Oleg V. Bely, D. Sc. Eng., professor, director of research, St Petersburg Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPbNTs RAN) Lyudmila D. Barinova, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer, lead research fellow, SPbNTs RAN Lyubov E. Zabalkanskaya, Cand. Sc. Phys. Math., senior lecturer, lead research fellow, SPbNTs RAN

Creation of a system for managing sustainable development of urban public transport requires corresponding instruments for building a destination model which permits identifying primary reference points (essential criteria), objectives and tasks of management. The paper looks at the objectives and tasks of managing sustainable development of urban public transport in their interaction with essential criteria of sustainable mobility of population. A destination model that can serve as basis for creation of an efficient system for managing development of public transport in large cities is built.


Keywords: sustainable development, urban mobility, urban public transport, efficiency of resource consumption, reduction of impact on urban environment and human health, destination model of management.

Contacts: nvan-chen-man@mail.ru

Oleg V. Toni, deputy director general — head of the Centre for Development of the Central and St Petersburg Transport Hubs, Russian Railways JSC

The paper looks at the primary indices of development of urban railway transport system on the example of the Moscow Central Ring project: reconstruction of existing and construction of new infrastructure, deployment of modern rolling stock, introduction of IT technologies to control electrical trains’ movement. Directions for further development of the system are outlined in accordance to the projects for Moscow Central Diameters and Concept for Development of Railway Infrastructure for Organisation of Suburban and Inner-City Passenger Transportation in the St Petersburg Railway Hub.


Keywords: urban railway transport, Moscow Central Ring, Moscow Central Diameters.

Contacts: cos@center.rzd.ru

Maksim V. Chetchuyev, Cand. Sc. Eng., head of the Multimodal Transport Systems Research and Education Centre, senior lecturer of the Railway Station and Junctions Department, Emperor Alexander I St Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS) Vladimir V. Kostenko, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer of the Railway Station and Junctions Department, senior research fellow of the Research and Analytical Group for Development of Urban Transport, PGUPS Dmitry I. Khomich, reader of the Railway Station and Junctions Department, PGUPS

Forecast calculations for development of cargo and passenger transportation in the St Petersburg agglomeration through to 2030 indicate that a significant increase in transport network load is to be expected. Mastering the forecasted transportation volumes is impossible without a more active involvement of the St Petersburg railway junction into work which in turn would require strengthening of its throughput and carrying capacities and changing the existing work technology. The Concept for Development of Railway Infrastructure for the Purpose of Organisation of Suburban and Inner-City Passenger Transportation in the St Petersburg Railway Junction aims to address these problems. The paper presents an analysis of the Concept’s key decisions, shows problematic spots and primary risks.


Keywords: St Petersburg Railway Junction, agglo­meration, passenger transportation, cargo transportation, transport transfer hubs, project risks.

Contacts: mts@pgups.ru, docentkostenko@yandex.ru, dkhomich@yandex.ru

Yevgeny P. Dudkin, D. Sc. Eng., professor, head of the Industrial and Urban Transport Research and Education Centre, Emperor Alexander I St Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS) Andrey V. Benin, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer, head of the Research Department, PGUPS Maksim V. Malakhov, reader of the Transport System Road Building Department, PGUPS

The existing integrated St Petersburg transport scheme envisions further development of tram services. In addition to comprehensive optimisation of existing network and construction of new lines it stipulates purchasing modern light rail rolling stock. The paper considers the problems of a research and testing laboratory under a special certification testing centre. The requirements of the state standard GOST 8802-78 “Tram Passenger Wagons. Technical Conditions” and the project of the Eurasian Economic Union technical regulations “On Safety of Light-rail Transport, Trams” are taken into account whilst developing the proposals. To facilitate further perfecting of the passenger transport system of St Petersburg and Leningrad Region, further education, retraining and personnel training courses have to be organised using the capabilities of the proposed structure of the city’s certification testing centre.


Keywords: tram, tram services, St Petersburg tram, testing centre, personnel centre, experimental range, test circuit, requirements for light-rail transport and trams.

Contacts: nich@pgups.ru, ed@pgups-tempus.ru

Ilya M. Guly, Cand. Sc. Econ., senior lecturer, Emperor Alexander I St Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS)

The growth of transport infrastructure is advanced in the new technological mode economy compared to overall macroeconomic dynamics. The paper presents results of a study evaluating macroeconomic disproportions and trends for slowing down the tempo of development of transport system, a model of inter-industry balance of Russia’s economy on the example of 2017 is built, and the value of multiplicative economic effect from implementation of large national transport projects is calculated to be 1.7 annual GDP growths.


Keywords: transport system, macroeconomic modelling, multiplicative effect.

Contacts: ilya.guliy@mail.ru

Irina Ye. Ilyina, Cand. Sc. Eng., head of the Traffic Organisation and Safety Department, Motor Road Institute of the Penza State Architecture and Construction University

A whole set of measures of various types was approved on the legislative level to assure traffic safety. A system of indices based on analysis of number of road traffic accidents, degree of motorization, intensity of traffic flow, etc., is used for evaluation of safety of the transport process. The paper provides an analysis of existing procedures from the point of view of applying them to evaluation of assurance of safety of concrete traffic participants.


Keywords: traffic safety, methods of evaluation of traffic safety, “driver–car–road–environment–passenger–pedestrian” system.

