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Results of the First Day of the XV International Forum and Exhibition “Transport of Russia”

2021-11-17

The XV International Forum and Exhibition “Transport of Russia” started at Gostiny Dvor on November 16. This is a key transportation event that defines the development of the whole sector over the coming decade. You can follow all business formats online at https://www.transweek.digital/.

The Forum was opened with the plenary discussion “Transport of Russia – 2035. From Strategy to Implementation”. Vitaly Savelyev, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, listed the key indicators of the country’s new Transportation Strategy, stating that “digitalization is its common thread. Transport is being revolutionized all over the world right now because digitalization has deeply penetrated in the transportation sector, leading to changes in the transportation landscape. No further development of transport is any longer possible without digitalization of processes”. Further discussion was focused on principles of implementation of the Transportation Strategy, single core transportation network and technological novations on the horizon of 2035.

Later on the same first day another plenary discussion was held which was called “Digital Logistics 2021-2024-2030: from Transformation of Companies to Leadership of the whole Transportation Sector” organized by the “Digital Transport and Logistics” Association. During that discussion, the participants summarized the preliminary results of the year 2021 and discussed a number of topics related to digital transformation of logistics, technological modifications of passenger and cargo transportation and support from the state.

Apart from the plenary discussions, the business program of the Forum included the round table discussion “Opening of a Joint Educational Bachelor Program of the Higher School of Economics and the Russian University Of Transport (MIIT) “Transport Economics and Transport Engineering”, the conference “Digitalization of Process related to Control of Urban Transportation Systems: Safety, Quality and Efficiency” and “Round-The-World Voyage of  “Mir” Sail Training Ship in 2022-2023”, the session of the Russian Federation National Council commission on “Transport” and the panel discussion “Infrastructure vs Tariff. Searching for Meaningful Solutions”.

Several agreements on cooperation were signed during the first day of the Forum. In particular, among the signed agreements are an Agreement on Cooperation in construction of the Primorsk Universal Loading Complex between FSUE Rosmorport and Primorsk Universal Loading Complex LLC, a Trilateral Agreement on Cooperation in implementation of the project involving a round-the-world voyage of MIR SAILING THE GLOBE Sail Training Ship in 2022-2023 among FSUE Rosmorport, Roscongress Foundation and the Association for the Revival of Maritime Training Sailing Ship Traditions, and an Agreement on Cooperation between the State Transport Leasing Company JSC and the Russian Highways State Company.

The “Knowledge. Transport” Studio participates in the Forum and Exhibition “Transport of Russia” for the first time. During the three days from November 16 to November 18, representative of the Government and the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, directors of the largest companies operating in the sector, scientists and experts deliver their presentations to students of specialized higher education institutions and young professionals in the ‘open dialog’ format.

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