk line, which competes with road haulage in the middle-distance transportation sector. The work to organise a regular line between the Ecodor terminal in Moscow and the Eurosib terminal in Novosibirsk started at the end of 2009, and in the second quarter of 2010, we had already launched a regular train that ran once a week. By the end of 2010, there were two regular trains a week, taking the monthly train capacity to 960 TEU. About 50% of the volume is the flow in this direction, which was redirected from road to railway. 

Egor Govorukhin,
Vice President of National Container Company,  Sales & Marketing:
– We expect in 2011 that growth will continue and that the figures for the container market will exceed pre-crisis levels. That is why the NCC continues to carry out its investment projects announced earlier, counting on demand for them in the near future.
Thus, we plan to enlarge the throughput of FCT to 1.6 million TEU 
(its capacity is currently 1.3 million TEU). Naturally, this is rather moderate growth, since the development of the terminal on the city’s territory is restrained by infrastructural, ecological, and geographic factors. 
A priority for the company this year will be the final phase of the construction and launch of the first stage of Ust-Luga Container Terminal with a capacity of 440,000 TEU. Also, we will continue to develop Logistika-Terminal in Shushary, which will provide a full range of services as a container terminal and a customs-logistics complex.

Vitaly Vatutin,
Commercial Director of TIS-Logistic:
– The year of 2010 showed all players in the transport market what a lack of production capacities, areas for storing and handling container equipment, and qualified staff feels like. As a result, almost half of the last year saw queues and traffic jams when unloading sea container ships with import cargoes, and when loading the cargo onto railway transport. 
While line shipping companies managed to enlarge the capacity of their container ships, neither ports nor RZD even made an attempt to extend their capacities. If the rates of cargo growth remain the same and the transport infrastructure is not improved or renewed, I think it will be impossible to provide a high-quality import/export container transportation service in the RF.
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Thinking of 2008
Optimistic results for the year could be forecasted already in the first half of 2010, when the container flow on RZD’s network increased by 23%, and flow via the ports grew by 36.2%. Last year, the economy, consumer demand, and international trade – especially with Southeast Asian countries (in particular, China) – were recovering faster than had been forecasted. As specialists at FESCO transport group said at that time, ‘the operation results in the first half of the year exceeded the planned figures significantly.’ In fact, the total volume of the group’s railway container transportation grew four-fold. In the second half of 2010, the positive trend was not broken, and almost all transport companies made it into the black. 
For example, the volume of container turnover of Eurosib in 2010 amounted to 75,000 TEU (+47%). ‘Such growth was provided not only by the recovering market, but also by the development of a regular container service between Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novosibirsk, putting into operation the railway junction at Eurosib’s terminal in Shushary (a suburb of St Petersburg), which allowed the proper reception and dispatch of cargo by railway; and by the development of a terminal in Novosibirsk,’ tells Alexey Parkhomov, Head of Strategic Marketing Department at Eurosib. 
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Also, in May 2010, FCT started to provide a new service to the terminal’s clients – a regular container block train ‘Saint Petersburg Express’ on the line St Petersburg – Moscow – St Petersburg twice a week. Moreover, in October 2010, Logistika-Terminal (an asset of NCC) started to service container trains.
Russian Troyka also managed to improve its 2008 results. ‘We overcame the negative trend of the crisis years, and our transportation volume more than doubled in comparison with 2009, and by almost 18% in comparison with 2008,’ says Nikolay Rezvov, CEO of Russian Troyka. ‘Last year, the company’s transportation volume was 80,529 TEU. Of that, more than half was export and import transportation. On the whole, the year of 2010 was rather positive. The market was growing at almost pre-crisis rates. According to our evaluation, last year the market increased by 17-19%,’ he added.
Specialists at TIS-Logistic consider that 2010 was one of great efficiency and proved rather instructive. ‘There was a significant growth in import container freight flows in 2010 caused by the demand delayed from 2009, and many other factors,’ noted Vitaly Vatutin, Commercial Director of TIS-Logistics. ‘However, this growth revealed a number of problems, and the reason for them is national transport infrastructure, which is not developed enough to service constantly increasing cargo flows. In my opinion, the need for serious investments into modernisation of existing ports, terminals, stations and facilities, and construction of new facilities is obvious.’ 

Foreign Trade Battles
One of the key factors of container transportation development in Russia is the growth of foreign trade turnover, especially imports, registered last year. According to the Association of Russian Sea Ports (ASOP), foreign trade cargo made the lion’s share of container handling volumes (86.6%). Most of the container freight in Russia was transported via the port of St Petersburg (53%). However, the best dynamics of growth were noted in the ports of Vostochny (a 60% increase) and Kaliningrad (a 140% increase).
Exports increased by 1.71 million tons, or 20.6%, and imports grew by 5.58 million tons (+43.4%). The volume of import dry cargoes carried via Russian sea ports increased due to container cargo handling volumes, the share of which in import growth was 47.2%. 
The growth of import container turnover can be easily explained, since its structure envisaged the use of containers (equipment, home electronics, consumer goods, etc.). Meanwhile, Russian exports consist mainly of fuel and raw materials, which can hardly be containerised.
Usually, containerised goods exported from Russia are paper, chemicals, and metals. ‘Last year, the traditional containerised export cargo volume was increasing (aluminum, pulp and paper), and the list of cargoes was extended due to new freights (goods made of ferrous metals, petrochemical production, etc.). Also, there was a growth trend in fertiliser export via containers,’ tells Mr Parkhomov.
Managers at Russian Troyka consider that the recommencement of car parts transportation from the Asian and the Pacific countries to the assembly plants in the RF, although not on the same scale as before the crisis, is a very positive development. In the second half of 2008 and in 2009, this cargo flow practically dried up.
In spite of the appearance of several new interesting routes, the geography of transportation did not in practice change last year, say specialists at TIS-Logistic. ‘We started to service volumes transported from China to Russian towns via Zabaikalsk, to enlarge deep sea freight transportation from Europe and Southeast Asia to the 
St Petersburg port in addition to the Far Eastern ports. The distribution of the traffic between the ports of St Petersburg, Vostochny, and Vladivostok did not change in practice either,’ tells Mr Vatutin.

A Positive Forecast
The forecasts for 2011 made by transport companies are pretty optimistic. Specialists at Eurosib are sure that the market will continue to grow, although without major breakthroughs, by 15-20%. The growth will be based on the efforts made by operators to develop a block container train network, in particular on the lines St Petersburg – Moscow – Novosibirsk, Far East – Moscow – Novosibirsk. Also, Ust-Luga container terminal is to be put into operation in September, which will see the share of containers transported by railway increase. 
Russian Troyka has a similar opinion on growth rates. ‘The forecast is moderately optimistic. The market will grow by 15-18%. Perhaps, the instability in North Africa will influence the situation, a lot of sea lines use the Suez canal,’ noted Mr Rezvov.
Mr Vatutin from TIS-Logistic wished to see in 2011 the same growth rates as in 2010, however, he added that any increase may make the market situation worse. ‘Without container infrastructure development, this will lead to total transport collapse in Russia. Thousands containers will be waiting months and months to be loaded into trains, to be unloaded from vessels, to be unloaded from trains to terminals, to be transported by road to clients’ warehouses. Moreover, there is a customs sector, which cannot carry out the timely registration of incoming import freight flows,’ he explained.
The further dynamics of railway container transportation growth will depend on the decisions made in the tariff regulation sector. Last December, the Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation approved a number of privileged tariffs on container transportation. In accordance with the decision, the average increase in RZD’s tariff on container transportation in specialised rolling stock of private operators in 2011 will be just 5% on the previous year. The largest players in the market – TransContainer and FESCO Transport Group – consider this initiative a positive one. 
They think this may help to improve the competitiveness of container transportation by railway and attract additional cargo flows from ocean lines to the Russian transport system. Meanwhile, specialists at Eurosib believe that this tariff correction is insignificant and that railway container transportation competes with road haulage as well as with railway transportation in covered wagons. Often, container transportation is more expensive than covered wagons.
‘Container flows are misbalanced. 
A lot of containers are empty when they are transported back, but this does not influence the tariff, unlike with covered railcars. To improve the competitiveness of containers in comparison with boxcars, the tariff on the empty run must be unified,’ resumed Mr Parkhomov. 
By Viktoria Merkusheva

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Nikolay Rezvov,
CEO of Russian Troyka:
– The realisation of the Company’s development strategy adopted in 2007 had a significant influence on the development of Russian Troyka in 2008-2009. We marked our place in the container transportation market and developed the sector of line transportation between terminals. Adopting the best European practices and using sea transport’s experience of line transportation, we succeeded in creating a network of inter-terminal routes.
An important achievement in the development of this model was the Moscow – Novosibirsk line, which competes with road haulage in the middle-distance transportation sector. The work to organise a regular line between the Ecodor terminal in Moscow and the Eurosib terminal in Novosibirsk started at the end of 2009, and in the second quarter of 2010, we had already launched a regular train that ran once a week. By the end of 2010, there were two regular trains a week, taking the monthly train capacity to 960 TEU. About 50% of the volume is the flow in this direction, which was redirected from road to railway. 

Egor Govorukhin,
Vice President of National Container Company,  Sales & Marketing:
– We expect in 2011 that growth will continue and that the figures for the container market will exceed pre-crisis levels. That is why the NCC continues to carry out its investment projects announced earlier, counting on demand for them in the near future.
Thus, we plan to enlarge the throughput of FCT to 1.6 million TEU 
(its capacity is currently 1.3 million TEU). Naturally, this is rather moderate growth, since the development of the terminal on the city’s territory is restrained by infrastructural, ecological, and geographic factors. 
A priority for the company this year will be the final phase of the construction and launch of the first stage of Ust-Luga Container Terminal with a capacity of 440,000 TEU. Also, we will continue to develop Logistika-Terminal in Shushary, which will provide a full range of services as a container terminal and a customs-logistics complex.

