Russian Transport Research Articles

Technological solutions in the fi eld of transport logistics

Transport logistics is the dominant process of supply, which includes planning, execution and control of the movement of goods and services. The study examines the processes of digital transformation of the Russian transport and logistics industry. A number of current trends are analysed, such as electronic transportation documents (for all modes of transport), the development of delivery systems and logistics of marketplaces, and the beginning of large-scale commercial operation of unmanned aircraft systems. It is noted that special software and AI reduce data processing time and can perform those tasks that were previously performed by people, thereby speeding up logistics processes and reducing related costs. It is quite obvious that processes that previously required a significant time can be optimised by reducing it. The use of methods of analysis and synthesis, comparisons and generalizations in combination with a systematic approach to the study allowed us to consider the processes of digital transformation of the transport and logistics industry and their fusion on the effectiveness of logistics processes from different points of view and approaches. The demand for digitalisation in the transport and logistics system is due to the constantly growing need for the delivery of goods, regardless of the geographical distance between the counterparties. The use of modern technologies in transport logistics is likely to be able to scale supply chain processes with a significant reduction in time lag. IT technologies are the key to improving the efficiency and competitiveness of transport logistics. The paper substantiates the need to implement advanced IT solutions that will allow companies to optimise their logistics operations, improve the quality of customer service, and reduce costs.

Проблемы и перспективы производства грузового транспорта в России

The article discusses the problems and prospects for the production of freight transport as a branch of the automotive industry in the coming years. The goal is to identify problems and highlight prospects for the production of freight transport in Russia. Objectives: to conduct a brief overview of the freight transport segment of the Russian automotive industry, analyze the dynamics of production in the freight segment in recent years, identify the main problems in the production of freight vehicles, highlight the main prospects for the development of the studied segment of the Russian automotive industry in the coming years. Conclusions: Conclusions were drawn about the positive dynamics of production and sales of freight road transport in Russia in 2023, despite the crisis years for the industry in 2020-2022; leadership of the KAMAZ company in the Russian market in the segment of domestic freight transport; serious import dependence and high competition from Chinese companies as key problems for Russian truck manufacturers; positive forecasts for the development of freight transport production in Russia, taking into account existing production capacities at some Russian enterprises, intensified efforts of the state and automakers to reduce dependence on imports, the state’s understanding of the need to increase financing of the industry, expanding the need for freight vehicles with an increase in the share of cargo transportation across Russia along highways.

About the role of PJSC «Krasnoe Sormovo Plant» in providing logistics for water transport in Russia

This work is devoted to the analysis of the role of PJSC «Krasnoe Sormovo Plant» in providing logistics for water transport in Russia. The article provides information about the history of the company's development from the moment of its creation to the present. Special attention is paid to the activities of PJSC "Krasnoe Sormovo Plant" on the development and implementation of plans for the renewal of the fleet of ships in the modern period, which depend on the conjuncture of the freight market, the availability of credit resources, the general state of the economy, the development of the transport system, the state of port facilities and waterway infrastructure. Statistical data characterizing the financial and economic condition of a public joint stock company are presented. The promising areas of activity of PJSC "Krasnoe Sormovo Plant" to meet the needs of the state in implementing a policy of improving transport logistics, attracting additional cargo flows to inland waterway transport are outlined.

Analysis and directions of development of transport and logistics schemes for the delivery of grain cargoes with the participation of inland waterway transport in Russia

In this article, the authors analyzed the transport and logistics schemes for transporting grain cargoes with the possible participation of water transport in a new geopolitical situation. After the introduction of sanctions by Western countries against the Russian Federation, the existing grain delivery schemes lost their relevance, therefore, the authors proposed a scheme for transporting grain cargoes from grain-producing regions of central Russia to southern ports on the Caspian Sea. Based on the presented scheme, the authors proposed options for the delivery of grain cargoes from the subjects of the Russian Federation, tending to inland waterways to Iranian ports, within the framework of the developing international transport corridor (ITC) "North-South". The proposed delivery options necessarily imply the operation of a river fleet and river-sea vessels to deliver grain raw materials to the countries of the Middle East and Africa during navigation, as well as during the inter-navigation period.

