Misharin A. S., Yevseyev O. V.

The article analyses Transport strategy of the Russian Federation through to 2030, a key document for development of Russia’s transport systems. The two scenarios set out in the strategy, fossil-fuel and innovative, are compared, with the latter given precedence, as innovative scenario would help reach high tempos of economic growth, as well as catch up with developed countries in both availability of transport services for the population and in adherence to safety standards.

Keywords: transport strategy, goal, legislation, world transport system.

Contacts: evseev@mintrans.org

Fedorov V. A., Kravchenko P. A.

The article analyses the problem of regulatory-and-legal framework and terminological support for activities into prevention of traffic accidents, notes shortcomings of Russia’s legislation in this sector, and formulates principles for ensuring traffic safety.

Keywords: traffic safety, traffic accident prevention, law, term.

Contacts: obdd2008@mail.ru

Baburina O. A.

The article analyses the dynamics of international trade and maritime shipping in Russia over the last few years in connection with globalisation processes, makes the case for the need of the increasing role of the state in national economy in general and in maritime transport in particular, and for passing high-priority state measures to help develop maritime shipping.

Keywords: globalisation of economy, global economic system, international trade, maritime transport, maritime cargo shipping, maritime passenger transportation.

Contacts: olgababurina@mail.ru

Kraskovskiy A. Ye., Plekhanov P. A.

The authors evaluate the consequences of reorganising management of rail transportation, and make proposals for improving managing regional railway systems and optimising Russian Railways’ organisational structure.

Keywords: railway systems, rail transportation, management technologies, testing-ground technologies.

Contacts: kraskovae@yandex.ru

Rozhko M. K., Menshikova A. L., Kibalnikov O. A.

The article analyses the causes of long-running management inefficiency of Russia’s civil aviation enterprises, establishes connection between a company’s organisational structure and efficiency of its operation on the basis of international experiences, and proposes a universal model for modular-functional structure of airline and airport.

Keywords: corporate culture, organisational efficiency index, air transportation, managing aviation enterprises

Contacts: rozhko.mischa2009@yandex.ru

Kiselev I. P., Kitunin A. A.

The article looks at the experience of development of high-speed railways system in China, and describes stages of modernisation of China’s railways and of perfecting technologies of designing high-speed trains, accounting both for positive and negative experiences. Connection between China’s economic growth and transport availability is established.

Keywords: rail transport, high-speed train, high-speed line, intelligent transport systems.

Contacts: kitunin@mail.ru

Akulov M. P.

The article provides data concerning activity of the Federal Passenger Company JSC in 2012, as well as results of analysis which indicate that the chosen policy of setting up a separate business block for passenger transportation was correct. Ways to improve Federal Passanger Company’s operation to achieve financial stability in spite of lack of state orders for social transit are described.

Keywords: customer-oriented approach, structure, management system, state order, key tasks.

Contacts: reception@fpc-rzd.ru

Vorobyeva I. B.

The article analyses problems in managing state-owned public passenger transit enterprises in St Petersburg, notes the need to cut budget subsidies for loss-making transport companies, and provides recommendations to develop strategies for transport companies within the framework of general tasks set by St Petersburg transport strategy.

Keywords: transport strategy, transport network, public transport, subsidies for transit.

Contacts: virinab@gmail.com

Kuklev Ye. A., Yevdokimov V. G.

The article looks at theoretical peculiarities of developing unified methods for ensuring safe transport activity in the civil aviation and at Russian Railways JSC in relation to development of intermodal transport involving civil aviation and Russian Railways.

Keywords: transport safety, intermodal transport, risk management.

Contacts: ekuklev@mail.ru

Yevdokimov V. G.

The article proposes a scheme for building flight and aviation activity safety management systems which considers new ICAO requierements for SMS standards for aviation enterprises, including ground service providers.

Keywords: safety management, residual risk, safe operation management.

Contacts: ekuklev@mail.ru

Bityutskiy N. A., Mayev P. S.

The article suggests an improved diagnostics method for mineral wagons, describes an algorithm which allows to control correspondence of the hopper car model to conditions of its use, as well as to forecast the car’s service term based on the diagnostics.

Keywords: hopper car, mineral wagon, corrosive wear, antirust coat.

Contacts: baa@engcenter.ru

Apollonov Ye. M., Chemodanov A. V., Babchuk Ye. V.

The article presents Russia’s concept projects in civilian shipbuilding which primarily correspond to the needs for exploration of fossil fuel deposits in the offshore zone, note the role of the Federal Targeted Programme in development of modern technologies, and forecasts imminent transition from design and tests to production of equipment sought after by oil and gas companies in Russia.

Keywords: offshore engineering, ice-class vessels, civilian shipbuilding, Federal Targeted Programme.

Contacts: babchuk@krylov.sp.ru

Gurova Ye. G., Gross V. Yu.

The article looks at today’s transport safety levels from the point of view of reducing vibration. Vibration devices used in transport facilities are evaluated. An isolator using rigidity compensation coils is proposed, based on the zero rigidity principle.

Keywords: vibration, vibration isolation, rigidity compensation.

Contacts: lena319@mail.ru

Kukushina N. A.

The article looks at peculiarities of running linked flat wagons across gravity hump yards and curved tracks, and works out methods for calculating conditions for safe movement. Theoretical data was experimentally checked using 13-470-01 linked flat wagon.

Keywords: linked flat wagon, cinematics, gravity hump yard, limiting dimensions.

Contacts: nataly_and_k@mail.ru

Burkov A. F.

Analysis of statistical data concerning motorization of vessels allows to conclude that the degree of motorization of major series of vessels used in the Russian Federation, both domestic and those produced abroad, does not directly correspond to when these series were built.

Keywords: ship electrical equipment, motorization of vessels, degree of motorization, dependence diagram.

Contacts: Burkov@msun.ru