02.09.2026 IEDT Experts Assessed the Prospects for Electrification of the Eastern Bam The effect of electrification of the eastern BAM is expected to be significant both for the railways themselves and for the economy as a whole. According to representatives of JSC Russian Railways, el... Media about us
27.08.2026 IEDT Participated in the Business Online Seminar “Container Transportation: Logistics, Prices, Risks” On August 26, the Russian Railways Partner magazine held a business online seminar “Container Transportation: Logistics, Prices, Risks.” The event was attended by 62 people, with the seminar speakers ... Media about us
26.08.2026 IEDT Expert Opinion on Container Transportation in Gondola Cars The transportation of containers in gondola cars in the Russian Far East did not emerge as a full-fledged alternative to container flatcars, but rather as a response to a sharp change in the structure... Media about us
21.07.2026 Expert Opinion of the IEDT General Director on the Impact of Freight Base Shortage on Logistics Looking at this summer’s reports, it is hard to shake the feeling that we are witnessing a reconfiguration of the fundamental rules of the logistics market. For a long time, the main intrigue was the ... Media about us
23.06.2026 IEDT Identified Key Locations for Dry Port Development in the Trans-Arctic Corridor As part of the comprehensive development plan for the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor, the creation of a network of dry ports is envisaged. According to Karina Tsalikova, Head of the Department for Co... Media about us
19.06.2026 IEDT Expert View on the Economics of Railway Transport At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum held earlier this month, the holding signed 11 cooperation agreements aimed at improving service quality. Experts from the Institute for Transport Ec... Media about us
16.06.2026 IEDT Assesses Parameters and Effects of the Nizhny Bestyakh–Magadan Railway Project According to Pavel Shestakov, Deputy General Director of the Institute for Transport Economics and Development (IEDT), the total investment required to implement the project is estimated at approximat... Media about us
04.06.2026 IEDT Proposes Mechanisms to Improve the Efficiency of Railway Infrastructure Utilization No matter how much market participants may wish otherwise, the carrying capacity of railway infrastructure is finite. Expanding it requires significant investment and long implementation timelines. Th... Media about us
04.06.2026 IEDT as a Technological Expert in the Russian Railways Asset Management System Ekaterina Krivosheeva, Deputy General Director of Russian Railways for Corporate Governance and Property Management, spoke in an interview with Kommersant about new approaches to the disposal of non-c... Media about us
04.06.2026 IEDT Experts: High-Speed Rail Will Unlock New Opportunities for Freight Transport IEDT sees strong growth potential for rail transport in segments sensitive to speed, regularity, and reliability of delivery, including containers, consumer goods, e-commerce shipments, and time-sensi... Media about us
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