On the 130th anniversary of the Krasnoyarsk Rail Transport Institute — branch of Irkutsk State Transport University

In 2024 Krasnoyarsk Rail Transport Institute — branch of Irkutsk State Transport University turns 130 years. The history of its establishment is connected with the rapid development of railway transport in Russia and the construction of a new railway in Siberia. The article presents an outline of the 130-year history formation and development of the oldest educational institution, founded in 1894 as the First Siberian Technical Railway School. The main stages of the university’s formation are determined, achievements in the professional training of specialists in the railway industry, its contribution to the socio-economic development of the country are considered.

Justification for the need to introduce a state classification of freight forwarders

The purpose of the study is to establish criteria for classifying freight forwarders. SWOT and ABC analysis methods were used. Problem areas of the Russian transport services market were identified and a classification option for freight forwarders was developed. A restraining factor in the development of any operator company in the Russian market is low trust on the part of customers. Often, in order to attract a large number of customers, firms take on obligations for which they do not have the necessary resources. The creation of a normative classifier of freight forwarders will solve this problem. Thus, customers will receive better information about the services, and operators will be forced to improve the quality of services by increasing the level of customer focus and integrating innovative technologies. Based on the results of the study, an analysis of the transport services market was conducted and a classification option for freight forwarders by levels was proposed, which will allow the state to collect statistical information on the current state of affairs and form a further development strategy on its basis. This work can be used to develop the transport strategy of the Russian Federation. The practical significance of the study is an option for amending the current legislation in order to increase the level of interaction between customers and freight forwarding companies.

Selected Abstracts of D.Sc. and Ph. D.Theses Submitted at Russian Transport Universities

Selected Abstracts of D.Sc. and Ph. D.Theses Submitted at Russian Transport Universities

ОПТИМИЗАЦИЯ СИСТЕМЫ ДОСТАВКИ ПЕРСОНАЛА НА ГОРНОРУДНЫЕ КОМПЛЕКСЫ АРКТИЧЕСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ С ПОМОЩЬЮ ИМИТАЦИОННОГО МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЯ

В исследовании анализируется возможность перевода вахтовых автобусов, используемых для доставки персонала, участвующего в разработке месторождений Арктической зоны, на газомоторное топливо с использованием имитационных моделей. The strategy of spatial development of the country for the period up to 2024, based on the infrastructure of a specific type of transport, provides for the connection of the territories of settlements with modern communications; phased reconstruction and modernization; personnel, technical and technological support for interaction and digital transformation of the Russian transport complex. The development of the Russian Arctic is a priority area, since it has a significant natural resource, socio-economic and transport potential, which must be maximized, taking into account all the features of this region. It is important to develop the northern territories in such a way that the transport infrastructure of the Arctic meets the requirements in the field of comfort and safety of the human environment. This can be achieved through the use of vehicles of increased environmental friendliness and energy efficiency. The study analyzes the possibility of converting shift buses used to deliver personnel involved in the development of fields in the Arctic zone to gas motor fuel using simulation models.

АНАЛИЗ ФУНКЦИОНИРОВАНИЯ МУЛЬТИМОДАЛЬНЫХ ГРУЗОПЕРЕВОЗОК НА ПРИМЕРЕ ПЕРИОДА ПАНДЕМИИ

The article examines the state of the Russian transport industry during the period of the massive spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper analyzes the main performance indicators of freight forwarding organizations in the context of a pandemic and examines the concept of multimodal transportation. An assessment of the contribution of each type of transport in the implementation of cargo transportation is given, considering the impact of COVID-19

Some issues of Russia's transport policy in the context of Western sanctions

The aspects of Russia's transport policy at the present stage in the context of the tightening of Western sanctions pressure are considered. The project of the North-South international transport corridor is considered as a transport response to attempts to push Russia away from the global South. Particular attention is paid to the political and technological aspects of the formation of the international transport corridor of the North-South project, the negative consequences of the sanctions imposed by Western countries against the transport industry of Russia are shown. An assessment of the actions of the United States and partners to counteract the creation of the North-South international transport corridor through the formation of alternative transport projects of the Lapis Lazuli Corridor and the Zangezur land transport corridor is given. Showing actions of the Government of the Russian Federation to defend the North-South project. In order to counter the threats from Britain and Great Britain, Russia and its partners in the formation of the North-South International Transport Corridor need to preserve sovereignty in international relations, counteract the interference of third countries in their plans, and strengthen the collective military security of their countries. It is important not to succumb to provocations, to show flexibility and mutual willingness to cooperate. This will not only help to overcome obstacles to the implementation of the North-South ITC project, but will also help the participating countries to move forward on integration issues, strengthening their relations.