Vitaly Vatutin,
Commercial Director of TIS-Logistic:
– The year of 2010 showed all players in the transport market what a lack of production capacities, areas for storing and handling container equipment, and qualified staff feels like. As a result, almost half of the last year saw queues and traffic jams when unloading sea container ships with import cargoes, and when loading the cargo onto railway transport. 
While line shipping companies managed to enlarge the capacity of their container ships, neither ports nor RZD even made an attempt to extend their capacities. If the rates of cargo growth remain the same and the transport infrastructure is not improved or renewed, I think it will be impossible to provide a high-quality import/export container transportation service in the RF.
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To overcome the downturn
– Egor, what are the main features of the Russian container industry today? How do they correspond to global trends?

– By now, Russian container shipping industry has almost recovered after the economic downturn. The positive dynamics in this area are consistent with global trends. Thus, in 2010 the throughput of  First Container Terminal (FCT, part of NCC) has shown 23% growth and amounted to 1.16 million TEU.
Moreover, this is 8.1% up compared to pre-crisis levels in 2008. We believe the company has overcome the negative effects of the economic crisis. This gives us confidence to work out and implement a long-term strategy for development. 

– What challenges for container transportation development does Russia face today? What solutions are possible?

– Certainly, container shipping is one of the most efficient and eco-friendly forms of transportation. Still, the proportion of containerized cargoes in the total volume of cargo traffic in Russia remains quite small, about 30% if we’re talking about imports. At the same time, in Europe containerized cargo accounts for about 90% of overall turnover. It takes time to construct appropriate infrastructure within Russia’s vast territory. Development is restrained with low construction activity that lags behind the rapid growth of cargo flows. 

– In your opinion, what are the prospects of the container business in Russia in general and for NCC in particular?

– We believe that, as the process of Russia’s integration into the global economy continues, the ratio of containerized goods will increase. Lack of appropriate infrastructure in the major ports will soon become the greatest problem, particularly in Port of St. Petersburg. So the role of Ust-Luga Container Terminal is to enhance not just our company, but the whole industry in the region. With a 3 million TEU annual capacity, ULCT will become the largest deep-water container terminal and one of the best-equipped in Russia. ULCT’s construction is a strategic project, its launch will give our country fundamentally new possibilities. 

– Tell us more about the project. How is it being implemented?

– The capacities will be introduced in three stages. The first stage is scheduled for 2007-2011. By the end of this period the throughput of the terminal will total at 440,000 TEU. In 2007, two berths 440 metres long were built. In 2009, the dredging down to a depth of 13.5 metres was done. In 2009-2010, we had acquired modern equipment for container handling (in particular, four STS cranes, 11 RTG and two RMG cranes). To complete this phase in 2011, we’ll build the remaining facilities. 
The second stage will last from 2012 to 2015. The capacity will then increase to 1.55 million TEU. During this period we plan to build two berths 500 metres long, conduct dredging works down to 16 metres, and purchase handling equipment. The third stage, when ULCT reaches its maximum output of 3 million TEU, will be completed in 2020. It includes construction of three new berths (760 metres long) and expansion of the surrounding infrastructure. 

– Why exactly was the village of Ust-Luga chosen for the construction site? 

– The decision to construct a container terminal in Ust-Luga port was taken in 1999. The place chosen allows the transferal of the main sea port capacities outside St. Petersburg. At that time, the turbulent growth of containerized transportation that we experience today could be foreseen. NCC entered into the project in 2004.

– What are the main features and advantages of the new terminal?

– Port of Ust-Luga is up to date and technologically advanced, this gives ULCT a certain competitive edge in terms of navigation. It is equipped with modern infrastructure for handling operations and warehousing. From the very beginning, the port was designed for the most convenient transport access and safe piloting. The location is 150 kilometres closer to the European ports than St. Petersburg. The approach provides two channels for the separate entry and exit of vessels. Besides, the port of Ust-Luga is more rail-oriented. 
4,700 metres of railway track have been built within the terminal to ensure reliable connection to the major destination points by shuttle block trains. Also, Russian Railways JSC has settled special rates for freight transport from the port to Moscow. So Ust-Luga Container Terminal will be useful for the delivery of containers to Central Russia.
ULCT has several advantages compared to the port of St Petersburg. The latest is to focus on cargoes destined for North-West region in the future. Despite the announced plans to build up capacities at Port of St. Petersburg, it would hardly exceed 2 million TEU per year due to very limited space for infrastructure expansion. St. Petersburg had only a one-sided approach channel, where priority is given to passenger ships and tankers. 
Over the harsh winter of 2010-2011, the delays in handling vessels hit seven or more days, and future growth in turnover will exacerbate this problem even more. The existing 11.5 metres deep port channel is unfit for new-generation 3,000 TEU vessels, while dredging in St. Petersburg is not being planned. 
In Ust-Luga, the two-way 16.5 metre-deep channel allows handling of vessels with a tonnage of up to 6,000 TEU. Moreover, due to geographical features, the ice period in Ust-Luga is two months shorter.

First phase of ULCT at the finish line 
– What would be the role of the terminal in the Baltic region upon its completion? How is it going to affect the freight flows? 

– ULCT will become the largest container terminal in the Baltic region. Launch of the terminal will solve the problem of overloading at St. Petersburg port, and considerably reduce Russian consignees’ dependence on Finnish and Baltic State ports. 
The great advantage of Ust-Luga is that the terminal does not have limitations for expansion of its infrastructure and capacities that are typical of facilities located in the big cities. Therefore, it is quite capable of handling freight flows directed to Moscow and the central regions of Russia that currently run through St.  Petersburg.

– Freight flows from which countries are expected to form the basis of Ust-Luga terminal’s operations? Have any agreements been signed yet? 

– Depths in the port are sufficient to admit feeder vessels from European ports, as well as direct ocean liners from Asia and America. We are continuing negotiations with all current customers of NCC.

– What are the company’s plans for the current year? When is the port going to be launched? 

– We are completing the construction of the first phase of the terminal now. It has already been fitted out with berths and connected to communications line, and office buildings are under construction. We plan to put the terminal into operation in September 2011. After that, the terminal will be ready to accept containers. However, according to Russian regulations, the border crossing point may be established only after construction is finished. The paperwork is going to take one to three months. After that, the terminal will be officially opened. Before then, it will operate in test mode. 
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To overcome the downturn
– Egor, what are the main features of the Russian container industry today? How do they correspond to global trends?

– By now, Russian container shipping industry has almost recovered after the economic downturn. The positive dynamics in this area are consistent with global trends. Thus, in 2010 the throughput of  First Container Terminal (FCT, part of NCC) has shown 23% growth and amounted to 1.16 million TEU.
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– What challenges for container transportation development does Russia face today? What solutions are possible?

– Certainly, container shipping is one of the most efficient and eco-friendly forms of transportation. Still, the proportion of containerized cargoes in the total volume of cargo traffic in Russia remains quite small, about 30% if we’re talking about imports. At the same time, in Europe containerized cargo accounts for about 90% of overall turnover. It takes time to construct appropriate infrastructure within Russia’s vast territory. Development is restrained with low construction activity that lags behind the rapid growth of cargo flows. 

– In your opinion, what are the prospects of the container business in Russia in general and for NCC in particular?

– We believe that, as the process of Russia’s integration into the global economy continues, the ratio of containerized goods will increase. Lack of appropriate infrastructure in the major ports will soon become the greatest problem, particularly in Port of St. Petersburg. So the role of Ust-Luga Container Terminal is to enhance not just our company, but the whole industry in the region. With a 3 million TEU annual capacity, ULCT will become the largest deep-water container terminal and one of the best-equipped in Russia. ULCT’s construction is a strategic project, its launch will give our country fundamentally new possibilities. 

– Tell us more about the project. How is it being implemented?

– The capacities will be introduced in three stages. The first stage is scheduled for 2007-2011. By the end of this period the throughput of the terminal will total at 440,000 TEU. In 2007, two berths 440 metres long were built. In 2009, the dredging down to a depth of 13.5 metres was done. In 2009-2010, we had acquired modern equipment for container handling (in particular, four STS cranes, 11 RTG and two RMG cranes). To complete this phase in 2011, we’ll build the remaining facilities. 
The second stage will last from 2012 to 2015. The capacity will then increase to 1.55 million TEU. During this period we plan to build two berths 500 metres long, conduct dredging works down to 16 metres, and purchase handling equipment. The third stage, when ULCT reaches its maximum output of 3 million TEU, will be completed in 2020. It includes construction of three new berths (760 metres long) and expansion of the surrounding infrastructure. 

– Why exactly was the village of Ust-Luga chosen for the construction site? 

– The decision to construct a container terminal in Ust-Luga port was taken in 1999. The place chosen allows the transferal of the main sea port capacities outside St. Petersburg. At that time, the turbulent growth of containerized transportation that we experience today could be foreseen. NCC entered into the project in 2004.

– What are the main features and advantages of the new terminal?

