13.07.2025 IEDT Freight Forecast for Azov–Black Sea Ports Featured in Gudok SKZD Management Assesses Modernization of Novorossiysk Transport Hub The first phase of the federal investment project for the comprehensive development of the Novorossiysk transport hub is set to be ... Media about us
11.07.2025 Gudok Publishes IEDT Analysis In June, coal accounted for 27.8 percent of Russian Railways' total freight volume. According to the RZD press service, the share of oil cargo and ferrous metals also increased over the past month. Ac... Media about us
04.06.2025 IEDT, PGUPS, and Gorky Railway Plan to Advance Lightweight Embankment Methodology PGUPS Graduates Present Railway Line Design for the North–South Corridor Today in Nizhny Novgorod, students of the Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University (PGUPS) presented their... Media about us
03.06.2025 IEDT’s Commentary on the Moscow – Minsk – Brest High-Speed Rail Project for Gudok The Moscow–Minsk high-speed rail (HSR) project, with a potential extension to Brest, is part of the national high-speed transport network scheme approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin on August ... Media about us
03.06.2025 IEDT on the Development of the Northern Sea Route at the "Transport Corridors of Russia" Forum The infrastructure of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) continues to develop, as evidenced by the growing cargo volumes and the launch of new projects. The construction of railway approaches to Arctic port... Media about us
26.05.2025 IEDT Forecast on Container Market Growth Published in Kommersant This year, the container market is expected to grow marginally or remain at last year’s level. According to forecasts by the Institute for Transport Economics and Development (IEDT) , the volume of co... Media about us
26.05.2025 Vedomosti: IEDT Forecasts Growth in Container Traffic on RZD Network By 2035, the volume of container freight traffic on the Russian Railways (RZD) network is projected to reach 10–12 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units), which is 27–52% higher compared to the re... Media about us
22.05.2025 Head of IEDT Shares Arguments with RBC on Coal Export Challenges Irina Magnushevskaya, Head of the Institute for Transport Economics and Development (IEDT), shared with RBC her expert insights on coal exports and the inevitable financial losses faced by Russian Rai... Media about us
12.05.2025 Kommersant Cites IEDT Calculations on Coal Transportation Freight Rates Lose Steam Coal transportation rates drop to their lowest since 2023 The cost of providing railcars for coal shipments has hit its lowest point since early 2023. According to analysts, f... Media about us
21.04.2025 IEDT’s Commentary on High-Speed Rail for Rossiyskaya Gazeta Which Russian cities will be connected by high-speed railways? High-speed railways create conditions for technological and economic development Construction of Russia’s first high-speed railway (HSR) ... Media about us
02.04.2025 "Kommersant" Uses IEDT Analysis Trains Presses Rates The rates for the provision of open-top cars for coal transportation dropped by 7-15% The rates for the provision of open-top cars for coal transportation dropped by 7-15% in Marc... Media about us
01.04.2025 "Gudok" Published Results of IEDT Research Coal mining is a key industry in Russia. In 2024, the country's coal mines and open pits produced 438.6 million tons. These high figures require synchronized cooperation with rail transport. From 2013... Media about us