Pavel A. Kravchenko, D. Sc. Eng., professor, academic director of the Traffic Safety Institute, St Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering Sultan V. Zhankaziev, D. Sc. Eng., professor, traffic control and safety department chair, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI) Elena M. Oleshchenko, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer, director of the advanced training centre of the automobile and road department, St Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering C

The paper solves the problem of restoring workability of the federal law on traffic safety concerning preventing the incidents of mortality of persons in road traffic. The original cause of its loss of efficiency is that the law allows inappropriate interpretation of the sense of mechanism for ensuring traffic safety that it establishes. Structure of actions required to switch the implemented types of systemic activity to systemic approach technologies and digital simulation of corresponding processes. Titles of journal articles dedicated to solving key sub-problems of the problem of ensuring road traffic safety are listed.


Keywords: concept, prevention, road traffic safety, cause, zero mortality, working efficiency, system, systemic approach, digitalization, road traffic incident

Contacts: obdd2008@mail.ru

Igor’ G. Malygin, D. Sc. Eng., professor, director of the Solomenko Institute of Transport Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir I. Komashinskii, D. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer, deputy director for research of the Solomenko Institute of Transport Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences Oleg A. Mikhalev, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer, Budennyi Military Signals Academy

The paper presents results of research into international experience in formulating state concepts for development of artificial intelligence technologies. Proposals for forming the strategy of development of artificial intelligence technologies in the Russian Federation are formed on the basis of trends in development of artificial intelligence technologies internationally.


Keywords: artificial intelligence, technological revolutions, digital industry, industry 4.0, artificial intelligence processors and chips, cognitive computing systems, intelligent space

Contacts: kama54@rambler.ru

Dmitrii A. Macheret, D. Sc. Econ., professor, first deputy chair of the corporate academic council of the Russian Railways JSC, chair of the transport infrastructure economy and management of construction business department, Russian University of Transport (MIIT) Nadir A. Valeev, Cand. Sc. Econ., senior research fellow, corporate academic council of the Russian Railways JSC

The paper outlines results of comparative analysis of primary indices of the Russian Railways JSC’s long-term programme through to 2025 using basic and optimistic scenarios. The use of operation ratio and marginal operational ratio indices is proposed to evaluate economic efficiency of current railway activity. The newly developed classification of zonal levels of values of operation ratios permits evaluating the efficiency of Russian Railways JSC activity using this index. Considering the role of Russian Railways JSC in Russia’s economy, the implementation of the company’s long-term development programme would have not only industry-specific but also macroeconomic effects. Achieving objectives outlined in the long-term programme is jeopardised by numerous risks, thus inclusion of a risk management system in the plan is so important.


Keywords: economic efficiency, long-term development programme, operation ratio, marginal operation ratio, profitability, risk management

Contacts: macheretda@rambler.ru, Valeev.Nadir@vniizht.ru

Aleksei D. Razuvaev, Cand. Sc. Econ., senior instructor of the transport infrastructure economy and management of construction business department, Russian University of Transport (MIIT) A

The paper considers newly created and modernized transport mainlines in major cities where under conditions of high land prices it is possible and sometimes necessary to create multi-level transport systems. The paper outlines boundary conditions for more rational and justified siting of such transport systems. Special attention is paid to the parameter of connectivity of transport infrastructure in regards to various agglomerations. Economically significant parameters for creating (modernizing) transport infrastructure, terra effect and spatial efficiency, are listed. An algorithm for evaluation of efficiency of multi-level transport system is presented. Its objective is creating and perfecting infrastructure of transport systems and development of strategic tasks of urban planning policies of large cities and agglomerations.


Keywords: multi-level transport systems, transport infrastructure, artificial structures, connectography, terra efficiency, spatial efficiency

Contacts: razuvaevalex@yandex.ru

Farid I. Khusainov, Cand. Sc. Econ., expert with the Institute of Pricing and Regulation of Natural Monopolies of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, senior lecturer of the transport economy, finance and management department, Russian University of Transport (MIIT) Marianna V. Ozherel’eva, Russian Railways TV presenter, analyst

The paper analyses the main trends in transportation of bituminous coal and oil cargoes by railway transport. Chief factors influencing the dynamics of demand for transportation of bituminous coal and oil cargoes are shown. Prospects for transportation of these cargoes through to 2025 are considered.


Keywords: railway transport, cargo transportation, coal, oil, oil cargoes, world prices, transportation forecast

Contacts: f-husainov@mail.ru, ozherelieva.m@gmail.com

Dmitrii M. Mel’nik, risk analysis and evaluation specialist of the flight safety inspectorate of the Sirius Aero airline

The paper considers methodological framework for implementing the guidelines of the fourth edition of the ICAO 9859 Safety Management Manual, issued in 2018, on the level of air transport enterprises. It is proposed to determine acceptable risk level for an air transport enterprise by analysis of the quality of system operation taking into account identified danger factors (system risks). Acceptable risk for an air transport enterprise is determined on the basis of a combination of quality parameters and flight safety parameters, depending on magnitude of risk factors and taking modern studies in system safety theory into account.


Keywords: quality, safety, process, evaluation, factor, risk, general level, acceptable level, integration, air transport enterprise, operator, system safety theory.

