On April 17, 2025, the Institute for Economics and Finance of the Russian University of Transport (MIIT) hosted the National Scientific and Practical Conference “Trends in the Economic Development of Russia’s Transport Sector: Foresight, Forecasts, and Strategies.”

The event aimed to consolidate research on trends in freight and passenger transport, strengthen collaboration between transport universities and employers, and facilitate the exchange of scientific achievements in forecasting and predictive analytics.

Experts from the Center for Macroeconomics and International Projects of the Institute for Transport Economics and Development (IEDT) delivered the following presentations:

• “Development Potential of Domestic Container Transport on the Russian Railways Network” presented by R.V. Martyshkin, Cand. Sc. Psychology., Deputy Head of the Center

• “Freight Rail Transport in the Context of the Fourth Energy Transition” presented by S.P. Kudiarov, Lead Engineer of the Department for Monitoring and Forecasting Macroeconomic Development;

• “The Role of Coal in the Sustainable Development Agenda” presented by A.V. Zakovorotny, Category I Engineer, Department of International Market Analysis.