Problematic issues of high-speed operation

and high-speed running in Russia

AN ISSUE OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

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Organization of high-speed operation and high-speed running for passenger trains is one of the most discussed issues in Russia

o At the 16th of March 2010 a President decree Nr. 321 “On measures for organization of high-speed running for railway transport in Russian Federation” was issued

The highest political will exertion of the state leaders

AN ISSUE OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

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The highest political will exertion of the state leaders

o At the 31st of August 2011 accepted an Government order Nr. 1522-r “Plan of actions for realization of the projects for organization of high-speed running for railway transport”.

THE TOPICALITY OF ISSUE

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o 2013 – University Games in the city of Kazano 2014 – Winter Olympic Games in the City of Sochio 2018 – World Hockey Championshipo 2018 – World Soccer Championship

DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-SPEED RUNNING

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Organization works of high-speed running on the line Moscow – Saint-Petersburg made by Lengiprotrans

Time period Stage

End of the 80-ies/ beginning of the 90-ies

Development of technical and economical considerations, Development of feasibility study

2008 – 2010 Development of the “Feasibility study of investments in the construction of high-speed railway line Moscow – Saint-Petersburg”

PROBLEMS OF HIGH-SPEED RAILWAYS

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The most problematic issues in the realization of high-speed railway projects:

1.Speed limitation;

2.Reasonability of the HSR construction;

3.Project investments;

4.Mechanisms of project realization;

5.Preparedness of Russian Federation to HSR construction;

The main problem is the duration of project realization!!!

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