– Port of Ust-Luga is up to date and technologically advanced, this gives ULCT a certain competitive edge in terms of navigation. It is equipped with modern infrastructure for handling operations and warehousing. From the very beginning, the port was designed for the most convenient transport access and safe piloting. The location is 150 kilometres closer to the European ports than St. Petersburg. The approach provides two channels for the separate entry and exit of vessels. Besides, the port of Ust-Luga is more rail-oriented. 
4,700 metres of railway track have been built within the terminal to ensure reliable connection to the major destination points by shuttle block trains. Also, Russian Railways JSC has settled special rates for freight transport from the port to Moscow. So Ust-Luga Container Terminal will be useful for the delivery of containers to Central Russia.
ULCT has several advantages compared to the port of St Petersburg. The latest is to focus on cargoes destined for North-West region in the future. Despite the announced plans to build up capacities at Port of St. Petersburg, it would hardly exceed 2 million TEU per year due to very limited space for infrastructure expansion. St. Petersburg had only a one-sided approach channel, where priority is given to passenger ships and tankers. 
Over the harsh winter of 2010-2011, the delays in handling vessels hit seven or more days, and future growth in turnover will exacerbate this problem even more. The existing 11.5 metres deep port channel is unfit for new-generation 3,000 TEU vessels, while dredging in St. Petersburg is not being planned. 
In Ust-Luga, the two-way 16.5 metre-deep channel allows handling of vessels with a tonnage of up to 6,000 TEU. Moreover, due to geographical features, the ice period in Ust-Luga is two months shorter.

First phase of ULCT at the finish line 
– What would be the role of the terminal in the Baltic region upon its completion? How is it going to affect the freight flows? 

– ULCT will become the largest container terminal in the Baltic region. Launch of the terminal will solve the problem of overloading at St. Petersburg port, and considerably reduce Russian consignees’ dependence on Finnish and Baltic State ports. 
The great advantage of Ust-Luga is that the terminal does not have limitations for expansion of its infrastructure and capacities that are typical of facilities located in the big cities. Therefore, it is quite capable of handling freight flows directed to Moscow and the central regions of Russia that currently run through St.  Petersburg.

– Freight flows from which countries are expected to form the basis of Ust-Luga terminal’s operations? Have any agreements been signed yet? 

– Depths in the port are sufficient to admit feeder vessels from European ports, as well as direct ocean liners from Asia and America. We are continuing negotiations with all current customers of NCC.

– What are the company’s plans for the current year? When is the port going to be launched? 

– We are completing the construction of the first phase of the terminal now. It has already been fitted out with berths and connected to communications line, and office buildings are under construction. We plan to put the terminal into operation in September 2011. After that, the terminal will be ready to accept containers. However, according to Russian regulations, the border crossing point may be established only after construction is finished. The paperwork is going to take one to three months. After that, the terminal will be officially opened. Before then, it will operate in test mode. 
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To overcome the downturn
– Egor, what are the main features of the Russian container industry today? How do they correspond to global trends?

– By now, Russian container shipping industry has almost recovered after the economic downturn. The positive dynamics in this area are consistent with global trends. Thus, in 2010 the throughput of  First Container Terminal (FCT, part of NCC) has shown 23% growth and amounted to 1.16 million TEU.
Moreover, this is 8.1% up compared to pre-crisis levels in 2008. We believe the company has overcome the negative effects of the economic crisis. This gives us confidence to work out and implement a long-term strategy for development. 

– What challenges for container transportation development does Russia face today? What solutions are possible?

– Certainly, container shipping is one of the most efficient and eco-friendly forms of transportation. Still, the proportion of containerized cargoes in the total volume of cargo traffic in Russia remains quite small, about 30% if we’re talking about imports. At the same time, in Europe containerized cargo accounts for about 90% of overall turnover. It takes time to construct appropriate infrastructure within Russia’s vast territory. Development is restrained with low construction activity that lags behind the rapid growth of cargo flows. 

– In your opinion, what are the prospects of the container business in Russia in general and for NCC in particular?

– We believe that, as the process of Russia’s integration into the global economy continues, the ratio of containerized goods will increase. Lack of appropriate infrastructure in the major ports will soon become the greatest problem, particularly in Port of St. Petersburg. So the role of Ust-Luga Container Terminal is to enhance not just our company, but the whole industry in the region. With a 3 million TEU annual capacity, ULCT will become the largest deep-water container terminal and one of the best-equipped in Russia. ULCT’s construction is a strategic project, its launch will give our country fundamentally new possibilities. 

– Tell us more about the project. How is it being implemented?

– The capacities will be introduced in three stages. The first stage is scheduled for 2007-2011. By the end of this period the throughput of the terminal will total at 440,000 TEU. In 2007, two berths 440 metres long were built. In 2009, the dredging down to a depth of 13.5 metres was done. In 2009-2010, we had acquired modern equipment for container handling (in particular, four STS cranes, 11 RTG and two RMG cranes). To complete this phase in 2011, we’ll build the remaining facilities. 
The second stage will last from 2012 to 2015. The capacity will then increase to 1.55 million TEU. During this period we plan to build two berths 500 metres long, conduct dredging works down to 16 metres, and purchase handling equipment. The third stage, when ULCT reaches its maximum output of 3 million TEU, will be completed in 2020. It includes construction of three new berths (760 metres long) and expansion of the surrounding infrastructure. 

– Why exactly was the village of Ust-Luga chosen for the construction site? 

– The decision to construct a container terminal in Ust-Luga port was taken in 1999. The place chosen allows the transferal of the main sea port capacities outside St. Petersburg. At that time, the turbulent growth of containerized transportation that we experience today could be foreseen. NCC entered into the project in 2004.

– What are the main features and advantages of the new terminal?

– Port of Ust-Luga is up to date and technologically advanced, this gives ULCT a certain competitive edge in terms of navigation. It is equipped with modern infrastructure for handling operations and warehousing. From the very beginning, the port was designed for the most convenient transport access and safe piloting. The location is 150 kilometres closer to the European ports than St. Petersburg. The approach provides two channels for the separate entry and exit of vessels. Besides, the port of Ust-Luga is more rail-oriented. 
4,700 metres of railway track have been built within the terminal to ensure reliable connection to the major destination points by shuttle block trains. Also, Russian Railways JSC has settled special rates for freight transport from the port to Moscow. So Ust-Luga Container Terminal will be useful for the delivery of containers to Central Russia.
ULCT has several advantages compared to the port of St Petersburg. The latest is to focus on cargoes destined for North-West region in the future. Despite the announced plans to build up capacities at Port of St. Petersburg, it would hardly exceed 2 million TEU per year due to very limited space for infrastructure expansion. St. Petersburg had only a one-sided approach channel, where priority is given to passenger ships and tankers. 
Over the harsh winter of 2010-2011, the delays in handling vessels hit seven or more days, and future growth in turnover will exacerbate this problem even more. The existing 11.5 metres deep port channel is unfit for new-generation 3,000 TEU vessels, while dredging in St. Petersburg is not being planned. 
In Ust-Luga, the two-way 16.5 metre-deep channel allows handling of vessels with a tonnage of up to 6,000 TEU. Moreover, due to geographical features, the ice period in Ust-Luga is two months shorter.

First phase of ULCT at the finish line 
– What would be the role of the terminal in the Baltic region upon its completion? How is it going to affect the freight flows? 

– ULCT will become the largest container terminal in the Baltic region. Launch of the terminal will solve the problem of overloading at St. Petersburg port, and considerably reduce Russian consignees’ dependence on Finnish and Baltic State ports. 
The great advantage of Ust-Luga is that the terminal does not have limitations for expansion of its infrastructure and capacities that are typical of facilities located in the big cities. Therefore, it is quite capable of handling freight flows directed to Moscow and the central regions of Russia that currently run through St.  Petersburg.

– Freight flows from which countries are expected to form the basis of Ust-Luga terminal’s operations? Have any agreements been signed yet? 

– Depths in the port are sufficient to admit feeder vessels from European ports, as well as direct ocean liners from Asia and America. We are continuing negotiations with all current customers of NCC.

– What are the company’s plans for the current year? When is the port going to be launched? 

– We are completing the construction of the first phase of the terminal now. It has already been fitted out with berths and connected to communications line, and office buildings are under construction. We plan to put the terminal into operation in September 2011. After that, the terminal will be ready to accept containers. However, according to Russian regulations, the border crossing point may be established only after construction is finished. The paperwork is going to take one to three months. After that, the terminal will be officially opened. Before then, it will operate in test mode. 
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To overcome the downturn
– Egor, what are the main features of the Russian container industry today? How do they correspond to global trends?

– By now, Russian container shipping industry has almost recovered after the economic downturn. The positive dynamics in this area are consistent with global trends. Thus, in 2010 the throughput of  First Container Terminal (FCT, part of NCC) has shown 23% growth and amounted to 1.16 million TEU.
Moreover, this is 8.1% up compared to pre-crisis levels in 2008. We believe the company has overcome the negative effects of the economic crisis. This gives us confidence to work out and implement a long-term strategy for development. 

– What challenges for container transportation development does Russia face today? What solutions are possible?

– Certainly, container shipping is one of the most efficient and eco-friendly forms of transportation. Still, the proportion of containerized cargoes in the total volume of cargo traffic in Russia remains quite small, about 30% if we’re talking about imports. At the same time, in Europe containerized cargo accounts for about 90% of overall turnover. It takes time to construct appropriate infrastructure within Russia’s vast territory. Development is restrained with low construction activity that lags behind the rapid growth of cargo flows. 

– In your opinion, what are the prospects of the container business in Russia in general and for NCC in particular?

– We believe that, as the process of Russia’s integration into the global economy continues, the ratio of containerized goods will increase. Lack of appropriate infrastructure in the major ports will soon become the greatest problem, particularly in Port of St. Petersburg. So the role of Ust-Luga Container Terminal is to enhance not just our company, but the whole industry in the region. With a 3 million TEU annual capacity, ULCT will become the largest deep-water container terminal and one of the best-equipped in Russia. ULCT’s construction is a strategic project, its launch will give our country fundamentally new possibilities. 

– Tell us more about the project. How is it being implemented?

