Dmitrii A. Macheret, D. Sc. Econ., professor, Economy of Transport Infrastructure and Construction Business Management department chair, Russian University of Transport (MIIT) Anastasiia Iu. Lednei, postgraduate, Economy of Transport Infrastructure and Construction Business Management department, Russian University of Transport (MIIT)

The paper details the economic importance of balanced loading of transport infrastructure as a factor of increasing its efficiency. An improved method for evaluation of seasonal irregularity of cargo and passenger transportation is proposed. Dynamics of seasonal irregularity of transportation of Russian Federation’s transport system in 2016–18 are analysed according to methodology proposed, both in general and by individual transport modes. The authors conclude that decreasing irregularity of transportation would increase efficiency of utilization of existing transport infrastructure and obtain additional economic effects from postponing investment into its development.


Keywords: seasonal irregularity of transportation, transport infrastructure, economic efficiency, law of advanced development of transport infrastructure, coefficient of irregularity of cargo and passenger transportation, acceleration of economic development, cargo turnover, passenger turnover

Contacts: macheretda@rambler.ru

Mariia V. Krasnova, Cand. Sc. Econ., senior lecturer of the Information Management and Analysis and Accounting department, Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management Vera V. Ostapova, Cand. Sc. Econ., senior lecturer of the Information Management and Analysis and Accounting department, Novosibirsk State University of Economics and Management

Wide array of stakeholders is the cause of various approaches to the analysis of financial condition of airline companies. Comparative appraisal of methods for analysis of financial condition of companies allowed proposing additional markers of evaluation of crisis financial condition.


Keywords: method, analysis, airline companies, financial condition, cash flow, securities given, performance

Contacts: mary1381@mail.ru, al_ostapov@mail.ru

Iuliia V. Malevich, D. Sc. Econ., professor, Business, Customs and Economic Security faculty dean, Customs department chair, St Petersburg State University of Economics

The paper presents an overview of modern digital technologies applied in transport logistics, and analyses specific aspects of applying technologies, their advantages and shortcomings. Arguments presented for the need to create integrated digital platforms in the sphere of international motor transportation.


Keywords: digitalisation, logistical technologies, customs technologies, integration, international motor transportation

Contacts: malevich.yu@unecon.ru

Igor’ A. Evstigneev, head of the prospective systems division of the Information technologies and Intelligent Transport Systems department, Russian Highways State Company (Avtodor) Viktor V. Shmytinskii, head of the Telecommunications Centre, Avtodor-Telecom JSC

The paper considers the issues of developing the project for highly automated vehicle movement on public roads. The main focus is on the problems of interaction of highly automated vehicles and road infrastructure. Arguments presented for the conclusion that only integrated solution of these problems can ensure safe and efficient application of highly automated transport.


Keywords: highly automated vehicles, intelligent transport systems, V2X technologies, high-speed motorways

Contacts: ievstigneev@mail.ru, victor.v.s@mail.ru

Aleksandr T. Os’minin, D. Sc. Eng., professor, deputy chair of the Joint Scientific Council of Russian Railways JSC Aleksei N. Baushev, Cand. Sc. Phys. Math., senior lecturer, Information and Computation Systems department, Emperor Alexander I St Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS)

The paper outlines an original approach to solving the problem of covering Russia’s railway networks with polygons for managing cargo transportation. It proposes an algorithm for generating polygon coverage and a method for comparing polygon coverage by two criteria which the authors termed flow connectedness and balance. Results of applying this methodology to analysis of actual data of fulfilled requests for cargo transportation by rail for May 2016 are provided as illustration.


Keywords: cargo traffic management polygons, balanced cut set of a graph problem, spanning trees, Voronoi diagram

Contacts: Banban2008@yandex.ru

Dmitrii V. Efanov, D. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer, Integrated Control Systems division manager of LocoTech-Signal, professor of the Automatics, Telemechanics and Communications department, Russian University of Transport (MIIT)

The paper describes specific features of automation of processes of train traffic control on industrial enterprises’ railways using existing infrastructure. Various levels of automation of control processes are characterised. Minimum technical solution was identified, namely a system of precise positioning of train vehicle units (not discrete, within a single control section). Such a system can be tied to existing stationary systems for controlling train movement. Its application permits implementing all types of train vehicle units on program level, creating information space for automation decision-making in organisation and planning transportation taking into account the enterprises’ primary activity. In its turn, it would let organise developed scheduling facilities for processes on enterprises’ railways.


