№ 2 03/2010 Magazine for the partners availability pleasant start ofyourjourney A pleasantstart Aero trains: R cars: New generation eliability, comfort, page 10 page 4

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TRANSMASHHO4 NEWS

Alstom acquires Transmashholding blocking stake This agreement is contained in ing company — Rail Trans- the document, signed in Paris port Technologies has on March 1, 2010, concretiz- already been set up and ing the companies` strategic incorporated in . It is partnership agreement as of aimed at creating Russian March 31, 2009. centres of excellence for 's acquisition of designing and manufactur- a stake in TMH is subject ing the rolling stock and key to certain conditions. Af- components. This work will ter that Alstom will effect integrate the latest technol- an advance payment in the ogies developed by Alstom amount of 75 million US$. Transport and TMH. The whole procedure is sup- This engineering centre posed to take no more than is already working on the 6 months. The balance will design of a new dual-system be paid to the Russian party electric passenger locomo- in 2012. The exact amount tive, the EP-20, capable of of the block of shares cost speeds of up to 200 km/h. will depend on Transmash- This locomotive will serve as French Group Alstom acquires Transmashholding's share- holding's results for the pe- a template for a future range a 25% stake + 1 share in the holder, Dutch company The riod 2008–2011. of new Russian locomotives capital stock of the sole CJSC Breakers Investments B.V. A joint-stock engineer- for various uses.

The committee evaluated cars for the regular makeup trains

The acceptance committee, brand new for the domestic passage from one car into evaluating cars for the regular transport machine building. another has become more makeup trains, has completed Sealed passages, lash-free comfortable. its operation at Carriage coupling units, centralized Restaurant car is innovative Works (TVZ). 3 cars passed power supply are the main product for TVZ. The cars are of the acceptance tests — com- design features. The wagon a distinguished design and high- partment car (61-4462), HQ is distinguished by a high ly oriented on serving hot meals car (61-¬4463) and restaurant level of comfort — the level not only to the visitors of the car (61-4464). Certification of noise and vibration is es- restaurant but also to other pas- of the three models will allow sentially lower. The central- sengers, who prefer not to leave making up the full train sets of ized power supply allows to their compartments for long. passenger trains. Start up of desist from using rotary gen- The first trains, consisting full production is scheduled erators (replacing them with of new cars, are expected to for April 2010, 34 cars will be high-voltage static convert- appear on the railway route manufactured this year. ers) and lower the car main- between Moscow and St-Pe- Production of such cars is tenance labor intensity. The tersburg. DMUs will operate in Metrowagonmash enterprise manufacturers experience in mash proves the fact that the prise near Moscow in various located near Moscow has the sphere of DMU develop- Russian railroad production years are successfully oper- won the tender for the two- ment and production along is in great demand, and it is ated not only in Russia but year delivery of 10 two-coach with the level of the price capable of competing with also in , Lithuania, DMUs for Serbian Railroads proposed. Summarizing the large manufacturers from Hungary, Chezh Republic. (Zeleznicе Srbije). results of the tender Trans- the European Union on equal In total since 2006 Metrow- In the process of the mashholding General Direc- terms. agonmash has delivered its winner selection the ten- tor Andrey Andreev said that DMUs and rail buses customers 62 sets of two- der board considered the the selection of Metrowagon- manufactured at the enter- and three-coach rail buses.

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Two electric trains ED9M have been supplied to

Demikhovsky engineering ten-coach AC current electric Pavlodar and resort city Kok- (St-Petersburg, also a part plant, which is a part of CJSC trains ED9M to Kazakhstan shetau (Kokchetav). of Transmashholding) are in- Transmashholding, in Janu- railways. The new electric Electric trains are stalled. ary-February 2010 supplied 2 trains will connect Astana, equipped with the electric-air Delegation from Kazakh- heating system with the ap- stan, headed by the presi- plication of the heating-ven- dent of JSC Passazhirskiye tilation air supply plant. Uni- perevozki Bayan Sunnatova fied control panel is installed visited the enterprise at the in operator`s cabin. Coating end of February for the accep- with an increased wear resis- tance of the trains. Kazakh- tance is applied in compart- stan representatives showed ments, tambours, operator`s interest in further cooperation cabin of the electric train. with the plant and acquisition New windows with small flap of Demikhovsky electric trains windows produced by KMT for fleet renewal.