– The capacities will be introduced in three stages. The first stage is scheduled for 2007-2011. By the end of this period the throughput of the terminal will total at 440,000 TEU. In 2007, two berths 440 metres long were built. In 2009, the dredging down to a depth of 13.5 metres was done. In 2009-2010, we had acquired modern equipment for container handling (in particular, four STS cranes, 11 RTG and two RMG cranes). To complete this phase in 2011, we’ll build the remaining facilities. 
The second stage will last from 2012 to 2015. The capacity will then increase to 1.55 million TEU. During this period we plan to build two berths 500 metres long, conduct dredging works down to 16 metres, and purchase handling equipment. The third stage, when ULCT reaches its maximum output of 3 million TEU, will be completed in 2020. It includes construction of three new berths (760 metres long) and expansion of the surrounding infrastructure. 

– Why exactly was the village of Ust-Luga chosen for the construction site? 

– The decision to construct a container terminal in Ust-Luga port was taken in 1999. The place chosen allows the transferal of the main sea port capacities outside St. Petersburg. At that time, the turbulent growth of containerized transportation that we experience today could be foreseen. NCC entered into the project in 2004.

– What are the main features and advantages of the new terminal?

– Port of Ust-Luga is up to date and technologically advanced, this gives ULCT a certain competitive edge in terms of navigation. It is equipped with modern infrastructure for handling operations and warehousing. From the very beginning, the port was designed for the most convenient transport access and safe piloting. The location is 150 kilometres closer to the European ports than St. Petersburg. The approach provides two channels for the separate entry and exit of vessels. Besides, the port of Ust-Luga is more rail-oriented. 
4,700 metres of railway track have been built within the terminal to ensure reliable connection to the major destination points by shuttle block trains. Also, Russian Railways JSC has settled special rates for freight transport from the port to Moscow. So Ust-Luga Container Terminal will be useful for the delivery of containers to Central Russia.
ULCT has several advantages compared to the port of St Petersburg. The latest is to focus on cargoes destined for North-West region in the future. Despite the announced plans to build up capacities at Port of St. Petersburg, it would hardly exceed 2 million TEU per year due to very limited space for infrastructure expansion. St. Petersburg had only a one-sided approach channel, where priority is given to passenger ships and tankers. 
Over the harsh winter of 2010-2011, the delays in handling vessels hit seven or more days, and future growth in turnover will exacerbate this problem even more. The existing 11.5 metres deep port channel is unfit for new-generation 3,000 TEU vessels, while dredging in St. Petersburg is not being planned. 
In Ust-Luga, the two-way 16.5 metre-deep channel allows handling of vessels with a tonnage of up to 6,000 TEU. Moreover, due to geographical features, the ice period in Ust-Luga is two months shorter.

First phase of ULCT at the finish line 
– What would be the role of the terminal in the Baltic region upon its completion? How is it going to affect the freight flows? 

– ULCT will become the largest container terminal in the Baltic region. Launch of the terminal will solve the problem of overloading at St. Petersburg port, and considerably reduce Russian consignees’ dependence on Finnish and Baltic State ports. 
The great advantage of Ust-Luga is that the terminal does not have limitations for expansion of its infrastructure and capacities that are typical of facilities located in the big cities. Therefore, it is quite capable of handling freight flows directed to Moscow and the central regions of Russia that currently run through St.  Petersburg.

– Freight flows from which countries are expected to form the basis of Ust-Luga terminal’s operations? Have any agreements been signed yet? 

– Depths in the port are sufficient to admit feeder vessels from European ports, as well as direct ocean liners from Asia and America. We are continuing negotiations with all current customers of NCC.

– What are the company’s plans for the current year? When is the port going to be launched? 

– We are completing the construction of the first phase of the terminal now. It has already been fitted out with berths and connected to communications line, and office buildings are under construction. We plan to put the terminal into operation in September 2011. After that, the terminal will be ready to accept containers. However, according to Russian regulations, the border crossing point may be established only after construction is finished. The paperwork is going to take one to three months. After that, the terminal will be officially opened. Before then, it will operate in test mode. 
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– First of all, the interest was caused by the increasing role of the railways and, consequently, freight transportation in a modern transport system. Not without reason, the conference was held under the auspices of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and the Organization for Railway Cooperation (ORC) as well as of the Association of China International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFA).
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– Do you think that such conferences are able to solve urgent problems?
– Certainly, especially with regard to the speed with which processes associated with freight transportation are developing today. There were few people at the previous conference two years ago who believed in the realization of the widespread implementation of the aforementioned consignment note.
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– And when will you start realization of your projects?
– It is already underway. We conducted intermediate total of practical use of the CIM / SMGS consignment note on April 6-7 in Kazakhstan. A discussion about a wider range of issues will be held on April 18-22  in Tajikistan at the ХХVI session of the Conference of ORC’s General Directors. And rail transport ministers, members of ORC and their authorized representatives will discuss these issues in September at China’s ХХХ1Х session of ORC’s Ministers.
And two years later we will again meet in Prague, at the International Conference, where, I think, we will not discuss the age-old problems, but progressive ways of developing freight transportation in Eurasia. We will focus our attention on multilateral cooperation, which will be based on the principle of partnership and the mutual benefit of all parties.
– And yet, we probably cannot avoid discussions about the technical capabilities of individual transport corridors, creation of intermodal logistics centers and terminals, and productive usage of new transportation and information technologies. Maybe some of these questions should be discussed at round-tables, which will in turn launch a bigger discussion?
– We have already had one presentation in this format, just before the conference and we are convinced of the absolute superiority of round-table discussions of topics that require extensive discussion. I think that in two years combined transportation and alignment of logistics chains with ‘door to door’ freight transportation will become very relevant.
Not only railmen, but also sailors, drivers, government officials and institutions, private businesses, and most importantly the cargo owners should be invited to take part in the conversation. After all, if not at the round-table then where will it be possible to hear the views of all sides and to make the only right decision, paying attention to the wishes of all participants in the transportation process. And these round-tables can be organized in almost all areas. That is when our conference could become the platform where dialogue will give concrete results.
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And two years later we will again meet in Prague, at the International Conference, where, I think, we will not discuss the age-old problems, but progressive ways of developing freight transportation in Eurasia. We will focus our attention on multilateral cooperation, which will be based on the principle of partnership and the mutual benefit of all parties.
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– We have already had one presentation in this format, just before the conference and we are convinced of the absolute superiority of round-table discussions of topics that require extensive discussion. I think that in two years combined transportation and alignment of logistics chains with ‘door to door’ freight transportation will become very relevant.
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– First of all, the interest was caused by the increasing role of the railways and, consequently, freight transportation in a modern transport system. Not without reason, the conference was held under the auspices of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and the Organization for Railway Cooperation (ORC) as well as of the Association of China International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFA).
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– Do you think that such conferences are able to solve urgent problems?
– Certainly, especially with regard to the speed with which processes associated with freight transportation are developing today. There were few people at the previous conference two years ago who believed in the realization of the widespread implementation of the aforementioned consignment note.
Now it has become a reality. The volume of cargo transit traffic using a unified CIM / SMGS consignment note has greatly increased; more and more countries are joining the project: Kazakhstan and Mongolia have recently announced the routes for its usage, and work on its implementation in China is being carried out.
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– And when will you start realization of your projects?
– It is already underway. We conducted intermediate total of practical use of the CIM / SMGS consignment note on April 6-7 in Kazakhstan. A discussion about a wider range of issues will be held on April 18-22  in Tajikistan at the ХХVI session of the Conference of ORC’s General Directors. And rail transport ministers, members of ORC and their authorized representatives will discuss these issues in September at China’s ХХХ1Х session of ORC’s Ministers.
And two years later we will again meet in Prague, at the International Conference, where, I think, we will not discuss the age-old problems, but progressive ways of developing freight transportation in Eurasia. We will focus our attention on multilateral cooperation, which will be based on the principle of partnership and the mutual benefit of all parties.
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– We have already had one presentation in this format, just before the conference and we are convinced of the absolute superiority of round-table discussions of topics that require extensive discussion. I think that in two years combined transportation and alignment of logistics chains with ‘door to door’ freight transportation will become very relevant.
Not only railmen, but also sailors, drivers, government officials and institutions, private businesses, and most importantly the cargo owners should be invited to take part in the conversation. After all, if not at the round-table then where will it be possible to hear the views of all sides and to make the only right decision, paying attention to the wishes of all participants in the transportation process. And these round-tables can be organized in almost all areas. That is when our conference could become the platform where dialogue will give concrete results.
Interviewed by Oleg Dyachenko
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– And when will you start realization of your projects?
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And two years later we will again meet in Prague, at the International Conference, where, I think, we will not discuss the age-old problems, but progressive ways of developing freight transportation in Eurasia. We will focus our attention on multilateral cooperation, which will be based on the principle of partnership and the mutual benefit of all parties.
– And yet, we probably cannot avoid discussions about the technical capabilities of individual transport corridors, creation of intermodal logistics centers and terminals, and productive usage of new transportation and information technologies. Maybe some of these questions should be discussed at round-tables, which will in turn launch a bigger discussion?
– We have already had one presentation in this format, just before the conference and we are convinced of the absolute superiority of round-table discussions of topics that require extensive discussion. I think that in two years combined transportation and alignment of logistics chains with ‘door to door’ freight transportation will become very relevant.
Not only railmen, but also sailors, drivers, government officials and institutions, private businesses, and most importantly the cargo owners should be invited to take part in the conversation. After all, if not at the round-table then where will it be possible to hear the views of all sides and to make the only right decision, paying attention to the wishes of all participants in the transportation process. And these round-tables can be organized in almost all areas. That is when our conference could become the platform where dialogue will give concrete results.
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Bet on China
The total volume of traffic via the Transsib has increased not so rapidly - by 22% (748, 544 items in total). Internal railway communication, which occupies a large share of the total volume (496,417 items), has increased by 13%. However, despite all the progress it wasn’t possible to achieve the volumes of 2008. If we count using TEU thousand, the state of play was the following: 527,000 TEU in 2010 against 
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The imports sphere was the most successful: container volumes entering Russia via the Far East were 299,000 TEU against 193,000 TEU in 2009 and 367,000 TEU in 2008. In addition, according to Eurosib CJSC data, 128,000 TEU of the total volume was going to Moscow and the surrounding regions and 24,000 TEU to Novosibirsk. There were 228,000 TEU in the export sphere (in 2009 this figure was 180,000 TEU and in 2008 it was 290,000 TEU). 
It should be said that transit has significantly increased in the past year, it was up to 18,000 TEU, against 12,000 in 2009. The main directions of transit traffic were to and from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Hungary and Slovakia. In addition, as calculated by Eurosib CJSC, half of all transit goods were Korean Daewoo vehicle sets. Indeed, according to the CCTT, the volume of transit containers that were transported via the Russia – Korea route increased by 54% in comparison with 2009. In general, there has been an increase by 58% on that route. 
Behind that comes the transportation of large containers via Russia – China line; it has increased by 52%. And the most remarkable growth happened in the sphere of imports, which increased by 97% in comparison with 2009. Russia-Japan railway communication continued to give up its positions. Apparently, the confidence of Japanese cargo owners in Russian railways did not increase. Last year it fell again, by 24%.
According to Gennady Bessonov, General Secretary of the CCTT, an ‘increase of transit volume is possible only with the launch of innovative transportation products onto the market and use of container block-trains which stick to a tight schedule and cover distances of more than 
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In general, as noted by the CCTT, transportation of containerized cargo via the Transsib has become much more attractive since late 2009  based on price. This was made possible by the stable pricing policy of RZD JSC, as well as the significant reduction (30-40%) in the platform usage fee for Transsib transportation operators (FESCO, TransContainer JSC). As a result, there were real projects on not only import and export transportation, but also on transit cargo transportation. And at the same time, container flow through the Vostochniy Seaport has increased. 
‘The growth of traffic volumes through the Russian Far East ports also prompted service extensions on the line between Moscow and Vladivostok cities, in which we participate. There are four pairs of trains every week. This was last year, in the beginning of 2010 there were only two pairs. At the moment, there is debate about five trains from Vladivostok every week,’ added Nikolay Rezvov, General Director of Russian Troyka CJSC. In general, Transsib’s work is approved of by Russian Troyka. In particular, the development of the FESCO Moscow Shuttle service and active participation in RZD’s ‘Transsib in 7 days’ program has greatly reduced trip times (to a little more than 10 days). 
New logistics solutions in transportation between Russia and the Asia-Pacific countries will be implemented in the newly established ‘Rail-Container’ Russian-Chinese joint venture, which will work in the field of international container transportation. The founders of the joint venture are a subsidiary of RZD – TransContainer (49%) and China Railway International Multimodal Transport (CRIMT), which owns 51%. 
The company will provide a full range of transportation and logistics services for goods transportation in containers along China- Russia and China-Europe railway lines, with the usage of terminals and logistics centres in China and Russia. As a priority, it is expected to develop transport through the Manchuria-Zabaikalsk and Alashankou – Dostyk border crossings. 
It should be said that the management of RZD JSC considers the Transsib a key factor in developing economic cooperation between Russia, the Asia-Pacific countries and the EU. And the company is actively preparing for increased traffic volumes on the Transsib. It is believed that, with the development of new projects, we can expect significant growth in the flow of transit containers from the Asia-Pacific countries by 2015. To do this, a step-by-step increase in the speed of cargo movement via the Transsiberian route Nakhodka – Krasnoe on the border with Belarus from the current 910 km per day to up to 1,500 km per day is planned by 2015. 
We should not forget an ambitious project to extend the broad-gauge railway from Kosice city to Bratislava and Vienna, which supposes the establishment of a competitive direct rail link between European countries and Russia as well as Asian states. ‘The project will make it possible to avoid overloading at the dock stations of broad-gauge European lines. With this, cargo delivery times from Europe to Eastern Asia will be half that of the sea route – from 30 to 14 days, – and the amount of turnover surplus  will be from 100 to 1,000 dollars per container (depending on the cost of goods). According to some opinions, single with the European one gauge will increase the transit freight volume from Russia to Europe by 60%,’ says Mr Bessonov, Head of the CCTT. 
Similar to these international projects, and designed to expand the boundaries of container traffic with the help of the Transsib Railway, are the Trans-Korean Railway reconstruction project with the construction of a container terminal at the port of Rajin (DPRK) and the participation of RZD JSC in the development of Mongolian railways as well as the development of a new transport China – United States corridor.

