According to Hans-Georg Werner, Member of the Management Board for the Eastern Region of DB Schenker Rail, «Rail freight transportation will take a leading role by 2020». Mr Werner spoke to us about the opportunities for rail freight transportation and the future of the Eurasian corridor.
Low-cost airlines have operated in European airspace for two decades. During this time, about a hundred companies learned not only to provide the best conditions for flight, but also got their own fleet. What changes took place in the low-cost air transport market and at what cost is it now possible to offer favorable terms to customers?
During the summer of 2014, Russian tour operators experienced a series of large bankruptcies. Crisis in the sphere of tourism services erupted amid the tough geopolitical and economic situation in the country. Change is just around the corner. Perhaps now the popularity of overseas travel will decline in favor of domestic tourism and train trips will seem more attractive.
Today, wagon building is not just the production of machines for moving from point A to point B, it is an art combining materials, fashion trends, and new technologies with ergonomics and safety. The RZD-Partner International
has prepared a review of the latest railcar design projects.
A set of measures has been developed to provide transportation of significant cargo volumes through the Baikal-Amur and Trans-Siberian Mainlines.
On the one hand, it must remove the limitations of the carrying capacity of these railways; on the other hand, it must create conditions for the further social and economic development of the Far East.
Will Russia be able to implement such a megaproject?
A distinguishing feature of 2014 was the significant increase in container transportation on the “1520 space.” It took place amid a decline in other sectors of the railway transportation market, which strengthened railway operators’ interest in the development of container services.
RZD analyses possible ways of substituting Russian technologies for foreign ones, however, it does not mean that the company is going to stop developing partnership with leading foreign companies. Anyway, the expediency
of choice depends on how solutions match the innovative development strategy of the holding company.
RZD specialists are developing projects to increase the efficiency of railway transportation and logistics services. In particular, it is planned to implement services according to one-stop principle. According to forecasts, there will be a demand for such integrated services in the market.
What supplier does not want to have long-term agreements? To provide services or to supply goods to one of the largest Russian companies? Now there is
a mechanism for requesting to become a supplier to RZD. The importance
of IRIS certificates to supplying products to the company was discussed by market players at a business seminar “How to Become a Supplier to RZD JSC”, which was organised by The RZD-Partner International magazine in June.
The Innovative strategy of RZD is a package of balanced programmes, the major goal of which is to increase the quality of transportation and reduce costs.
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