NEVZ has been granted with an award for the development of new electric locomotives Grain-car model 19-3054-04 has obtained a right for serial production Interdepartment acceptance cargo as seven standard cars. committee has assigned a let- OJSC RZD requirements ter “A” to the grain-car model — to increase reliability and 19-3054-04 with body volume operating safety — were com- increased by 17% produced plied with during the develop- by Engineering Plant ment activities. Now the grain- (BMZ, a part of CJSC Trans- car is equipped with separate mashholding). Assignment of braking system (its own brake this letter gives the enterprise a cylinder at each of two trucks), right to start serial production slip joint of pipes. Moreover of cars, leaving out the stage the car can be equipped with of pilot batch production. wheels of higher hardness, Decision to build a car nonasbestos wheel-saving with the body increased from brakeblocks. These innova- 94 to 112 cubic metres was tions noticeably decrease the Novocherkassk electric lo- ing locomotive designer, taken at the plant after analyz- wear of the wheelsets and comotive plant (NEVZ) has was handed over to NEVZ ing the market of the hopper reduce the harmful environ- got an award for the devel- General Director Sergey Po- type rolling stock. mental effect. The costs are opment of the new types dust. Several new technical so- paid back due to the increase of electric locomotives — The enterprise has mas- lutions are introduced in the of mileage between overhauls 2ES4K and 3ES5K from the tered considerable quantity design: higher end walls incli- and reduction of the operating professional association of of new models of products: nation, modified load bearing costs. the Russian enterprisers of AC current main line electric structure of the body, down- The car has passed the transport machine build- locomotives 2ES5К, 3ES5К, sized radius of the roof. Carry- whole cycle of certifica- ing — non-commercial part- E5К; DC current electric ing capacity makes 70,5 tons. tion tests without serious nership Union of Industries freight locomotives 2ES4К; The tare weight grew by 500 notes requiring finalization of Railway Equipment. The electric passenger locomo- kg, but at that 17% grain more of documentation or design award for the “design inno- tives P1М и EP1P. These can be loaded into it. That is debugging. The tests proved vativeness” named after Lev locomotives are the basis of six hoppers of the new model high reliability and quality of Lebediansky, an outstand- the enterprise`s lineup. can carry the same amount of the car.

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Vladislav Mironov, deputy chief designer of CJSC Transmashholding

Starting from October 2008 Tver Carriage Works launched the production of new generation passenger cars. The main feature, initially contemplated in the design of the new cars is the possibility of creating any varia- tions and modifications of passenger cars on the base of the main platform meeting any customized require- ments in all segments of passenger operations with the application of locomotives.

Gateway to the Future

he head of the family is a of the life cycle (cost of ownership) of the option of the customer the cars are compartment car model these cars is lower than of those which completed with bolster bogies trucks 61-4440 and passenger were constructed from carbon (“black’) model 68¬4065/4066 with the common T (parlor) car model 61-4447. steel, because these cars don`t require brakes or bolsterless bogies model Bodies of the cars are produced of costly body repairs every 5 years, which 68-4095/4096 with disc brakes, at that corrosion-proof (stainless) steel, due to allows to lower labor intensity and the braking kits for these bogies can be of this the cars service life makes 40 years. cost of capital repairs and relieve the domestic or foreign production. The Despite the higher cost of metal, cost personnel of the car-repair plants. At cars are completed with reclining-sliding