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The fact that container flow has become more active in the past year is proved by the successful organisation of container trains, with work on both existing and completely new routes. Thus, according to the CCTT, the list of routes used for container trains and arranged for transportation of cargo using the Transsib, has gained 19 lines. 
The Zabaikalsk – Chop, Brest route has run since 2008. It was organized for cargo transportation from China to Hungary. In 2010, 5,558 TEU was transported on this route (a five-fold volume growth). Chop, Brest – Zabaikalsk route saw the delivery of products and chemicals from European countries to China (1,457 TEU (volume growth by 26%), and Nakhodka Vostochnaya – London (since 2004) route has been organized for cargo transportation from China and Korea (41,548 TEU, four times volume growth).
In the second half of 2009, when the economy began to recover after the stress of the end of 2008, new routes were created. They were further developed in 2010, which confirmed the viability of the chosen course. For example, on the Nakhodka Vostochnaya - Yekaterinburg route in 2010, 8,873 TEU (a three-fold growth) was transported with the help of container trains and the Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Kleschiha route saw 4,444 TEU transported, double the previous year’s figure.
Cargo types transported on these routes consist of plastic, building materials and consumer goods. Also, the Ust-Ilimsk – Vladivostok route started running. Some 7,050 TEU of cellulose was transported to Switzerland, a three-fold increase.
In addition, since the second half of 2009, export trains with the aluminium of Rusal JSC were launched to Rotterdam without transshipment. The cars were sent from Kamyshta, Krasnoyarsk-North, Bagulnaya, Goncharova stations and directed to the New Port station (St. Petersburg). The route is very popular, last year saw traffic grow 12-fold. Moreover, in 2010, five more trains were launched. 
Plus, there were also the following routes: Tianjin (China) – Chelyabinsk (Minmetall), although the project was a one-off and further shipments are not planned yet; Ust-Ilim - Antropshino with timber cargo for export to Switzerland; as well as trains with car components: Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Cherkessk route with spare parts cargo for cars from China, and the receiver was Derways automotive company. Between May and December 2010, 2,657 TEU has been transported along this route; and Zabaikalsk – Martsevo (TagAZ JSC) route provided transportation of car parts for the Taganrog factory TagAZ from China. From June to December 2010, 1,474 TEU has been transported there. 
And finally, Tianjin (China) – Moscow, Paveletskaya Partnership (Irito) provided the delivery of components from China to assemble cars by Irito Company in Russia. During June to December, 2010  1,112 TEU has been transported.
It should be said that the active recovery of car industry freight traffic was one of the most striking positive trends of last year, because this cargo, which influences container transportation traffic through ports of Primorye dramatically, was almost lost in 2009.
It should be mentioned that the Russian automobile industry suffered most of all in the financial crisis. According to the research of Avtostat Analytical Agency, total car output in Russia in 2009 fell by 59.8% (722, 400 cars) compared with 2008. This is the lowest volume of production in Russia since 1972. 
In addition to these, some more directions for container train traffic functioned quite successfully in providing car components via the Transsib Railway in 2010. And one example is the Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Ablyk route, which took spare parts for cars (Uz-Daewoo) for the Uz-Daewoo car factory in Uzbekistan. In 2010, 10,042 TEU (a growth of 17%) was carried on this route; The Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Martsevo route provided transportation of components for assembling Hyundai cars (Korea).
Last year’s volume was 2,812 TEU (-1%); and Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Krugloe Pole, Tikhonovo provided the delivery of spare parts for the industrial assembly of cars, trailers, Isuzu semi-trailers (Japan) to the assembly car plant of Severstal-Auto JSC. 878 TEU was transported (a three-fold growth). 
It should be also mentioned that container trains proved their efficiency long time ago, unlike wagons, which are almost operating at a loss. And all major transport companies are continuing to work on container train traffic organization, including collaboration with other operators, for example, Eurosib Company. ‘We are cooperating with the Russian Troyka Company, Ekodor, etc.,’ says Mr Parkhomov, ‘Routing of traffic can increase the competitiveness of railways in relation to road transport, as there are discounts on sending a route train. In all honesty, the discount on a network of RZD JSC is only 11% and that is not enough. After all, significant investment in infrastructure development to accumulate lots (terminals) and to consolidate cargo is required.’ For comparison, a block train is 34% cheaper than a wagon in Germany, in the U.S. it is 41.5% cheaper, and in South Africa the figure is 63% (data from McKinsey Company).
Nevertheless, this did not prevent the development of existing routes last year, as well as the organization of new routes.
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Bet on China
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657,000 TEU in 2008 (and the ‘hole’ in 2009 was 373,000 TEU). 
The imports sphere was the most successful: container volumes entering Russia via the Far East were 299,000 TEU against 193,000 TEU in 2009 and 367,000 TEU in 2008. In addition, according to Eurosib CJSC data, 128,000 TEU of the total volume was going to Moscow and the surrounding regions and 24,000 TEU to Novosibirsk. There were 228,000 TEU in the export sphere (in 2009 this figure was 180,000 TEU and in 2008 it was 290,000 TEU). 
It should be said that transit has significantly increased in the past year, it was up to 18,000 TEU, against 12,000 in 2009. The main directions of transit traffic were to and from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Hungary and Slovakia. In addition, as calculated by Eurosib CJSC, half of all transit goods were Korean Daewoo vehicle sets. Indeed, according to the CCTT, the volume of transit containers that were transported via the Russia – Korea route increased by 54% in comparison with 2009. In general, there has been an increase by 58% on that route. 
Behind that comes the transportation of large containers via Russia – China line; it has increased by 52%. And the most remarkable growth happened in the sphere of imports, which increased by 97% in comparison with 2009. Russia-Japan railway communication continued to give up its positions. Apparently, the confidence of Japanese cargo owners in Russian railways did not increase. Last year it fell again, by 24%.
According to Gennady Bessonov, General Secretary of the CCTT, an ‘increase of transit volume is possible only with the launch of innovative transportation products onto the market and use of container block-trains which stick to a tight schedule and cover distances of more than 
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In general, as noted by the CCTT, transportation of containerized cargo via the Transsib has become much more attractive since late 2009  based on price. This was made possible by the stable pricing policy of RZD JSC, as well as the significant reduction (30-40%) in the platform usage fee for Transsib transportation operators (FESCO, TransContainer JSC). As a result, there were real projects on not only import and export transportation, but also on transit cargo transportation. And at the same time, container flow through the Vostochniy Seaport has increased. 
‘The growth of traffic volumes through the Russian Far East ports also prompted service extensions on the line between Moscow and Vladivostok cities, in which we participate. There are four pairs of trains every week. This was last year, in the beginning of 2010 there were only two pairs. At the moment, there is debate about five trains from Vladivostok every week,’ added Nikolay Rezvov, General Director of Russian Troyka CJSC. In general, Transsib’s work is approved of by Russian Troyka. In particular, the development of the FESCO Moscow Shuttle service and active participation in RZD’s ‘Transsib in 7 days’ program has greatly reduced trip times (to a little more than 10 days). 
New logistics solutions in transportation between Russia and the Asia-Pacific countries will be implemented in the newly established ‘Rail-Container’ Russian-Chinese joint venture, which will work in the field of international container transportation. The founders of the joint venture are a subsidiary of RZD – TransContainer (49%) and China Railway International Multimodal Transport (CRIMT), which owns 51%. 
The company will provide a full range of transportation and logistics services for goods transportation in containers along China- Russia and China-Europe railway lines, with the usage of terminals and logistics centres in China and Russia. As a priority, it is expected to develop transport through the Manchuria-Zabaikalsk and Alashankou – Dostyk border crossings. 
It should be said that the management of RZD JSC considers the Transsib a key factor in developing economic cooperation between Russia, the Asia-Pacific countries and the EU. And the company is actively preparing for increased traffic volumes on the Transsib. It is believed that, with the development of new projects, we can expect significant growth in the flow of transit containers from the Asia-Pacific countries by 2015. To do this, a step-by-step increase in the speed of cargo movement via the Transsiberian route Nakhodka – Krasnoe on the border with Belarus from the current 910 km per day to up to 1,500 km per day is planned by 2015. 
We should not forget an ambitious project to extend the broad-gauge railway from Kosice city to Bratislava and Vienna, which supposes the establishment of a competitive direct rail link between European countries and Russia as well as Asian states. ‘The project will make it possible to avoid overloading at the dock stations of broad-gauge European lines. With this, cargo delivery times from Europe to Eastern Asia will be half that of the sea route – from 30 to 14 days, – and the amount of turnover surplus  will be from 100 to 1,000 dollars per container (depending on the cost of goods). According to some opinions, single with the European one gauge will increase the transit freight volume from Russia to Europe by 60%,’ says Mr Bessonov, Head of the CCTT. 
Similar to these international projects, and designed to expand the boundaries of container traffic with the help of the Transsib Railway, are the Trans-Korean Railway reconstruction project with the construction of a container terminal at the port of Rajin (DPRK) and the participation of RZD JSC in the development of Mongolian railways as well as the development of a new transport China – United States corridor.

