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
18.11.2025 Kommersant: according to IEDT, tariff incentives may slow down railway development “The main source of investment return in large-scale infrastructure projects is the full implementation of the tariff policy. A reduction in the railway tariff can directly increase the payback period... Media about us
18.11.2025 Kommersant: IEDT analysis showed the impact of coal producers on the operation of the Russian Railways network According to the Institute for Transport Economics and Development (IEDT), in October 2025 coal producers failed to provide 1.7 million tonnes of the cargo they had declared for loading, including 1.1... Media about us
17.11.2025 General Director of IEDT Comments to Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the Advantages of HSR and Promising Transport Technologies High train speeds on the Moscow–Saint Petersburg route over distances of up to 1,000 kilometers make them a viable alternative to air travel, the General Director of the Institute for Transport Econom... Media about us