4 №2 03/2010 COVER STORY side doors and sliding end doors. At the carbon (on running at diesel traction). At equipped with electric lock opened by option of the customer side doors can the option of the customer the heating electronic key (card) which are handed be equipped with automatic or manual system is filled with antifreeze not out to the passengers by the conductor drive and end intercommunication requiring any emptying of the system at at boarding. doors only with an automatic drive to the cold settling or water. Low-voltage Compartment cars are manufactured ensure convenient and safe way of the electric heaters located under windows in two versions — four-berth and double- passenger walking in the train. of the passenger compartments are used berth compartment (“SV”). As far as in All the cars are equipped with an air as additional heating units. Additional the cars with four-berth compartments ventilation and conditioning system. At the low-voltage heating elements for heating upper berths are retracted to the wall option of the customer decontaminating of air incoming into ventilation system are vertically and form a whole with it the unit of recirculating air can be installed also embedded into the climatic unit. carrier can use such cars also in double- in the conditioning system. It allows The passenger compartments of berth version, selling tickets only to lower to eliminate risks of transmission of compartment cars are furnished with berths. infectious diseases among passengers. convertible berths with upholstery made All cars, compartment and parlor, Operation of climatic unit is supported of wearproof fabric. Sections for keeping are equipped with information board by low-voltage static convertor, including small things and hygiene accessories are located at the ends of the corridor the device of connection to external built in the headrests of the coaches. 220 and displaying current time, outside power source at the station. The set of V sockets for charging of cellular phones temperature, temperature in the car, electrical equipment ensures operation and laptops are located under the tables. lavatory occupation and the name of the

Exterior of new generation car of all car systems from generator with Individual pinpoint lights with LED lamps next stop or other information messages cardan drive, from the central part of the are placed near every berth. or advertisements in running letters. bogie axle and also from electric battery TV showing programmes aired on Conductor`s working place is located with capacity of 300 — 350 Ah. the train network can be placed over in the service facility. The panel which The heating of the car is hydronic the compartment door and near each controls car systems occupies the main operating through a multiple boiler which passenger place there can be a socket for place here. All control is focused up at receives energy either from a high- connection of individual headphones and the display with touch panel. It helps the voltage train line (on running at electric portable sound console. At the option of conductor to define the operation modes traction) or from burning of solid fuel — the customer the compartment doors are of the car equipment. But usually

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Cosy compartment

there is no need doing it because In case the video programs for some more time to serve the passengers. The all equipment is operating in automatic reasons are not broadcasted from the HQ same section accommodates a train mode and the attendant only inspects its car the conductor can switch it on from server of audio and video broadcasting work and condition of the car. the car server in the rest compartment. and communication equipment, which Intelligent control system informs the At the opposite end of the car there helps the head of the train to contact conductor of on each occasion: existence are two lavatories. The lavatory system the locomotive engineer and dispatching of voltage in the trainline, electric battery is of vacuum type: holding tank with up services. At the option of the customer charge condition and in the level of water to 1000 liters capacity ensures running the equipment for the reception of the in the boilers. Also the system reports of of the car without lavatory service up to satellite TV programmes can be installed. the equipment operatonal faults. For the 7 days. The lavatories are equipped with Non-operational end of the car car electrician or repairman to quickly wash sinks, cold and hot water under is adapted for the travel of disabled find and eliminate the defect, every such pressure supplied by the pump station passengers on wheelchairs. Side doors fault is recorded in the system electronic located beyond the corridor ceiling. of the non-operational vestibule in this memory and transferred over the car The next car of the family is the HQ car are wider and at each side there is a local network to the HQ car. car model 61-4445. It accomodates device allowing to carry out safe boarding The service section is also furnished the car control center — the place and unloading of a disabled person. For with a microwave oven, a refrigerator, of work for the the head of the car. high platforms it is loading ramp and a washing sink. There is a cooler for Powerful computer-assisted complex, from low platform the wheelchair with refrigeration of drinking water similar accumulating, processing and recording the person is lifted and moved down with to those which can be seen in modern all the information on the condition and hydraulic elevator. offices. faults in the equipment operation of all The compartment designed for The attendant’s compartment is train cars is installed in this facility. the travel of a disabled person and an located adjacent to the service section. From this automated working place accompanying person is furnished with Apart from the convertible berth it is the head of the train can not only monitor a bed enabling to select a comfortable furnished with capacious wardrobes but also operate the equipment of any position for the people with spine diseases for storage of the bedding and clothes. car in the train, giving the attendant and diseases of locomotor system. For