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The fact that container flow has become more active in the past year is proved by the successful organisation of container trains, with work on both existing and completely new routes. Thus, according to the CCTT, the list of routes used for container trains and arranged for transportation of cargo using the Transsib, has gained 19 lines. 
The Zabaikalsk – Chop, Brest route has run since 2008. It was organized for cargo transportation from China to Hungary. In 2010, 5,558 TEU was transported on this route (a five-fold volume growth). Chop, Brest – Zabaikalsk route saw the delivery of products and chemicals from European countries to China (1,457 TEU (volume growth by 26%), and Nakhodka Vostochnaya – London (since 2004) route has been organized for cargo transportation from China and Korea (41,548 TEU, four times volume growth).
In the second half of 2009, when the economy began to recover after the stress of the end of 2008, new routes were created. They were further developed in 2010, which confirmed the viability of the chosen course. For example, on the Nakhodka Vostochnaya - Yekaterinburg route in 2010, 8,873 TEU (a three-fold growth) was transported with the help of container trains and the Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Kleschiha route saw 4,444 TEU transported, double the previous year’s figure.
Cargo types transported on these routes consist of plastic, building materials and consumer goods. Also, the Ust-Ilimsk – Vladivostok route started running. Some 7,050 TEU of cellulose was transported to Switzerland, a three-fold increase.
In addition, since the second half of 2009, export trains with the aluminium of Rusal JSC were launched to Rotterdam without transshipment. The cars were sent from Kamyshta, Krasnoyarsk-North, Bagulnaya, Goncharova stations and directed to the New Port station (St. Petersburg). The route is very popular, last year saw traffic grow 12-fold. Moreover, in 2010, five more trains were launched. 
Plus, there were also the following routes: Tianjin (China) – Chelyabinsk (Minmetall), although the project was a one-off and further shipments are not planned yet; Ust-Ilim - Antropshino with timber cargo for export to Switzerland; as well as trains with car components: Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Cherkessk route with spare parts cargo for cars from China, and the receiver was Derways automotive company. Between May and December 2010, 2,657 TEU has been transported along this route; and Zabaikalsk – Martsevo (TagAZ JSC) route provided transportation of car parts for the Taganrog factory TagAZ from China. From June to December 2010, 1,474 TEU has been transported there. 
And finally, Tianjin (China) – Moscow, Paveletskaya Partnership (Irito) provided the delivery of components from China to assemble cars by Irito Company in Russia. During June to December, 2010  1,112 TEU has been transported.
It should be said that the active recovery of car industry freight traffic was one of the most striking positive trends of last year, because this cargo, which influences container transportation traffic through ports of Primorye dramatically, was almost lost in 2009.
It should be mentioned that the Russian automobile industry suffered most of all in the financial crisis. According to the research of Avtostat Analytical Agency, total car output in Russia in 2009 fell by 59.8% (722, 400 cars) compared with 2008. This is the lowest volume of production in Russia since 1972. 
In addition to these, some more directions for container train traffic functioned quite successfully in providing car components via the Transsib Railway in 2010. And one example is the Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Ablyk route, which took spare parts for cars (Uz-Daewoo) for the Uz-Daewoo car factory in Uzbekistan. In 2010, 10,042 TEU (a growth of 17%) was carried on this route; The Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Martsevo route provided transportation of components for assembling Hyundai cars (Korea).
Last year’s volume was 2,812 TEU (-1%); and Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Krugloe Pole, Tikhonovo provided the delivery of spare parts for the industrial assembly of cars, trailers, Isuzu semi-trailers (Japan) to the assembly car plant of Severstal-Auto JSC. 878 TEU was transported (a three-fold growth). 
It should be also mentioned that container trains proved their efficiency long time ago, unlike wagons, which are almost operating at a loss. And all major transport companies are continuing to work on container train traffic organization, including collaboration with other operators, for example, Eurosib Company. ‘We are cooperating with the Russian Troyka Company, Ekodor, etc.,’ says Mr Parkhomov, ‘Routing of traffic can increase the competitiveness of railways in relation to road transport, as there are discounts on sending a route train. In all honesty, the discount on a network of RZD JSC is only 11% and that is not enough. After all, significant investment in infrastructure development to accumulate lots (terminals) and to consolidate cargo is required.’ For comparison, a block train is 34% cheaper than a wagon in Germany, in the U.S. it is 41.5% cheaper, and in South Africa the figure is 63% (data from McKinsey Company).
Nevertheless, this did not prevent the development of existing routes last year, as well as the organization of new routes.
‘All in all in 2010 more than 400 container trains have been sent with our participation. Some 336 of them were referred to the FESCO Moscow Shuttle (Moscow-Vladivostok-Moscow) service and about 80 trains to the Moscow – Novosibirsk service,’ says Mr Rezvov. ‘In 2010, test train dispatches from terminals in the North and Northwest were started. Of course, there are new train projects planned for 2011. For example, in the Southern regions of Russia and the North West of Russia. Details will be discussed after the projects are launched’. 
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Bet on China
The total volume of traffic via the Transsib has increased not so rapidly - by 22% (748, 544 items in total). Internal railway communication, which occupies a large share of the total volume (496,417 items), has increased by 13%. However, despite all the progress it wasn’t possible to achieve the volumes of 2008. If we count using TEU thousand, the state of play was the following: 527,000 TEU in 2010 against 
657,000 TEU in 2008 (and the ‘hole’ in 2009 was 373,000 TEU). 
The imports sphere was the most successful: container volumes entering Russia via the Far East were 299,000 TEU against 193,000 TEU in 2009 and 367,000 TEU in 2008. In addition, according to Eurosib CJSC data, 128,000 TEU of the total volume was going to Moscow and the surrounding regions and 24,000 TEU to Novosibirsk. There were 228,000 TEU in the export sphere (in 2009 this figure was 180,000 TEU and in 2008 it was 290,000 TEU). 
It should be said that transit has significantly increased in the past year, it was up to 18,000 TEU, against 12,000 in 2009. The main directions of transit traffic were to and from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Hungary and Slovakia. In addition, as calculated by Eurosib CJSC, half of all transit goods were Korean Daewoo vehicle sets. Indeed, according to the CCTT, the volume of transit containers that were transported via the Russia – Korea route increased by 54% in comparison with 2009. In general, there has been an increase by 58% on that route. 
Behind that comes the transportation of large containers via Russia – China line; it has increased by 52%. And the most remarkable growth happened in the sphere of imports, which increased by 97% in comparison with 2009. Russia-Japan railway communication continued to give up its positions. Apparently, the confidence of Japanese cargo owners in Russian railways did not increase. Last year it fell again, by 24%.
According to Gennady Bessonov, General Secretary of the CCTT, an ‘increase of transit volume is possible only with the launch of innovative transportation products onto the market and use of container block-trains which stick to a tight schedule and cover distances of more than 
1,200 km a day.’ He added that delivery times between the north-eastern provinces of China, Korea and Japan and European countries should not be more than 17-20 days, and the price of rail transportation should exceed the cost of sea transportation by not more than $1,000. 
In general, as noted by the CCTT, transportation of containerized cargo via the Transsib has become much more attractive since late 2009  based on price. This was made possible by the stable pricing policy of RZD JSC, as well as the significant reduction (30-40%) in the platform usage fee for Transsib transportation operators (FESCO, TransContainer JSC). As a result, there were real projects on not only import and export transportation, but also on transit cargo transportation. And at the same time, container flow through the Vostochniy Seaport has increased. 
‘The growth of traffic volumes through the Russian Far East ports also prompted service extensions on the line between Moscow and Vladivostok cities, in which we participate. There are four pairs of trains every week. This was last year, in the beginning of 2010 there were only two pairs. At the moment, there is debate about five trains from Vladivostok every week,’ added Nikolay Rezvov, General Director of Russian Troyka CJSC. In general, Transsib’s work is approved of by Russian Troyka. In particular, the development of the FESCO Moscow Shuttle service and active participation in RZD’s ‘Transsib in 7 days’ program has greatly reduced trip times (to a little more than 10 days). 
New logistics solutions in transportation between Russia and the Asia-Pacific countries will be implemented in the newly established ‘Rail-Container’ Russian-Chinese joint venture, which will work in the field of international container transportation. The founders of the joint venture are a subsidiary of RZD – TransContainer (49%) and China Railway International Multimodal Transport (CRIMT), which owns 51%. 
The company will provide a full range of transportation and logistics services for goods transportation in containers along China- Russia and China-Europe railway lines, with the usage of terminals and logistics centres in China and Russia. As a priority, it is expected to develop transport through the Manchuria-Zabaikalsk and Alashankou – Dostyk border crossings. 
It should be said that the management of RZD JSC considers the Transsib a key factor in developing economic cooperation between Russia, the Asia-Pacific countries and the EU. And the company is actively preparing for increased traffic volumes on the Transsib. It is believed that, with the development of new projects, we can expect significant growth in the flow of transit containers from the Asia-Pacific countries by 2015. To do this, a step-by-step increase in the speed of cargo movement via the Transsiberian route Nakhodka – Krasnoe on the border with Belarus from the current 910 km per day to up to 1,500 km per day is planned by 2015. 
We should not forget an ambitious project to extend the broad-gauge railway from Kosice city to Bratislava and Vienna, which supposes the establishment of a competitive direct rail link between European countries and Russia as well as Asian states. ‘The project will make it possible to avoid overloading at the dock stations of broad-gauge European lines. With this, cargo delivery times from Europe to Eastern Asia will be half that of the sea route – from 30 to 14 days, – and the amount of turnover surplus  will be from 100 to 1,000 dollars per container (depending on the cost of goods). According to some opinions, single with the European one gauge will increase the transit freight volume from Russia to Europe by 60%,’ says Mr Bessonov, Head of the CCTT. 
Similar to these international projects, and designed to expand the boundaries of container traffic with the help of the Transsib Railway, are the Trans-Korean Railway reconstruction project with the construction of a container terminal at the port of Rajin (DPRK) and the participation of RZD JSC in the development of Mongolian railways as well as the development of a new transport China – United States corridor.