Contacts: iie.1978@yandex.ru

Ulan T. Atamkulov, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer of the Transport Logistics and Service Technology Department, Osh Technological University

The paper considers and analyses trends in setting up alternative transport routes in the Central Asia region, their prospects and their influence on development of the states’ regional transport system.


Keywords: transport corridors, Central Asia, transport system, transport strategy, routes, Great Silk Road.

Contacts: aut75@rambler.ru

Aleksandr V. Melnikov, Cand. Sc. Econ., senior lecturer, Caspian Institute of Sea and River Transport

The state of agro-industrial complex of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as its requirements for importing agricultural products (vegetable oil) are described on the basis of analytical and statistical data. Positive dynamics in production of vegetable oil in the Russian Federation and possibilities for increasing its exports to Iran via the Astrakhan water transport hub are shown. Volumes of transshipping vegetable oil via the Astrakhan Region port terminals are listed to confirm forecasted growth of oil cargo traffic in 2019. Characteristics of technological support for the transshipment process in the Astrakhan water-transport hub are provided. Measures for modernisation of the existing transport technology system for oil delivery are proposed to preserve prospective cargo flow on the International North–South Transport Corridor.


Keywords: Astrakhan water transport hub, cargo flow, vegetable oils, International North–South Transport Corridor.

Contacts: melnikov.astra@gmail.com

Anatoly M. Gapeyev, D. Sc. Eng., professor, professor of the Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Installations and Hydraulics Department, Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping (GUMRF) Konstantin P. Morgunov, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer, head of the Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Installations and Hydraulics Department, GUMRF

The paper presents results of analysis of individual characteristics of lock chambers’ flooding systems from under gate operating mechanisms that exist in Russia. It was established that during designing and construction the quality of lock chambers’ delivery systems was evaluated by conditions of design ships’ riding in the chamber (without accounting for prospective fleet structure changes) and by evaluation of influence of individual elements of upstream end of lock on hydraulic parameters of the stream. Research had indicated that constraint coefficients and direct and reverse hydrodynamic forces significantly increased in case of increasing tonnage and carrying capacity of ships passing by the way of the lock. Proposals for improving the quality of lock delivery systems were formulated, proceeding from the results of analysis undertaken: reconstruction of the systems for admission of water and energy dissipation (in particular girder networks) is in order, as well as application of multi-program regimes of moving flow regulating valves.


Keywords: shipping lock, chamber flooding system, energy dissipation devices, girder network.

Contacts: kaf_gsk@gumrf.ru, morgunovkp@gumrf.ru

Aleksandr A. Yudin, head of the automated gravity humping yard of the Luzhskaia station, St Petersburg — Viciebsk division of the Oktyabrskaya infrastructure directorate, Russian Railways JSC

The paper considers salient features of Russian-made hump selection machine in comparison with the German MSR32 system, introduced on a specific territory of the Oktyabrskaya Railway. The first feature to note is full automation of the process of thrust and detaching. Adjustment bogies, applied in the 1,520 mm gauge area for the first time. Application of jack application-type retarding mechanisms in addition to beam retarders allows detaching wagons with cargoes of second degree of danger. ASiB stop gears are also applied for the first time, allowing going without brake shoes or barrier blocks at the end of marshalling sidings. Operational features of MSR32 operation at Oktyabrskaya Railway’s Luzhskaya Station are outlined.


Keywords: marshalling yard interlocking, level of automation, experimental service, adaptation, service.

Contacts: udilis38@gmail.com

Yury I. Klimenko, Cand. Sc. Eng., head of the Scientific Research Design Bureau for Electrical Equipment and Microprocessor Control Systems, Scientific Research and Design Technology Institute of the Rolling Stock stock company (AO VNIKTI) Yelena Ye. Belova, Cand. Sc. Eng., head of the reliability laboratory, AO VNIKTI Maksim I. Potapov, research fellow, AO VNIKTI Valery P. Tolstov, Cand. Sc. Eng., director general, Sinara — Transport Machines Innovative Development Centre LLC (OOO TsIR STM) Pavel S. Shalamov, head of the reliability department, OOO TsIR STM

The paper considers an example of implementation of the process of assurance of reliability which takes into account the modern technical requirements for designing locomotives. The process of assurance of reliability is presented as a series of successively solved sub-problems in concrete implementation on the example of the 2TE 35A diesel locomotive.


Keywords: process of assurance of reliability, reliability, reliability rate, four-level strategy, designing locomotives, technical requirements.

Contacts: klimenko-ui@vnikti.com, BelovaEE@vnikti.com, potapovm@vnikti.com, TolstovVP@sinara-group.com, ShalamovPS@sinara-group.com

Yury P. Boronenko, D. Sc. Eng., professor, head of the Wagons and Rolling Stock Department, Emperor Alexander I St Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS) Aziz B. Gaiipov, PhD student, PGUPS Tatiana M. Belgorodtseva, head of the Wagon Dynamics Scientific Research Laboratory of the Wagons and Rolling Stock Department, PGUPS

The paper defines reliability rate of innovative wagon’s wheel pairs according to results of operation under supervision. Comparative analysis of probability of fail-safe functioning of innovative and ordinary wagons is provided. It is shown that the need for wheels will be reduced due to increased reliability of innovative wagons and their increased share amongst cargo wagons.


Keywords: wheel pair, thin flange, shelled tread, mean time to failure, fail-safe performance probability, rate of wear.

Contacts: Boron49@yandex.ru, AzizG89@yandex.ru, tm-belg@yandex.ru