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The global economy is hit by political crisis. The transport sector is doing its best to overcome the difficulties. Benoit Chevalier, Deputy Director for Rail Safety and Regulation at the Ministry of Transport in France, talks about he further development of the European rail system.

Today, amid economic integration, implementation and the use of “green” logistics principles targeted at protecting the environment and increasing the competitiveness of national companies in the international market become especially important. Steve Szeghi, Professor of Economics at Wilmington College in Ohio told our magazine about the key issues of environmental responsibility.

The system for non-destructive testing of steel products is constantly being improved. Russian Railways JSC (RZD) together with manufacturers and repair enterprises are implementing new methods of quality control of casting
that can substantially reduce the risks of accidents.

The development of HSR in Russia is no longer a myth, it is a reality, and therefore, there are a lot of problems to be solved. One of them is the rolling stock for HSR and the construction of the infrastructure. Rolling stock producers shared their ideas about trains for utilization in Russia.

Russia has already identified the most promising routes for the construction of high-speed railways. Now it is time to wait until the first line opens and its efficiency is tested in real conditions.

The President of International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), Mr Francesco Parisi, talks about the activities of his organization and cooperation with Russia.

The Heineken company in Russia is an expert in the field of sustainable development and “green” logistics. The manager of transport logistics for the company in Russia, Ilya Semenov, told us about their international experiment for reducing their carbon footprint, criteria for choosing logistics operators and modern logistics technologies.