Ekaterina O.Briazgina, deputy director general, federal autonomous institution Russian Road Research Institute (FAU ROSDORNII) Dmitrii M.Kaz’min, transport planning methodological support section head, FAU ROSDORNII

The paper considers interrelation of transport planning and state investment policies in the sphere of infrastructure, as well as the role of transport planning in achieving the objectives of the Safe and High-Quality Motor Roads national project. Description of chief principles and methodological approaches to development of transport planning documents of Russian Federation’s territorial subjects and urban agglomerations in the framework of the national project is provided. Brief summary of agglomeration-level transport planning experience in the course of implementation of high-priority project Safe and High-Quality Motor Roads in 2017–2018 is provided.


Keywords: transport planning, Safe and High-Quality Motor Roads national project, transport infrastructure development investment, road management programmes.

Contacts: bryazgina@rosdornii.ru, kazmin@rosdornii.ru

Maksim A.Asaul, D.Sc.Econ., professor, deputy director of the Transport and Infrastructure Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission, professor of the Motor Transport Economy department, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI) AndreiV.Kurakov, Cand. Sc.Econ., senior lecturer, chief research fellow, Solomenko Institute of Transport Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences Aleksei E.Mokhov, Cand. Sc.Psychology, deputy head of the natural monopolies bureau of the Transport and Infrastructure Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission

The paper provides brief outline of a private initiative in the sphere of Eurasian integration processes, the Meridian motorway project, designed to connect motor transport communications of Europe and Asia. Construction stages and economic mechanisms of implementation of the Meridian project are presented. An overview of legal documents regulating the works being undertaken and planned is included.


Keywords: Eurasian Economic Union, New Silk Road, Silk Road Economic Belt, integration, transport corridor, Meridian motorway project, infrastructure, motorway, dual carriageway, motor road, transport traffic

Contacts: asaul@eecommission.org

Iu.A.Shcherbanin, D.Sc.Econ., professor, Oil and Gas Trading and Logistics department chair, Gubkin National University of Oil and Gas

The paper discusses the results of the International Transport Forum ITF‑2019, which took place in May 2019. The place and role of transport in the service of international economic integration is considered. Special attention is paid to development of high-speed passenger rail transportation and electric cars. Significant amount of statistical data is presented.


Keywords: integration, transport, high-speed railways, electric cars

Contacts: shcherbaninya@mail.ru

Elena Iu.Timofeeva, Cand. Sc.Econ., senior lecturer of the Customs Procedures department, St Petersburg State University of Economics

The paper presents an analysis of transport and logistical interaction between the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) member states. Dynamics of external and mutual trade of EEU member states are outlined. The role of various types of types of transport in transportation of export and import goods is considered. Dynamics of cargo flows are shown. Main problems, methods for solving them and spatial priorities in development of transport infrastructure are listed. Directions for optimisation of transport and logistical expenses are proposed.


Keywords: foreign trade potential, transport and logistics infrastructure, customs infrastructure, development and siting, warehouse complexes, Eurasian Economic Union

Contacts: eytimofeeva@yandex.ru

Zhasurbek Ia.Abdullaev, postgraduate student of the Field Operation Management department, Emperor AlexanderI St Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS) Gennadii M.Groshev, D.Sc.Eng., professor, Field Operation Management department, PGUPS Andrei A.Grachev, Cand. Sc.Eng., senior lecturer, Field Operation Management department, PGUPS AntonV.Sugorovskii, Cand. Sc.Eng., senior lecturer of the Field Operation Management department, PGUPS Adnan S.Al’-Shumari, Cand. Sc.Eng., senior lecturer, Field Operation Management department, PGUPS

The paper presents an analysis of existing methods for forecasting traffic volume on single-track railway lines. A calculation method that allows determining the optimum scheme for increasing throughput and traffic-carrying capacity of the line is proposed. Polynomial trend line is used to evaluate the level of forecasting the instances of increasing railway traffic volume; veracity of approximation is close to 1. This economic and mathematical model allows optimisation of gradual increase in railway line throughput capacity, development of technical infrastructure and capturing traffic volumes increasing over time.


Keywords: throughput capacity, double-track inserted sections, service speed, operating costs, extension of station yard

Contacts: zafarchik0901@mail.ru, spbgroshev@gmail.com, aagrochev@outlook.com, c123945@yandex.ru, adnan.al-shumari@yandex.ru

V.V.Shmatchenko, Cand. Sc.Eng., senior lecturer of the Electrical Communication department, Emperor AlexanderI St Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS) Viktor G.Ivanov, senior teacher of the Electrical Communication department, deputy dean of the Automation and Intelligent Systems faculty, PGUPS VadimV.Navoitsev, lead specialist, InfoAvto LLC Tat’iana S.Zimenkova, engineer, postgraduate student, Transport and Energy Converting Machines faculty, PGUPS Oleg A.Sen’kovskii, vice president of the non-profit partnership Association of Railway Equipment Manufacturers (NP OPZhT), director general of the Wagon and Component Commissioning Inspection Centre (ITsPVK)

The paper presents results of analysis of the state of traffic safety of high-speed railway transport according to accident incidence rate statistics for high-speed rail mainlines in European and Asian countries and of ordinary passenger railway transport. Human error is shown to be the main cause of accidents. Two options for minimising human error are considered, automation of train movement control on the basis of application of digital radio-communication channel and introduction of traffic safety management standard as part of railway business system conforming to ISO 22613 (formerly IRIS) standard and using technological maturity metric for a priori risk evaluation.


Keywords: traffic safety, safety management system, high-speed rail transport, railway accident incidence rate statistics, train movement control incremental system, technological maturity metric, a priori risk evaluation, railway system life cycle stages.