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sight-impaired people all the inscriptions are warmed up and together with sets of lavatories, high-voltage static converter, and pictograms are duplicated in Braille cold dishes are loaded onto the special system of fault detection, monitoring and alphabet and the information display trolleys. The trolleys are pulled into the control. The majority of the systems was located in the compartment gives not corridor through a special door in the imported at that time. only visual information but also voice wall and then are carried across the train. In 2001 after testing of a pilot car the messages (on request). Adjacent to this For the convenience of the personnel in first batch of such cars was manufactured compartment there is a lavatory safe and the kitchen with such a technology the at TVZ and they started to operate as accessible for disabled people with any bar is located not in the dining saloon part of the Nevsky Express train. TVZ diseases including travel on wheelchair. but in longitudinal direction in the non- introduced its own control system in On many routes the train becomes operational part of the car. that batch of cars: after examination home for the car crew for several days. Such a technology allows the railmen of German system plant programmers That is why HQ car has amenity room for to serve all passengers with hot dishes created an algorithm of operation and conductors, equipped with shower cabin during the trip and create additional software, selected a suitable processor and ironing board. comfort enhancing the attractivity of the and a monitor. It allowed in the futre to The next car of the new family is railway service. improve the control system step by step interregional car with the seating chairs. The manufacture of the old cars well- independently without assistance from All the car systems, service rooms and known to the passengers was ceased. abroad. lavatories are similar to the compartment Tribute to the memory of the veteran of Some technical solutions implemented and parlor cars and the passenger area the plant conveyer is given in a parlor car on those cars were transferred on the is designed as an open lounge. The car set as a monument for eternal display plant mass production. All the cars started can be manufactured in two versions: on the plinth in front of the food supply to be equipped with aluminum plastic “business” and “economy”. In a business- division of the plant. From now the windows with dual chamber, glass units class car there are 40 seats, chairs are carhouses are supplied with brand new which production was mastered by KMT located in accordance with 2+1 layout, products, which development took over company (St-Petersburg). Domestic air every seat has an individual monitor of 5 years. conditioning systems were installed in the video broadcasting embedded into its back Way to the new lineup of Tver cars cars and their operation was ensured by and chairs themselves can rotate so that the started in 1998, when the plant designed the Russian low-voltage static converters. passengers can seat in the position in the and manufactured the prototype sample Domestic environmentally compatible course of the train running. In an economy- of car model 61-4170. For that time the lavatories were introduced in the market. class car there are 60 seats, chairs are a bit car had a revolutionary design. The body In 2005 the cars for the Burevesnik smaller and located in accordance with 2+2 layout and video broadcasting monitors are placed near the ceiling. CJSC Transmasholding attracted over 5 bullion rubles Innovations are also introduced in investments into the development, testing, production the restaurant cars. Traditionally they preparation and related technical modernization were produced at Wagonmash plant (St- Petersburg). But now TVZ also developed new generation restaurant car model 61- was made of corrosion-proof (stainless) train (Nizhniy Novgorod-Moscow) were 4460, which manufacture starts in 2010. steel with smooth sides, car length along manufactured on the same base as Nevsky This car has all the features characteristic coupler pins made 25.5 m, body length Express cars. As far as authorized speed of a typical restaurant car — kitchen with along back walls 24.9 m. High-speed on this route makes not more than 160 km preparation tables and electric stoves, bogies, able to move at the speed of per hour and the line has not only high but dining saloon, bar. 200 km/h had bolsterless design. Bogie also low platforms, car construction was But still the car is exceptional. frame was of the welded steel plates redesigned. Reducing gear for generator Contrary to all the other cars of this type it design. The bogie itself had disc brakes drive was installed on one of the bogies is destined for catering services not only with the indicators of antiskid system at the axle between brake discs in order for its visitors but for all train passengers and emergency magnetic rail brake. Side not to apply costly foreign high-voltage in accordance with a special technology doors of the car were automatic, reclining static converter. Magnetic rail brake recommended by the experts of the and sliding, end doors also automatic required only at the speed up to 200 Federal passenger board. It implies the sliding two-leaf doors. The car had eight km/h was excluded from the design. KMT following. Prepacked portions of meals compartments with seating chairs, two company developed domestic version of including cold dishes and main courses lavatories were located at one, non- outer doors. In contrast to foreign doors are loaded on board. These sets are operational part of the car. Windows were having electropneumatic drive, which stored in a big refrigerator, uninterrupted aluminum plastic with Twindow insulating acted not in a better way in the conditions power of which on the way is provided unit. The interior decor of the car walls of Russian winter, design of domestic by undercar generator and at stops by was made of fiberglass panels. The car doors implied electro-mechanical drive. diesel generator set. Before serving to the was equipped with an air conditioning KMT doors acquired essential addition — passengers containers with main courses system, environmentally compatible folding step for exit on low platforms.