Scientific support for the design and construction of high-speed railway lines. Chronicle of the Development of Competencies for High-Speed Railway Transport in Russia

The construction of the first high-speed railway in Russia is long overdue. Such a project would be an organic continuation and a new turn in the one and a half century history of Russian railway workers’ struggle to increase train speeds on the country’s railways.

Стратегирование коммерциализации инноваций в условиях отечественной экономики данных

Professor A.G. Aganbegyan defines a new transport and logistics infrastructure as a key factor of economic growth, welfare, and transformation of Russia’s socio-economic system. This new infrastructure should include two-way highways, high-speed railways, regional airports, and major logistics centers in key transport hubs. Unfortunately, such projects have a very long payback cycle that may last up to 20–25 years. Moreover, the investments may be as high as 3 trillion rubles annually. As a result, transport and logistics suppliers alone cannot support such a large-scale initiative. Domestic logistics is currently going through all the stages from 1PL to 5PL, which places very high requirements on the multimodality of transport and logistics in physical infrastructure, software, and hardware. These processes encourage research cooperation between industries aimed at developing novel interoperable R&D solutions. Russian transport and logistics infrastructure depends heavily on the railway industry: its main operational task is to maintain passenger and cargo traffic, as well as to provide safety. Under the current sanctions, Russian railroads face the challenge of developing and scaling advanced scientific and technical reserves. Technological independence relies on end-to-end production technologies, e.g., artificial intelligence algorithms, digital twins, etc., which impose requirements on data interoperability. This article describes the potential that domestic railway enterprises have for improving commercialization of innovations and technology transfer. The authors used the theory of strategy and the methodology of strategizing developed by Professor V.L. Kvint to design several recommendations on how railroad companies may increase their economic motivation to overcome various barriers.

ТРАНСПОРТИРОВКА НЕФТИ И НЕФТЕПРОДУКТОВ В РОССИИ

The article discusses the specifics of the transportation of oil and petroleum products, as well as the problems and prospects for the development of pipeline transport in Russia

How the Russian RITM³ platform helps manage transport in factories

The Russian transport industry faces challenges related to import substitution of foreign IT solutions and deeper automation of business processes. The domestic platform RITM³ for analysis, planning and management of traffic flows solves these problems at the level of cities, regions and industrial facilities

Scenario Analysis of the Prospects for the Use of Alternative Fuels for Road Transport in Russia

The article examines the economic and environmental consequences for the Russian Federation that may be caused by the transition of road transport to natural gas fuel and electricity. According to strategic planning documents, public authorities are pursuing the policy aimed at converting a significant share of road transport to natural gas fuel. As singled out, this policy is mainly motivated by the issues of limiting emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere from the combustion of oil products. In addition to a positive impact on the environment, this transformation should have a positive impact on the economy, since the use of alternative energy sources reduces transport costs, and construction of the necessary related infrastructure will create additional growth points for the economy.The objective of the study described in the article is to investigate the economic and environmental effects for the Russian Federation from the transfer of road transport to natural gas fuel.Main economic indicators analysed comprise subsidies that are necessary to create conditions for development of the relevant market, changes in budget revenues from the mineral extraction tax and excise duty on oil products, as well as additional gross value added due to multiplier effects in the economy. The study of environmental effects consists in assessing the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases and particulate matter into the atmosphere.The analysis of the effects for the Russian economy from the transfer of road transport to alternative energy sources has shown that due to the multiplier effect, for the period up to 2035, gross value added will increase by 3,6 trillion rubles, and investments in the necessary infrastructure will amount to about 2,7 trillion rubles, which is about 13 % of the projected investment in the road sector. Due to the use of gas motor fuel and electric vehicles, by 2035 СО2 (carbon dioxide) emissions will be reduced by 11 million tons annually, which represents only 0,5 % of nationwide emissions. This means that the transfer of road transport to alternative energy sources is not effective enough from the point of view of the existing motivation, and the motivation must be changed in favour of positive economic effects.