Contacts: melnikdm@mail.ru

Sultan V. Zhankaziev, D. Sc. Eng., professor, traffic control and safety department chair, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI) Andrei I. Vorob’ev, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer of the traffic control and safety department, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI) Aleksei Iu. Zabudskii, assistant lecturer of the traffic control and safety department, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI)

The paper articulates the concept of ‘human-machine interface’, which is one of the most important components in the ‘driver – vehicle’ interaction system. The mathematical model which permits determining the shortest possible time required for safe transfer of navigating subject during movement in an intelligent car is described. The paper was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) as part of research project № 18–29–16162.


Keywords: intelligent transport systems, human-machine interface, intelligent vehicle, transport automation functions.

Contacts: sultanv@mail.ru, andrey552@yandex.ru, azabudsky1@gmail.com

Dmitrii A. Skorokhodov, D. Sc. Eng., professor, chief research fellow of the transport system safety problems laboratory, Solomenko Institute of Transport Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences Valerii Iu. Kaminskii, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer, head of resource saving on the transport laboratory, Solomenko Institute of Transport Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences

The paper sets out specific features for training chief operators for operating vessel integrated control systems, and proposes conditions for using cognitive or intelligent simulators that can form required intellectual, motor and sensory skills in students. It is shown that the final stage of personnel training (retraining) is forming a dependable ergatic system applied to a specific vessel design. This complicated and demanding process integrates professional training, psychological stability and adequate psycho-physiological reaction by personnel in standard and extreme vessel operating modes.


Keywords: maritime transport, education, simulator, automated training systems, training aids and simulators

Contacts: skorohodda@mail.ru, Kaminskyvy@yandex.ru

Dmitrii V. Efanov, D. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer, head of monitoring and diagnostics systems division, LocoTech-Signal LLC, professor of the automation, telemechanics and communications in railway transport department, Russian University of Transport (MIIT) Dmitrii V. Barch, head of the travelling electro-technical laboratory of the Oktiabrskaia directorate for energy supply of the Russian Railways JSC German V. Osadchii, engineering director of the Complex Monitoring Systems Scientific Research Centre LLC

The paper sums up the best practices of organizing stationary systems for monitoring structural elements of railway contact wire of catenaries system. Conceptual design for prospective development of these systems is formed, oriented towards Russia’s railways and permitting to start digitalization of railway contact wire. A business model for the monitoring system in the immediate future is described.


Keywords: railway contact wire, catenaries-type contact wire, reliability, technical maintenance, monitoring, pre-failure condition

Contacts: TrES-4b@yandex.ru, del_barchdv@spb.orw.ru, osgerman@mail.ru

Iurii P. Boronenko, D. Sc. Eng., professor, wagons and rolling stock department chair, Emperor Alexander I St Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS) Rustam V. Rakhimov, Cand. Sc. Eng., doctoral candidate, Emperor Alexander I St Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS)

The paper presents results of a study into developing a technology of piecewise-continuous registration of side loading resulting from interaction between wheel and rail for measuring normal stress in two sections during passage of the wheel of inter-rail gap. Calculations for stress-strain behaviour of the type R65 rail using the finite elements methods are provided, locations for installing strain meters and the optimum length of the measuring area are determined. Comparative analysis of results of reconstruction of lateral forces by the new method and by the Russian Railways-2016 method was carried out. Implementation of the proposed solution will permit increasing the number of statistically significant measurements which will ensure increased accuracy of measuring lateral forces during testing and diagnosing of the 1520-mm gauge railways’ rolling stock.


Keywords: rail, wheel, interaction between rolling stock and track, lateral force, loading, strain, locations for installing strain meters, length of measuring area

Contacts: boron49@yandex.ru, rakhimovrv

Andrei L. Protopopov, chief research fellow, Rolling Stock Scientific, Research, Design and Technology Institute SC (AO VNIKTI) Valerii S. Kossov, D. Sc. Eng., professor, director general of the Rolling Stock Scientific, Research, Design and Technology Institute SC (AO VNIKTI) Eduard S. Ogan’ian, D. Sc. Eng., chief research fellow, Rolling Stock Scientific, Research, Design and Technology Institute SC (AO VNIKTI) Grigorii M. Volokhov, D. Sc. Eng., head of dynamics and rigidity of rolling stock and infrastructure section, Rolling Stock Scientific, Research, Design and Technology Institute SC (AO VNIKTI) Mikhail S. Ovechnikov, D. Sc. Eng., laboratory head, Rolling Stock Scientific, Research, Design and Technology Institute SC (AO VNIKTI)

The paper presents a method for numerical study of development of casting defects of various types (surface, internal and perforated), conceptualized as elliptically shaped cracks in the corner of the pedestal jaw opening of a cargo wagon’s sole bar. The calculations were carried out in the finite-elements software package MSC.Marc using specially developed algorithms in the Python programming language. Mesh size in the vicinity of crack front is justified as a result of stress intensity coefficient calculations and comparison with known solutions. A verification of the proposed method is carried out by actual cases of sole bar fracture during operation.


Keywords: casting defects, durability, axle loading, force range, damage model, stress intensity factor, survivability

Contacts: vnikti@ptl-kolomna.ru