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to consider the production capacities. Moreover, it was necessary to establish a technological effectiveness, simplicity of installation and assembly content. As a result of the designer’s joint work and the process engineers, the manufacture of wall side panels of polyvinylchloride sheet plastic was mastered. To that end a high-capacity NC thermoforming machines and cutting machines were installed at the plant. Longitudinal bafflers and slide doors of the compartment cars were designed in a light version on the framework of aluminum profiles and facing of fire- resistant paper laminate. For their manufacture the plant acquired high- capacity processing centres for the machining of aluminum profiles. Thus the last cars of the previous generation produced in 2007 — beginning of 2008 possessed all the components destined to be applied at the new generation cars. Bolsterless bogies with the disc brakes and antiskid protection were installed on majority of the cars. All the cars including the parlor were equipped with an air conditioning systems and environmentally compatible lavatories. Wall panels of polyvinylchloride sheet plastic were applied in the car interiors, convertible berths and framed Restaurant car kitchen longitudinal bafflers were installed in the compartment cars. Outer side and end In 2006 a batch of the cars for one morning without making it and again sit doors, still single swing, though, were of the most significant trains in Russia on the comfortable sofa. Upper berth in made of aluminium with non-metallic Krasnaya Strela (St-Petersburg-Moscow) the cars with four-berth compartments heat insulation. But the car was still the was produced on the same platform can be rolled back vertically to the wall same old Tver car with a short (25,5 m (with smooth sides). Nevsky Express and in a way that the rolled back berth makes along coupler axis) corrugated body of Burevesnik were day trains equipped the whole with the wall. carbon (“black”) steel and the body and with seating chairs and Krasnaya Strela Power supply of Krasnaya strela cars car layout was the same as decades ago. is a night train in which passengers is centralized through a high-voltage The last but the most serious step should be provided with the high level of static converter. was to be taken — the design of the comfort. But notably not the foreign one! A new body which allowed producing a In the cars of this train convertible domestic high-voltage converter was brand new not a simply renewed car. berths were introduced for the first developed by Gamem company (Istra Notwithstanding its visual attractiveness time. In the day position the lower berth town of Moscow region) under Tver the bodies of the Nevsky Express, represents a comfortable soft sofa with a order. Domestic creation proved to be Burevesnik and Krasnaya strela were not shaped back and a pillow and at night the much safer than the foreign one which suitable for mass production — smooth back is folded and makes a wide smooth often did not bear Russian operational cladding of the side walls was too bed. With this there is no necessity of conditions. labour-intensive. Moreover those cars using traditional mattress — which the Together with the new elaborations a were designed for 8 compartments (with passenger doesn`t remember these major program of technical upgrade was seating chairs or berths) 2 m wide and folded up rolls occupying the whole carried out at the plant. OJSC Russian production car requires 9 compartments luggage niche! In the new design of the Railways and Transmashholding a part of 1,8 m wide (it is defined by window “transformer” the bed is made on the which TVZ became in 2003 wanted the parameters). bedstead itself. In addition the blanket plant to reach annual production volume Corrosion-proof (stainless) steel was thickness and the pillow doesn`t prevent of 1200 cars. Therefore in application of chosen for the new body. Power rack from retracting the bed in the wall in the the new technical solutions designers had is executed of traditional carbon alloy 8 №2 03/2010 COVER STORY

