21.04.2026 Interview with the CEO of IEDT on the Institute’s Role in the Development of Russian Railways, Digital Solutions, and the Future of the Transport System The team of JSC “Institute for Transport Economics and Development” (IEDT) addresses a wide range of tasks—from methodological support for production planning processes of key subsidiaries within Russ... Media about us
14.04.2026 IEDT CEO on the Prospects for Increasing Grain Cargo Transportation by Rail Analytics on cargo turnover in the Azov–Black Sea basin ports was ранее presented at the International Transport and Logistics Forum in Saint Petersburg by the CEO of JSC “Institute for Transport Econ... Media about us
25.03.2026 IEDT Expert Discussed Transport Development at the “North–South ITC Development Issues” Conference On March 25, 2026, a scientific and practical conference titled “Problems of Development of the International Transport Corridor North–South: Logistics, Political, Economic, Environmental, and Sanctio... Media about us
13.02.2026 Sergey Rumyantsev, Director General of IEDT, Spoke to Vedomosti About the Logistics of Russian Coal, Industry Challenges, and Possible Development Vectors Russia ranks among the world’s largest coal producers and exporters. However, the operating conditions of the industry in Russia differ significantly from those in other major coal-producing countries... Media about us
10.02.2026 IEDT Analytics on Coal Transportation in Gudok Coal transportation on the Russian Railways (RZD) network in the eastern direction continues to grow but remains unprofitable for the holding. These data are presented in the analytical review “Coal o... Media about us
06.02.2026 IEDT Interview on the Development of the Central Transport Hub and Suburban Services Roland Branzia, Head of the Passenger Transport Development Center at the Institute for Transport Economics and Development (IEDT), PhD in Economics, gave an interview to Gudok newspaper on the strate... Media about us
27.01.2026 Expert opinion of the Director General of IEDT on high-speed rail for Gudok Currently, high-speed rail services operate on the railways of around 30 countries worldwide. In nine of them—including countries with territories significantly smaller than Russia—the total length of... Media about us
19.01.2026 “Pulse of Khakassia” cites IEDT’s opinion on the coal industry Despite the number of state support measures adopted for coal enterprises, the many statements made, and memorandums signed, little has changed in practice. Why is this so? There are many opinions. On... Media about us
22.12.2025 Rossiyskaya Gazeta published an expert opinion by IEDT on the coal industry Coal companies point to rising rail tariffs, falling global prices, and sanctions, which affect export profitability, as well as infrastructure constraints. At the same time, Russian Railways (RZD) ha... Media about us
19.12.2025 IEDT: How the “Take-or-Pay” Mechanism Could Change Loading Volumes and Logistics A serious debate has recently unfolded around the proposal to introduce the “take-or-pay” mechanism into the Charter of Railway Transport. Opponents of this economic model predict an almost mass exodu... Media about us
11.12.2025 TASS Citing IEDT: Companies Failed to Present 2.9 Million Tonnes of Coal for Loading in November In November 2025, companies failed to present 2.9 million tonnes of coal for loading on the Russian Railways (RZD) network under approved applications, according to a statement published on the RZD Te... Media about us
02.12.2025 Kommersant Quotes IEDT: Coal Will Give Way to Industrial Cargo and Containers The Institute for Transport Economics and Development (IEDT) notes that the coal industry is experiencing a global decline in demand, primarily driven by the gradual energy transition and the course t... Media about us