Dmitriyev M. E.

The article looks at key trends and development perspectives for rail transport in the 1520 mm gauge space, including ways to harmonize the 1520 mm and 1435 mm gauge spaces, building a unified system for management and use of goods vans across the 1520 mm gauge space, and foreign transport operators' perspectives for access to Russian rail infrastructure.

Keywords: rail transport, 1520 mm gauge space, integration, transport network, infrastructure, management.

Contacts: info@csr.ru

Pugachev I. N., Kulikov Yu. I., Markelov G. Ya.

The article analyses one of the aspects of cluster approach to development of transport and logistics system in the Russian Far East, namely introduction of modern transport technologies utilising satellite navigation and information systems that ensure interaction and coordination in operation of different transport types, looks into perspectives of using modern navigation and communication technologies, data processing systems, regional management systems, and intellectual road and transport management systems in the region.

Keywords: transport system, cluster, technological platform, management, intellectual transport systems, navigation and communication technologies.

Contacts: pin@dvadi.khstu.ru

Vorontsova S. D.

The author looks at consequences of Russian Federation's WTO accession for domestic transport system, analysing Russia's obligations as a WTO member state in all transport sectors, proposes and justifies measures that have to be passed to improve competitiveness of Russia's transport system in the world market, and describes ways in which Russia can use WTO's legal instruments in order to solve problematic questions in international shipping sphere.

Keywords: transport system, World Trade Organization (WTO), market, liabilities, international transport corridors, transport and logistics companies, competitiveness.

Contacts: nipirti@mail.ru

Stetsyuk N. M.

The article makes a point about energizing of competition in Russia's rail transport services market being impossible while Russian Railways group of companies maintains a monopoly for infrastructure and shipping operations, and justifies viability of implementing an alternative market model based on vertical separation of market segments and assuming competitive equality for Russian Railways corporation, its subsidiaries and other market entities.

Keywords: rail transport, market models of rail transport services, competition, infrastructure, shipping, locomotive traction.

Contacts: nstetsuk@yahoo.com

Kuzmin V. A., Ushakov A. G., Vatulin Ya. S., Dikinis A. V., Shilov D. V.

The article describes basic principles of specialised hydrometeorological support for rail transport which include focused preparation and regular provision of hydrometeorological information to railways based on their specific needs. It allows for reduction of hydrometeorological vulnerability of individual engineering structures, workshops or infrastructure objects, as well as industries or industry sectors (such as high-speed rail transport) as a whole.

Keywords: specialised hydrometeorological support for rail transport, high-speed railway, automated information system, monitoring, forecasting, alerting, support for making administrative decisions.

Contacts: adikinis@mail.ru

Gudkov V. A., Komarov Yu. Ya., Ganzin S. V., Shustov A. V.

The article compiles results of a survey into flatness of road surface in main motorways, using the city of Volgograd as an example. The speed of wear is calculated, most vulnerable sections are identified, risk types and traffic safety hazards which reduce vehicle composure, lead to destruction of car parts and traffic accidents are established.

Keywords: road surface, road profile, flatness of surface, road repair, traffic lane, axial load, vehicle composure, traffic safety.

Contacts: atc@vstu.ru

Kiselev I. P.

The article looks at present state and development perspectives for high-speed rail transport in Europe (France, UK, Spain), Asia (Japan, China, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) and in the USA, and makes conclusions regarding importance of high-speed railways for social and economic development of countries and regions.

Keywords: high-speed rail transport, high-speed railways, high-speed rail network, construction.

Contacts: kis1347@mail.ru

Ruzavin L. N.

The article cites and analyses results of a survey into suburban rail systems of six countries (Germany, UK, China, India, Canada, Brazil) which was conducted by several parameters including the volume of suburban passenger transportation, ownership structure and funding mechanisms for suburban transport companies, competition in the suburban transit market, rail infrastructure used for suburban commute, rolling stock ownership, and spending by suburban companies.

Keywords: suburban passenger complex, passenger transportation, transportation volume, competition, rail infrastructure, spending, funding, ownership, suburban transit company.

Contacts: belov@ipem.ru

Radchenko P. M., Komarovsky Yu. A., Kiyutin I. O.

On the basis of critical analysis of existing instruments for ocean research, a universal mobile semi-submersible robot apparatus is proposed for ocean research, such as control over oil spills by complex method (single-point, drifting, surface, volume), with renewable, environmentally clean sources for the apparatus' electric power system (wind, polar power, tidal waves).

Keywords: semi-submersible robot apparatus, ecorobot, catamaran float, ocean research, drilling platform, oil spill, renewable energy source.

Contacts: mikhaylovich2010@mail.ru

Gudkov V. A., Fedotov V. N., Gudkov D. V.

To evaluate environmental safety of motor transport system, systemic logistical approach is used. It includes three hierarchical levels of carrying out the transportation process, driver (vehicle), road section (traffic intensity), motor vehicle fleet (overall volume of transport operations). Optimisation models to improve environmental safety, which allow for significant reduction of pollutant emissions, are presented for each level.

Keywords: environmental safety, motor vehicle fleet, urban environment, pollutants, transport flow, optimisation model, hierarchy of transportation process.

Contacts: gudkov-d@mail.ru

Kroshechkina I. Yu., Zubrev N. I.

The article describes the problem of contamination of soils in rail lines' right-of-way by oil products and pathogenic germs which accompanies the operation of rolling stock, and proposes treating the soil with sobrent biological preparation complex, which allows for significant reduction in the number of pathogenic forms.

Keywords: rail lines' right-of-way, soil, pollutants, soil decontamination, sobrent biological preparation complex.

Contacts: krochetchkina@mail.ru

Lykov A. A., Yefanov D. V., Vlasenko S. V.

The article analyses organisation of technical diagnostics and monitoring of condition of railroad automation and telemechanics (RAT) units, describes methods and means being used, provides comparative analysis of existing approaches that railways across the world use. Specific features of building technical diagnostics and monitoring systems in Russia's railways are discussed. Development and perspectives for methods and instruments for technical diagnostics and monitoring of RAT units are overviewed.

Keywords: railroad automation and telemechanics (RAT) units, technical diagnostics and monitoring system, diagnostics instruments.

Contacts: TrES-4b@yandex.ru

Melanin V. M.

The article looks at influence of non-stationary temperature field during carriage braking, which is a very significant contributing factor in stress-strain state of the wheel, which is supported by experimental studies.

Keywords: temperature filed of a wheel, thermal effect, braking, friction force.

Contacts: mazimm1987@hotmail.com