Container Threads
The fact that container flow has become more active in the past year is proved by the successful organisation of container trains, with work on both existing and completely new routes. Thus, according to the CCTT, the list of routes used for container trains and arranged for transportation of cargo using the Transsib, has gained 19 lines. 
The Zabaikalsk – Chop, Brest route has run since 2008. It was organized for cargo transportation from China to Hungary. In 2010, 5,558 TEU was transported on this route (a five-fold volume growth). Chop, Brest – Zabaikalsk route saw the delivery of products and chemicals from European countries to China (1,457 TEU (volume growth by 26%), and Nakhodka Vostochnaya – London (since 2004) route has been organized for cargo transportation from China and Korea (41,548 TEU, four times volume growth).
In the second half of 2009, when the economy began to recover after the stress of the end of 2008, new routes were created. They were further developed in 2010, which confirmed the viability of the chosen course. For example, on the Nakhodka Vostochnaya - Yekaterinburg route in 2010, 8,873 TEU (a three-fold growth) was transported with the help of container trains and the Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Kleschiha route saw 4,444 TEU transported, double the previous year’s figure.
Cargo types transported on these routes consist of plastic, building materials and consumer goods. Also, the Ust-Ilimsk – Vladivostok route started running. Some 7,050 TEU of cellulose was transported to Switzerland, a three-fold increase.
In addition, since the second half of 2009, export trains with the aluminium of Rusal JSC were launched to Rotterdam without transshipment. The cars were sent from Kamyshta, Krasnoyarsk-North, Bagulnaya, Goncharova stations and directed to the New Port station (St. Petersburg). The route is very popular, last year saw traffic grow 12-fold. Moreover, in 2010, five more trains were launched. 
Plus, there were also the following routes: Tianjin (China) – Chelyabinsk (Minmetall), although the project was a one-off and further shipments are not planned yet; Ust-Ilim - Antropshino with timber cargo for export to Switzerland; as well as trains with car components: Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Cherkessk route with spare parts cargo for cars from China, and the receiver was Derways automotive company. Between May and December 2010, 2,657 TEU has been transported along this route; and Zabaikalsk – Martsevo (TagAZ JSC) route provided transportation of car parts for the Taganrog factory TagAZ from China. From June to December 2010, 1,474 TEU has been transported there. 
And finally, Tianjin (China) – Moscow, Paveletskaya Partnership (Irito) provided the delivery of components from China to assemble cars by Irito Company in Russia. During June to December, 2010  1,112 TEU has been transported.
It should be said that the active recovery of car industry freight traffic was one of the most striking positive trends of last year, because this cargo, which influences container transportation traffic through ports of Primorye dramatically, was almost lost in 2009.
It should be mentioned that the Russian automobile industry suffered most of all in the financial crisis. According to the research of Avtostat Analytical Agency, total car output in Russia in 2009 fell by 59.8% (722, 400 cars) compared with 2008. This is the lowest volume of production in Russia since 1972. 
In addition to these, some more directions for container train traffic functioned quite successfully in providing car components via the Transsib Railway in 2010. And one example is the Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Ablyk route, which took spare parts for cars (Uz-Daewoo) for the Uz-Daewoo car factory in Uzbekistan. In 2010, 10,042 TEU (a growth of 17%) was carried on this route; The Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Martsevo route provided transportation of components for assembling Hyundai cars (Korea).
Last year’s volume was 2,812 TEU (-1%); and Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Krugloe Pole, Tikhonovo provided the delivery of spare parts for the industrial assembly of cars, trailers, Isuzu semi-trailers (Japan) to the assembly car plant of Severstal-Auto JSC. 878 TEU was transported (a three-fold growth). 
It should be also mentioned that container trains proved their efficiency long time ago, unlike wagons, which are almost operating at a loss. And all major transport companies are continuing to work on container train traffic organization, including collaboration with other operators, for example, Eurosib Company. ‘We are cooperating with the Russian Troyka Company, Ekodor, etc.,’ says Mr Parkhomov, ‘Routing of traffic can increase the competitiveness of railways in relation to road transport, as there are discounts on sending a route train. In all honesty, the discount on a network of RZD JSC is only 11% and that is not enough. After all, significant investment in infrastructure development to accumulate lots (terminals) and to consolidate cargo is required.’ For comparison, a block train is 34% cheaper than a wagon in Germany, in the U.S. it is 41.5% cheaper, and in South Africa the figure is 63% (data from McKinsey Company).
Nevertheless, this did not prevent the development of existing routes last year, as well as the organization of new routes.
‘All in all in 2010 more than 400 container trains have been sent with our participation. Some 336 of them were referred to the FESCO Moscow Shuttle (Moscow-Vladivostok-Moscow) service and about 80 trains to the Moscow – Novosibirsk service,’ says Mr Rezvov. ‘In 2010, test train dispatches from terminals in the North and Northwest were started. Of course, there are new train projects planned for 2011. For example, in the Southern regions of Russia and the North West of Russia. Details will be discussed after the projects are launched’. 
By Viktoria Merkusheva
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Bet on China
The total volume of traffic via the Transsib has increased not so rapidly - by 22% (748, 544 items in total). Internal railway communication, which occupies a large share of the total volume (496,417 items), has increased by 13%. However, despite all the progress it wasn’t possible to achieve the volumes of 2008. If we count using TEU thousand, the state of play was the following: 527,000 TEU in 2010 against 
657,000 TEU in 2008 (and the ‘hole’ in 2009 was 373,000 TEU). 
The imports sphere was the most successful: container volumes entering Russia via the Far East were 299,000 TEU against 193,000 TEU in 2009 and 367,000 TEU in 2008. In addition, according to Eurosib CJSC data, 128,000 TEU of the total volume was going to Moscow and the surrounding regions and 24,000 TEU to Novosibirsk. There were 228,000 TEU in the export sphere (in 2009 this figure was 180,000 TEU and in 2008 it was 290,000 TEU). 
It should be said that transit has significantly increased in the past year, it was up to 18,000 TEU, against 12,000 in 2009. The main directions of transit traffic were to and from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Hungary and Slovakia. In addition, as calculated by Eurosib CJSC, half of all transit goods were Korean Daewoo vehicle sets. Indeed, according to the CCTT, the volume of transit containers that were transported via the Russia – Korea route increased by 54% in comparison with 2009. In general, there has been an increase by 58% on that route. 
Behind that comes the transportation of large containers via Russia – China line; it has increased by 52%. And the most remarkable growth happened in the sphere of imports, which increased by 97% in comparison with 2009. Russia-Japan railway communication continued to give up its positions. Apparently, the confidence of Japanese cargo owners in Russian railways did not increase. Last year it fell again, by 24%.
According to Gennady Bessonov, General Secretary of the CCTT, an ‘increase of transit volume is possible only with the launch of innovative transportation products onto the market and use of container block-trains which stick to a tight schedule and cover distances of more than 
1,200 km a day.’ He added that delivery times between the north-eastern provinces of China, Korea and Japan and European countries should not be more than 17-20 days, and the price of rail transportation should exceed the cost of sea transportation by not more than $1,000. 
In general, as noted by the CCTT, transportation of containerized cargo via the Transsib has become much more attractive since late 2009  based on price. This was made possible by the stable pricing policy of RZD JSC, as well as the significant reduction (30-40%) in the platform usage fee for Transsib transportation operators (FESCO, TransContainer JSC). As a result, there were real projects on not only import and export transportation, but also on transit cargo transportation. And at the same time, container flow through the Vostochniy Seaport has increased. 
‘The growth of traffic volumes through the Russian Far East ports also prompted service extensions on the line between Moscow and Vladivostok cities, in which we participate. There are four pairs of trains every week. This was last year, in the beginning of 2010 there were only two pairs. At the moment, there is debate about five trains from Vladivostok every week,’ added Nikolay Rezvov, General Director of Russian Troyka CJSC. In general, Transsib’s work is approved of by Russian Troyka. In particular, the development of the FESCO Moscow Shuttle service and active participation in RZD’s ‘Transsib in 7 days’ program has greatly reduced trip times (to a little more than 10 days). 
New logistics solutions in transportation between Russia and the Asia-Pacific countries will be implemented in the newly established ‘Rail-Container’ Russian-Chinese joint venture, which will work in the field of international container transportation. The founders of the joint venture are a subsidiary of RZD – TransContainer (49%) and China Railway International Multimodal Transport (CRIMT), which owns 51%. 
The company will provide a full range of transportation and logistics services for goods transportation in containers along China- Russia and China-Europe railway lines, with the usage of terminals and logistics centres in China and Russia. As a priority, it is expected to develop transport through the Manchuria-Zabaikalsk and Alashankou – Dostyk border crossings. 
It should be said that the management of RZD JSC considers the Transsib a key factor in developing economic cooperation between Russia, the Asia-Pacific countries and the EU. And the company is actively preparing for increased traffic volumes on the Transsib. It is believed that, with the development of new projects, we can expect significant growth in the flow of transit containers from the Asia-Pacific countries by 2015. To do this, a step-by-step increase in the speed of cargo movement via the Transsiberian route Nakhodka – Krasnoe on the border with Belarus from the current 910 km per day to up to 1,500 km per day is planned by 2015. 
We should not forget an ambitious project to extend the broad-gauge railway from Kosice city to Bratislava and Vienna, which supposes the establishment of a competitive direct rail link between European countries and Russia as well as Asian states. ‘The project will make it possible to avoid overloading at the dock stations of broad-gauge European lines. With this, cargo delivery times from Europe to Eastern Asia will be half that of the sea route – from 30 to 14 days, – and the amount of turnover surplus  will be from 100 to 1,000 dollars per container (depending on the cost of goods). According to some opinions, single with the European one gauge will increase the transit freight volume from Russia to Europe by 60%,’ says Mr Bessonov, Head of the CCTT. 
Similar to these international projects, and designed to expand the boundaries of container traffic with the help of the Transsib Railway, are the Trans-Korean Railway reconstruction project with the construction of a container terminal at the port of Rajin (DPRK) and the participation of RZD JSC in the development of Mongolian railways as well as the development of a new transport China – United States corridor.

