Fedorov V. A., Kravchenko P. A.

The article analyses the problem of regulatory and legal framework and terminological support for activity in prevention of traffic accidents, notes shortcomings of Russian legislation which deals with this sphere, and formulates principles of enhancing traffic safety.

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

Contacts: obdd2008@mail.ru

Kraskovskiy A. Ye., Plekhanov P. A.

Systemic crisis of railway industry is observed based on actual data and statistical data concerning the operation of Russian Railways JSC in 2000 - 2012. An approach to developing an anti-crisis plan is proposed.

Keywords: Russian Railways, system, crisis, systemic efficiency, anti-crisis planning.

Contacts: kraskovae@yandex.ru

Kurganov V. M.

The article analyses results of a study into efficiency of logistics in a number of countries including Russia, and makes conclusions as to correlations between indicators for logistics efficiency, global competitiveness indexes, and per capita gross domestic product.

Keywords: logistics, Logistics Performance Index, competitiveness, per capita gross domestic product.

Contacts: glavreds@gmail.com.

Vorontsova S. D.

The article analyses the experience of APEC member states in creating and introducing information and navigation systems for managing and monitoring in global delivery chains, provides data testifying of high economic efficiency of such systems, and describes Russia’s opportunities in realizing projects of this sort.

Keywords: commodity-transport flows, management and monitoring system, technology platform, APEC countries.

Contacts: vorontsova@nipirti.ru

Kuznetsov A. L., Eglit Ya. Ya., Kirichenko A. V.

The article looks at the role of a transport hub in organising cargo flows, analyses problems hindering efficient functioning of martime port-based transport hubs, and proposes solutions.

Keywords: transport hub, maritime port, container shipping, container trains.

Contacts: a.v.kirichenko@mail.ru

Chizhkov Yu. V.

The article presents integrated data from polls of transport companies concerning influence of Russia’s entry on the industry, and opinions of representatives of water-borne, rail, motor and aviation transport industries, as well as maritime ports concerning problems which may arise from the entry, and of ways of solving them.

Keywords: WTO, competitiveness, liabilities, protectionist measures.

Contacts: uv47@mail.ru

Arakelyan K. M.

The article looks at mechanism of using classic concession agreements as regards railway transport objects, as well as quasi-concession agreements which allow to attract private investments for building and reconstructing rail infrastructure objects.

Keywords: concession, quasi-concession agreement, private-public partnership, investments.

Contacts: arakelyan@vegaslex.ru

Golubchik A. M.

The article considers and analyses problems arising in cases of incorrect choice of a term on the Incoterms. Recommendations to freight owners on protection of their rights and valuable interests are given.

Keywords: the Incoterms, carrier, international carriage, the Hague-Visby Rules, foreign trade transaction, bill of lading, responsibility of carrier.

Contacts: a.golubchik@marshandwilts.com

Marinin S. P.

The author proves practicability and describes principles of creating innovative objects of urban and suburban rail transport, namely multi-function transfer hubs, as well as mechanisms and principles of introducing innovations in this sphere of transport construction.

Keywords: urban and suburban rail transport, rail terminal, transfer hub, innovations.

Contacts: kosovskaya@smtmail.ru

Vatulin Ya. S., Korovina M. S., Korovin S. K., Popov V. A.

The article analyses results of a series of expert evaluations of industrial safety of operating St Petersburg underground railway’s escalators, including narrow-balustrade ETKh-3/75 escalators, and describes monitoring methods, including non-desctructive magnetic-analysis inspection method.

Keywords: escalator, operation, monitoring, coercitimetric method, remaining life expectancy.

Contacts: yan-roos@yandex.ru

Fakhmi Sh. S.

The article presents a conceptual framework and function chart of problem-orientated synthetic vision systems, provides methods and algorithms of encoding visual information, as well as a route for designing synthetic vision systems based on system-on-a-chip technology.

Keywords: safety, synthetic vision system, processing images.

Contacts: shakeebf@mail.ru

Zinnurov V. Kh., Ignatyev P. A.

The article describes practical experience in providing staff for a major aircraft maker, shows the mechanism of operating a cluster with a managing company serving as co-ordinator and single center of competence for aviation industry.

Keywords: cluster, staff, education, professional training.

Contacts: fedorova@avia-capital.ru

Podvolotskiy N. M.

The article describes the analytical approach to description of the head capacity characteristics of rotary pump and pipeline system. Parameters of operating point of the pump-and-pipeline system are analytically designated on the basis of simultaneous solution of these characteristics. Variables in liquid transit time and pump head are tied in to the ship’s characteristics and the actual liquid transfer scheme.

Keywords: ship pipeline system, rotary pump, pump head-capacity curve, operating point of the system, analytical description of operating point, movement of fluid parameters.

Contacts: podvolotsky.gma@gmail.com