Contacts: vshmat45@mail.ru

Mikhail N.Prokof’ev, Cand. Sc.Eng., service section engineer of the Multimodal Transport Systems Centre of the Management and Digital Technologies Institute of the Russian Transport University (RUT MIIT)

The need for separating cargo and high-speed passenger traffic is shown on the basis of data from international and Russian experience in building and operation of high-speed rail mainlines. Application of the route passenger throughput value, instead of population density, is justified for evaluation of efficiency of construction of high-speed rail mainlines in Russia. Route speed efficiency of high-speed rail mainlines is evaluated. Proposal is formulated for reconsidering the financial model and design strategy of high-speed rail mainlines in Russia to find a more acceptable balance between volume of investment and actual cost of tickets on the one hand and route speed and progressiveness of engineering solutions on the other.


Keywords: high-speed rail line, high-speed mainline, passenger flows, high-speed passenger transportation, infrastructure, construction of high-speed rail mainlines

Contacts: mn.prok@yandex.ru

AnatoliiI.Kozlov, D.Sc.Physics and Mathematics, professor, air transport avionics operation department, Moscow State Technical University of Technical Aviation Evgenii A.Kuklev, D.Sc.Eng., professor, Mechanics department chair, St Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation Iurii G.Shatrakov, D.Sc.Eng., professor, academic secretary, All-Russian Radio Equipment Research Institute JSC (AO VNIIRA)

The paper presents results of work for publishing Russian academic literature in English. International academic community was offered results of research into aeronautical radio navigation and aircraft flight safety on the basis on ICAO, NASA and FAA international standards, and Russian Federation’s civil aviation scientific schools achievements in complex systems modelling and organisation of aviation education.


Keywords: flight safety, modelling, event risks, catastrophe equation, radio navigation, radio-electronic equipment.

Contacts: a.kozlov@mstuca.aero, mechanic_6@mail.ru, aspirantura.vniira@yandex.ru

Anatolii M.Plotnikov, D.Sc.Eng., professor of St Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU) and State University of Aerospace Instrumentation SultanV.Zhankaziev, D.Sc.Eng., professor, Traffic Organisation and Safety department chair, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI) Dmitrii O.Gurin, lead specialist of the Information Systems and Technologies Directorate, SPbGASU

The paper presents current results of activities of Russian Federation’s territorial subjects for reaching target level of social risk marker of number of people killed in the roads of the Russian Federation in 2018. According to the Strategy for Safety of Road Traffic in the Russian Federation for 2018–2024, by 2024, the figure should not exceed four fatalities per 100,000 of the population. Contrasting estimates of averaged target value, produced for Russia’s territorial subjects, are provided. According to data for early 2019, the target level of road traffic safety was almost reached in the megalopolises but it is not achievable in Russia’s regions even by 2024. The example of application of the technology for reducing fatal traffic accidents at at-grade intersections with or without traffic lights, which was tested in St Petersburg, is outlined. The technology allows solving the problem of reaching the performance standard of road traffic safety in Russia’s practice.


Keywords: road traffic safety, driver — vehicle — road environment system, social risk of death in road traffic accidents, at-grade road intersections (crossings)

Contacts: pamspb@yandex.ru

Petr G.Ataev, senior lecturer of the technological management and innovations department of the ITMO University, development director of the Dornadzor LLC Roman M.Geller, head of geo-information department, Dornadzor LLC DenisV.Lipatkin, research engineer, Regional Economy Problems Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Statistical data on personal injury road traffic accidents for 2015–2019 were studied. Web geo-information system (Web-GIS), integrated with databases of relevant institutions, was used as an instrument of spatial analysis. Method of fractal analysis is proposed for evaluation of geometrical complexity of transport network. Fractal dimension of street and road network indicates the degree of development of the territory and serves as a comparative value for distribution of road traffic accidents. An algorithm for determining interconnections between accident incidence rate and the street and road network characteristics is recommended. It consists of determining pair correlations and creating linear regression models. The proposed method was tested in analysis of accident incidence rate across the entire street and road network of St Petersburg, including the most dangerous intersections.


Keywords: street and road network, road traffic accident, fractal analysis, GIS, road traffic organisation, accident incidence rate on the roads

Contacts: pierre_ataev@yahoo.fr, geller@dornadzor-sz.ru, dlipatkin@nordhf.ru

Valerii S.Kossov, D.Sc.Eng., professor, director general of Rolling Stock Scientific Research, Design and Technology Institute JSC (AO VNIKTI) Mikhail N.Ovechnikov, D.Sc.Eng., strength calculation laboratory head, AO VNIKTI Grigorii M.Volokhov, D.Sc.Eng., rolling stock dynamics and bearing power section head, AO VNIKTI Eduard S.Ogan’ian, D.Sc.Eng., chief research fellow, AO VNIKTI Dmitrii A.Kniazev, wheel pair laboratory head, AO VNIKTI

New approaches to evaluation of safety margin of railway transport wheel were developed over the last few decades. The paper presents an inter-comparison of wheel fatigue methods by methods of the Russian Federation and the United States, and offers an appraisal of differences that were identified.


Keywords: wheel, fatigue, finite elements method

Contacts: vnikti@ptl-kolomna.ru

Aleksandr S.Adadurov, Cand. Sc.Eng., senior lecturer, deputy director general of the Railway Research Institute (VNIIZhT JSC) Anna A.Romanova, Cand. Sc.Eng., senior lecturer, Wagons and Rolling Stock department, Emperor AlexanderI St Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS)

The paper considers external factors affecting readings of acoustic control stations and development of ball bearing defects in cargo wagons’ axle boxes. Criteria for evaluation and registration of the influence of these factors on validity of results of diagnostics by acoustic methods are listed.


Keywords: acoustic control station, axle box defects, early detection system

Contacts: Adadurov.aleksandr@vniizht.ru