Container Threads
The fact that container flow has become more active in the past year is proved by the successful organisation of container trains, with work on both existing and completely new routes. Thus, according to the CCTT, the list of routes used for container trains and arranged for transportation of cargo using the Transsib, has gained 19 lines. 
The Zabaikalsk – Chop, Brest route has run since 2008. It was organized for cargo transportation from China to Hungary. In 2010, 5,558 TEU was transported on this route (a five-fold volume growth). Chop, Brest – Zabaikalsk route saw the delivery of products and chemicals from European countries to China (1,457 TEU (volume growth by 26%), and Nakhodka Vostochnaya – London (since 2004) route has been organized for cargo transportation from China and Korea (41,548 TEU, four times volume growth).
In the second half of 2009, when the economy began to recover after the stress of the end of 2008, new routes were created. They were further developed in 2010, which confirmed the viability of the chosen course. For example, on the Nakhodka Vostochnaya - Yekaterinburg route in 2010, 8,873 TEU (a three-fold growth) was transported with the help of container trains and the Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Kleschiha route saw 4,444 TEU transported, double the previous year’s figure.
Cargo types transported on these routes consist of plastic, building materials and consumer goods. Also, the Ust-Ilimsk – Vladivostok route started running. Some 7,050 TEU of cellulose was transported to Switzerland, a three-fold increase.
In addition, since the second half of 2009, export trains with the aluminium of Rusal JSC were launched to Rotterdam without transshipment. The cars were sent from Kamyshta, Krasnoyarsk-North, Bagulnaya, Goncharova stations and directed to the New Port station (St. Petersburg). The route is very popular, last year saw traffic grow 12-fold. Moreover, in 2010, five more trains were launched. 
Plus, there were also the following routes: Tianjin (China) – Chelyabinsk (Minmetall), although the project was a one-off and further shipments are not planned yet; Ust-Ilim - Antropshino with timber cargo for export to Switzerland; as well as trains with car components: Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Cherkessk route with spare parts cargo for cars from China, and the receiver was Derways automotive company. Between May and December 2010, 2,657 TEU has been transported along this route; and Zabaikalsk – Martsevo (TagAZ JSC) route provided transportation of car parts for the Taganrog factory TagAZ from China. From June to December 2010, 1,474 TEU has been transported there. 
And finally, Tianjin (China) – Moscow, Paveletskaya Partnership (Irito) provided the delivery of components from China to assemble cars by Irito Company in Russia. During June to December, 2010  1,112 TEU has been transported.
It should be said that the active recovery of car industry freight traffic was one of the most striking positive trends of last year, because this cargo, which influences container transportation traffic through ports of Primorye dramatically, was almost lost in 2009.
It should be mentioned that the Russian automobile industry suffered most of all in the financial crisis. According to the research of Avtostat Analytical Agency, total car output in Russia in 2009 fell by 59.8% (722, 400 cars) compared with 2008. This is the lowest volume of production in Russia since 1972. 
In addition to these, some more directions for container train traffic functioned quite successfully in providing car components via the Transsib Railway in 2010. And one example is the Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Ablyk route, which took spare parts for cars (Uz-Daewoo) for the Uz-Daewoo car factory in Uzbekistan. In 2010, 10,042 TEU (a growth of 17%) was carried on this route; The Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Martsevo route provided transportation of components for assembling Hyundai cars (Korea).
Last year’s volume was 2,812 TEU (-1%); and Nakhodka Vostochnaya – Krugloe Pole, Tikhonovo provided the delivery of spare parts for the industrial assembly of cars, trailers, Isuzu semi-trailers (Japan) to the assembly car plant of Severstal-Auto JSC. 878 TEU was transported (a three-fold growth). 
It should be also mentioned that container trains proved their efficiency long time ago, unlike wagons, which are almost operating at a loss. And all major transport companies are continuing to work on container train traffic organization, including collaboration with other operators, for example, Eurosib Company. ‘We are cooperating with the Russian Troyka Company, Ekodor, etc.,’ says Mr Parkhomov, ‘Routing of traffic can increase the competitiveness of railways in relation to road transport, as there are discounts on sending a route train. In all honesty, the discount on a network of RZD JSC is only 11% and that is not enough. After all, significant investment in infrastructure development to accumulate lots (terminals) and to consolidate cargo is required.’ For comparison, a block train is 34% cheaper than a wagon in Germany, in the U.S. it is 41.5% cheaper, and in South Africa the figure is 63% (data from McKinsey Company).
Nevertheless, this did not prevent the development of existing routes last year, as well as the organization of new routes.
‘All in all in 2010 more than 400 container trains have been sent with our participation. Some 336 of them were referred to the FESCO Moscow Shuttle (Moscow-Vladivostok-Moscow) service and about 80 trains to the Moscow – Novosibirsk service,’ says Mr Rezvov. ‘In 2010, test train dispatches from terminals in the North and Northwest were started. Of course, there are new train projects planned for 2011. For example, in the Southern regions of Russia and the North West of Russia. Details will be discussed after the projects are launched’. 
By Viktoria Merkusheva
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