Keywords: industrial transport, train movement control, technological process of an enterprise, automation of production and transportation, integrated traffic automation, control, organisation and planning systems, recording freight operation, recording executed movement

Contacts: tres-4b@yandex.ru

Kseniia E. Gerasimchuk, assistant professor of the Stations, Junctions and Haulage department, Ural State University of Railway Transport Ol’ga Iu. Smirnova, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer of the Motor Transport, Construction and Road-Building Machines department, Industrial University of Tyumen

The paper outlines fundamental principles of polygon approach to organisation of suburban passenger traffic on rail transport. Results of simulation of selection of departure station by passengers in adjacent attraction zones of a suburban traffic polygon are presented. Evaluation of convenience of location and use of a stopping point for a passenger’s journey from the secondary attraction circuit depending on the objectives of the journey is proposed for use as resultant indices.


Keywords: railway transport, passenger transportation, suburban traffic, suburban passenger traffic attraction zone, suburban traffic polygon

Contacts: KChemodanova@usurt.ru, smirnovaoj@tyuiu.ru

A. A. Pobedinskii, Cand. Sc. Eng., senior lecturer of the Forest Management, Wood Processing and Applied Mechanics department, Northern Trans-Ural State Agricultural University E. A. Zubova, Cand. Sc. Education, senior lecturer of the State Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles, senior lecturer of the Business Information Science and Mathematics department, Industrial University of Tyumen

The paper describes the problems in ensuring safe passage of motor and public-transit transport on the street and road network of urban agglomerations. Results of monitoring of transport flows on the example of T-junctions that have at least two lanes in each direction are provided on the example of one of the central junctions of the city of Tyumen. Analysis of monitoring data indicated that such a model allows increasing motor and public-transit transport throughput capacity by nearly 100 per cent under certain conditions, including existence of carriageway markings, optimisation of operation of traffic lights and their additional sections, and equipping safe pedestrian crossings.


Keywords: transport, traffic jam, junction, T-junction, traffic lights, carriageway markings, motor-transport flows, traffic management

Contacts: vm993711@mail.ru, zubovaea@tyuiu.ru

Aleksandr E. Bogoslavskii, Cand. Sc. Eng., Traction Rolling Stock department chair, Rostov State Transport University

The paper provides information on key indicators of production, storage and transportation of hydrogen as related to application in land transport vehicles. Essential data are provided on structural features and operating processes of fuel elements of various electrochemical systems. Prospects of application and structural features of hydrogen fuel-powered traction rolling stock are outlined.


Keywords: hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen fuel-powered traction rolling stock

Contacts: ae@rgups.ru

Mikhail A. Kasatkin, division head of the chief designer department, Central Scientific Research Institute for Naval Electrical Engineering and Technology branch of the Krylov State Research Centre Igor’ K. Landgraf, deputy director for hygrogen energy and chief designer of the hydrogen energy direction, Central Scientific Research Institute for Naval Electrical Engineering and Technology branch of the Krylov State Research Centre

The paper is dedicated to implementation of technologies developed at the Central Scientific Research Institute for Naval Electrical Engineering and Technology branch of the Krylov State Research Centre for transport application in urban conditions on the example of designing the hydrogen tram. The current state of development of hydrogen energy across the world, achievements of Russian and international designers of transport fuel cell power plants, and possibilities for deploying hydrogen-powered vehicles as urban public transport are outlined. The hydrogen tram project is described. Technical and economic analysis of deploying hydrogen trams on one of the projected outbound routes in St Petersburg was carried out using comparative methods, and efficiency of their application is demonstrated. On the basis of data obtained, the authors offer a forecast of development of hydrogen transport and hydrogen energy in Russia as an upcoming sector.


Keywords: hydrogen tram, hydrogen energy, fuel elements, fuel cell power plant, Central Scientific Research Institute for Naval Electrical Engineering and Technology branch

Contacts: elektra_2004@list.ru, i_landgraf@mail.ru

Iurii P. Boronenko, D. Sc. Eng., professor, Wagons and Rolling Stock department chair, Emperor Alexander I St Petersburg State Transport University Rustam V. Rakhimov, Cand. Sc. Eng., doctoral student, Emperor Alexander I St Petersburg State Transport University

The paper outlines the results of experimental studies which confirmed the efficiency of the method of piecewise continuous registration of side loading from wheel-rail interaction for measuring normal stress in two rail sections. From the results of the experiment it was determined that the relative error of recovered side forces over the 136 mm length of measuring section does not exceed three per cent. Application of the new method for measuring side loading from wheel-rail interaction would ensure increased accuracy of measurements, reduce the required number of passage of rolling stock undergoing diagnostics and the number of load-indicating resistors to obtain statistically significant information.


Keywords: impact on track, experiment, strain, load recovery, measurement circuit, scale of measurement

Contacts: boron49@yandex.ru, rakhimovrv@yandex.ru