plate steel. In the upper part- window of the passenger operations market manufacture the aditional parlor and belt — the side walls cladding is smooth, as well as the lower segment. For the “coach” cars. in the lower part- below window line — branded trains which are images of With the approach of financial and flat-corrugated. The body was made every railway special cars are designed, economic crisis the railmen preferred to adaptable for mass production. At the which are destined for trains of regular develop simplified and cheaper version same time the exterior of the car became makeup (models 61-4462, 61-4463, of the parlor car. And the plant offered absolutely different, modern, not like 61-4464). These are actually variations a modification of parlor car 61-4447 in the old models. The workers had to of the compartment car 61-4440, HQ car in the body of carbon (“black”) steel. master brand new technologies. 61-4445 and the restaurant car 61-4460, This car has lower operation life and it The point is that earlier corrugated but differing by the higher comfort level. will require body repair work. But lower profile for side walls of old cars was acquired These cars are equipped with manufacturing cost will allow the railmen by TVZ from metallurgic plants. But when HUBNER sealed intercar walkways, and the plant workers to go through the the Tver representatives asked the metal- which production is now transferred from difficult times. For additional cheapening makers to create a brand new profile with Germany to the plant in Noginsk town of the design end sliding doors were flat corrugation the metal workers did not located near Moscow and backlash-free replaced with swinging doors, the respond. So they had to master rolling hitch mechanisms BSU-3. This made same as had been installed at the of profiles at the plant themselves. As a the intercar walkways more convenient cars of previous generation, and berth result today the plant itself rolls any profiles and decreased the level of noise and upholstery is not textile but leatherette. purchasing cheap plate metal in coils. vibration in the car. As far as the branded Nevertheless the rest components and All the best developments of the last cars are operated generally on electrified the car systems are preserved and it years were applied in the cars` layout. Thus lines instead of rotating generators these is also a new generation car destined both lavatories were located in one, non- cars are equipped with a high-voltage for the lowerest market segment. They operational part of the car. The place where static converters (tried out at Krasnaya believe at the plant that after the end formerly uncomfortable “diagonal” lavatory strela cars) allowing to decrease the of the crisis such a body will also be was located was allotted to the conductor maintenance labour intensity. applied. First of all it can be used at for storing the household car stuff. For the lower segment of freight and the manufacture of cars which do not The remaining components passenger market TVZ alongside with require an intensive operation e.g. were already finished. The first pilot a traditional parlor car model 61-4447 mobile laboratories, track measurement cars (compartment and parlor) were offers the so-called “couch” car — a six- cars etc. manufactured in 2006. The tests under berth compartment car model 61-4461, The standard-bearer of the Russian the most expanded program were where berths are located in three levels. railway car building — Tver Carriage started. At that stage a task was set Passenger capacity of such car is the Works — is confident in its future. The to develop design and eliminate all same as that of parlor car — 54 people core of its staff — chief designer the defects to the maximum. Such but they have a higher level of comfort. division — today is able to solve any, the thoroughness paid off. The acceptance The car has also its disadvantages, most difficult tasks. It means that the board permitted the production of a pilot for example, less space for luggage enterprise can offer the customer almost batch of new generation cars — 3500 storage. That is why the choice is up any products, meeting most up-to-date items at once — 2000 compartment cars to the railmen — the plant is ready to requirements. and 1500 parlor cars. In October 2008 the last cars of the Interior of restaurant-car previous generation were assembled and after that came cars of the new series. Altogether CJSC Transmasholding attracted the investments amounting to over 5 billion rubles in the development, tests, preproduction and related technical modernization. Purchased unique technological equipment of the leading world producers enables to implement the boldest ideas of Tver designers. In the process of the development of the new range of cars under the guidance of the chief designer Ivan Ermishkin the whole generation of young, talented designers grew up at the plant and they now are highly qualified professionals able to solve any engineering tasks. A new lineup is expanded and modernized covering the upper segment №2 03/2010 9 Holding abroad In the Same Gauge Russia and Lithuania are longtime partners in the field of railroad communication. Lithuanian railway is actively purchasing Russian passenger cars and rail buses and also cooperates with Russian repair agencies.

