Transport Week 2022

Abstract

The journal publishes a selection of materials based on the news reports of the press centre of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and dedicated to the events held during 16th Transport of Russia International Forum and Exhibition.The Forum, which opened on November 15, 2022, during its first day hosted the Session of the Committee of the State Council of the Russian Federation, the panel discussion «Container Flow during the Era of Global Shocks. Current Trajectories for Market Development», the roundtable discussion «Life-Cycle-Long Maintenance of Motor Transport» and the industrial conference «Efficiency of State Support for Air Transport During Unprecedented Sanctions Pressure».On the second day of the Forum, the participants discussed the role of science in providing technological stability of transport, water transport and assessment of compliance in the new conditions, the formula for cooperation in transport engineering, new digital tools, information services and technologies, transport safety and security and digital management ecosystems. Besides, were held the Session of the Council of Heads of Transport Authorities of the Eurasian Economic Union Member Countries and the presentation of the RZD Transport Accelerator.The final day was devoted to international cooperation. It was opened by the plenary discussion «International Transport Cooperation in 2022. New Directions, Trends, Results», which focused on the actions of countries on the issues of building transport communications under sanctions, the law enforcement, and the coordination of work aimed at creating more competitive transport products within the EAEU. Then, the session «Sunrise on the East: Significance of Trade with Asian Countries for the Russian Economics and the Ability of Transport to Support the Trade» demonstrated the achieved results in rerouting of external trade communications to the East.The business program was concluded with the plenary discussion. In the opinion of a Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, Valentin Ivanov, «activity of the Forum was organised in a very productive manner. Many issues were discussed and many meeting points and solutions were found».Winners of the «Formula of Movement» premium were awarded. The premium is designed to promote development of transport infrastructure, improve the quality of transport services, as well as stimulate government and commercial structures to solve significant problems in the transport sector. Only implemented projects or services that have received practical application in the field of transport were eligible to participate.The topic of «Transport Week» is also highlighted on the second cover and on the pages of the central insert of the issue.