Development of Risk-Based Approaches to Determining the Damageability and Useful Life of Railway Transportation Assets

Modern problems of railway transport in Russia, such as the general technical condition of transportation assets, and relevant issues of their safe operation, substitution of imported equipment and its components, implementation of the programs of technological development give rise to the need to create new equipment and technologies, constructing schemes for long-term development of transport based on new safety requirements and strategic planning. Current level of developments does not allow to completely eliminate damage, failures and accidents regarding railway transportation assets manufactured in accordance with the current regulatory framework. Solving these problems is possible by identifying the actual state of an object regarding cyclic, corrosion, wear and other damage accumulated during operation, which determines the onset of limit states of the basic elements of an asset, taking into account resource recovery technologies at various stages of the life cycle, both in standard (design) operating conditions and beyond them.The article refers to the problems associated with ensuring safe operation of railway transport, with the aim of substantiating based on existing regulatory and technical documents of new approaches to the analysis of damageability, vulnerability of objects and assessment of the risks of accidents and disasters. The development of interaction through a system of new problem statements and regulatory and technical documents, as well as more active involvement in the use and development of the fundamental laws of physics, chemistry, and mechanics of real-life processes in the environment, make it possible to implement new concepts, strategies, and developments of advanced research for technical objects with the use of digital and intelligent technologies.

Selected Abstracts of Ph. D. Theses Submitted at Russian Transport Universitie

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Improvement of country’s transport system and its regions through the digital transformation of the Russian transport industry

Introduction. The prerequisite for the study of the problem was the Strategy for the spatial development of the country for the period until 2024, proposed by the President of the Russian Federation, the basis of which is transport infrastructure by mode of transport, ensuring the connectivity of settlements, requiring phased modernization, personnel, technical and technological support, digitalization and integration into one ecosystem of digital services both for individual modes of transport and in aggregate as a ‘single window’ for the state and business for all transportation. The subject of the research was the digital transformation of the transport sector using the example of the automobile and road complex as the most in demand and, in our opinion, receptive to the digital economy.Materials and methods. Currently, compatibility, coordination and interaction of various modes of transport are becoming important when performing multimodal transportation of goods and passengers using digital technologies and platform solutions. In other words, a unified digital platform of the transport complex must be created, which is a systemic basis for information interactions and unites all current and planned information and digital solutions based on agreed principles, rules and standardsResults. The incomplete list of objects of digital transformation given in the article, due to its wide variety of systems necessary for use in transport, indicates its scale and adaptation to the needs of transport of existing achievements and new technical solutions in various fields. At the current stage, in order to solve the current problems, cooperation of industry scientific organizations is required, taking into account the main directions of their activities, current scientific, technical and personnel potential, integration with institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences, scientific, design organizations and industrial enterprises of advanced high-tech and knowledge-intensive industries, with international scientific research. community.Conclusion. The methods and activities proposed in the article will ensure maximum efficiency and unity of the basic principles of the functioning and development of mobility systems in all regions and cities of the Russian Federation, will ensure an accelerated transition to the digital economy and the achievement of technological sovereignty of our country.

ИННОВАЦИОННЫЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ ДЛЯ БЕСПИЛОТНЫХ СИСТЕМ

Specialists in the motor transport industry are faced with a large-scale task of developing unmanned systems: highly automated vehicles and supporting infrastructure. The article analyzes the state policy of the formation and implementation of innovative, modern and end-to-end technologies for unmanned vehicles and road transport infrastructure. The authors provide an overview of innovative technologies presented in documents at the federal level that influence the development of unmanned systems, prospects and possibilities for their use in the motor transport industry. Innovative foreign and domestic experience in the use of modern innovative technologies in organizing freight and passenger road transport in Russia, the USA, Germany, Israel, and China is presented.

Development of a simulation model for controlling energy storage systems on electric trains

The article discusses the experience of using electrical energy storage devices on multiple unit rolling stock, both in Russia and abroad. It is noted that the use of energy storage systems in railway transport in Russia lags somewhat behind its foreign colleagues. The main assumptions taken when performing simulation modeling of the operation of energy storage systems on an electric train are presented. Simulations of the operation of energy storage systems were carried out using the MatLab software package. Simulation models of an electric train with an energy storage device, a model of a heater for heating an electric train car, a model of a hybrid energy storage system, a model of a supercapacitor unit, and batteries are presented. The algorithm of operation of the active topology of a hybrid drive is considered. The developed simulation models have been tested. Graphs of the voltage at the pantograph and the current consumed by the electric train were obtained, as well as graphs of the operation of the battery and supercapacitor in charge/discharge modes.