Welcome Letters

Russian Railways

I would like to welcome the participants, guests and organisers of the III International Railway Salon EXPO 1520.

This year’s show will features discussions on overhauling railway machine building and expanding sector and regional ties, all of which are very important for the Russian transport industry. These issues will be partly discussed in the “country format” (Russia-China, Russia-Spain) that is new for EXPO 1520.

One of the highlights of the show will be the exhibition on advanced developments of Russian and foreign producers advanced developments railway equipment and technology that will serve as the benchmark for railway machine building’s subsequent development.

I am confident that the III International Salon EXPO 1520 will be an productive forum for tackling crucial issues on the development of railway machine building and will serve as a start to implementing major international projects.

I wish all the participants and guests of the exhibition they very best, and that you will have interesting discussions, get new ideas and be able to sign contracts.

President, Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin

Transport Committee, State Duma of the Russian Federation

On behalf of the State Duma Transport Committee and on my own behalf, I welcome the participants and guests of the III International Salon EXPO 1520 and the IV International Conference Railway Engineering: Prospects, Technologies, Priorities.

Efficient development of the railway sector guarantees long-term sustained growth of the national economy. Under today’s conditions, it is particularly important to introduce advanced international experience and, within the framework of cooperation with foreign partners, to use modern technological solutions.

The International Salon EXPO 1520 will demonstrate the latest achievements in production of railway technology and equipment and building of infrastructure facilities, familiarise its guests with foreign experience and open up new opportunities for development of the transport sector in Russia.

I wish the participants in the Salon fruitful work and interesting discussions.

Chairman, Transport Committee, State Duma of the Russian Federation 

Sergey Shishkarev

Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation

Dear Organisers, Participants and Guests of the Third International Railway Salon EXPO 1520,

On behalf of the Board of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and on my personal behalf, I welcome the organisers, participants and guests at the Third International Railway Salon EXPO 1520.

The development and modernisation of the railway network, reliable links between cities, improvement of transport accessibility, increased traffic speed and enhanced safety level are priority goals for the railway sector and key to developing the economy of this country.

Railway transport today must meet the global challenges of the 21st century. We face ambitious tasks of creating new testing grounds for high-speed transport, ensuring passenger comfort and safety, developing an affordable pricing policy, building on the country's transit capabilities, and meeting comprehensive needs of freighters through the advantages of modern rolling stock.

Therefore the International Railway Salon EXPO 1520 is a momentous event and significant stage in the reform of railway transport and in the preservation of the 1520 area.

The Railway Salon is worth of support and particular attention as it promotes the development the transport sector of our country, strengthens partnerships with our colleagues abroad, and helps exchange best international practices.

WITH ALL MY HEART, I wish all the organisers, participants and guests of the Salon strong health, success and faith in the future of railway transport.

Minister of Transport, the Russian Federation Igor Levitin

Federal Agency for Railway Transport

On behalf of the Federal Railway Transport Agency of the Russian Federation team and also on my own behalf, I welcome the participants, guests and organisers of the III International Salon EXPO 1520.

The dynamic growth of the Russian economy is boosting the demand for freight and passenger carriage, for greater speed, quality and safety, so large-scale modernisation of the transport infrastructure is a key task in developing Russia’s railway sector.

Thanks to the intensive development of the infrastructure, railway transport is becoming more efficient in production, technological and economic terms, and this will ensure reduced transportation costs and allow the resources thus released to be used in other sectors of the country’s economy.

That will enable the state, railway enterprises and investors to attain significant economic results and will create the conditions for transport support for the country’s social and economic growth.

The holding of the III International Salon EXPO 1520 is a timely and important milestone in development of the infrastructure and the transport complex as a whole. I am convinced that the Salon will strengthen existing partnership relations and generate new projects.

I would like to wish both participants and guests fruitful work and new professional successes and achievements.

Head, Federal Agency for Railway Transport Gennady Petrakov

Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

On behalf of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, I would like to congratulate you on the opening of the Third International Railway Salon EXPO 1520.

The most important tasks of the Russian transport sector are the provision of reliable and uninterrupted passenger transportation, the improvement of cargo transport services, and the realisation of the country’s enormous potential in the development of transit transport through cooperation with and integration of the transport systems of other countries.

I am sure that the Third International Railway Salon EXPO 1520 will provide participants with the opportunity to exchange knowledge and develop a consolidated position aimed at finding effective solutions to the problems facing the government in the advancement of the transport sector.

I sincerely wish the participants, guests and organisers of the Third International Railway Salon EXPO 1520 new business contacts and fruitful work.

President, the Russian Unionof Industrialists and Entrepreneurs  Alexander Shokhin

The Russian Technologies State Corporation

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the Russian Technologies State Corporation I would like to welcome the participants, guests and organisers of the III International Salon EXPO 1520.

Recent years have seen positive trends in the development of high-tech industry in Russia. The state assigns priority to innovation, which it sees as a guarantee of sustained economic development in the country. In this connection, this year’s EXPO 1520, which has brought together leading Russian and foreign transport machine-building enterprises, is called upon to make a tangible contribution to modernisation of Russian industry, to making it more competitive and give it more investment appeal.

The main aim of the Salon and the IV International Conference Railway Engineering. Prospects, Technologies, Priorities held within its framework is to demonstrate the achievements of Russian and world railway technology, to create conditions for rolling out domestic technologies to world markets, to bring foreign holders of advanced technologies into the sphere of interest of the Russian machine-building industry and to promote implementation of major international projects.

A distinguishing feature of EXPO 1520 is its vast business programme aimed at a comprehensive discussion of strategic issues of the railway sector, enhancing its competitiveness and strengthening international cooperation.

In its diverse activities, the Russian Technologies focuses constantly on the railway sector. Not by chance did the railway-related project of the “flexible wheel”, developed by Valery Shiler of Omsk Railway University, win the top prize in a recent competition of innovative ideas organised by us. Implementation of that idea will dramatically reduce noise, vibration and locomotive traction. The State Corporation will offer this and other similar projects to enterprises belonging to  Russian Technologies holding companies and will promote them at exhibitions in this country and abroad.

I sincerely wish the participants in the Salon fruitful work, effective meetings and stronger partnerships.

                                       

General Director, The Russian Technologies State Corporation   Sergey Chemezov