istorically Russian and European producers are only beginning was a part of the USSR, but the delivery Lithuanian railroads are to develop this market, currently their was not ceased after Lithuania had united by a single gauge, production is not certified for application become an independent state. Despite H 1520 mm, which covers the on the gauge 1520 mm. Russian producers the USSR`s disintegration the Russian countries of the former USSR, Finland and offer cheaper equipment meeting all the suppliers of the railroad equipment Mongolia. Russia is the largest supplier modern technical requirements. properly fulfilled their obligations of the rolling equipment for Lithuania, Railroad transport was supplied to concerning the delivery of the products country — member of the European Union. Vilnus, which is logical, when Lithuania to the Lithuanian market.

Russia and Lithuania are long term partners in the field of railway traffic

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Such cooperation is continuing now. In 2008 sleeping four-berth and double- berth passenger cars produced at Tver Carriage Works as well as modern rail buses RA-2 of Metrowagonmash plant located near Moscow were supplied to Lithuania. RA-2 are applied in Lithuania only for inland traffic. Mainly they are used in Radvilishkyajsk area on routes Radvilishkis-Shauliay- Radvilishkis, Radvilishkis- Klaypeda- Radvilishkis and Shauliay-Rokishkis — Shauliay. Double-berth and four-berth passenger cars models 61-4174 and 61-4179 operate in the international trains for connection with the largest Russian cities Moscow and St-Petersburg. The cars model 61-4174, which operate in Lithuania with double-berth compartments are furnished with soft sleeping accommodations. Their application ensures a high comfort level Compartment car interior of passenger travel. Each car is equipped with a video broadcasting system and leaves, passenger chairs have headrests PASSENGERS` COMMENTS display panel with roll titles. Every and soft inserts. RA-2 compartments are passenger compartment is furnished equipped with heating and sure venting with a TV. The passengers can choose systems. The head cars are equipped We are very glad that new Russian any programme of three, which are with closed cycle lavatories. trains started operating here. Sound broadcasted from the television player Each car has special seats for the materials of interior decor and located in conductor compartment. passengers with restricted mobility in the cosy atmosphere create pleasant Rail buses RA-2, which have recently locomotive system. For the convenience conditions for journey, especially been operating in Lithuania, possess a of information distribution the information during night trips. variety of technical innovations ensuring speaker system is installed in the rail (Audrius Ryadkiavichus, Vilnus) comfort, safety and serviceability. car, in passenger compartment and in Interior trim is executed in accordance face part of head cars — display panels. Finally TV`s are installed in with modern fire safety and sanitary The information is broadcasted in the compartments. Despite a few requirements, windows are equipped Lithuanian and Russian languages. programmes, one can watch films. with double-pane units and window The passenger and personnel safety Time in the trip flies very quickly. is secured by the whole complex of (Odra Varnene, Klajpeda) Comfortable compartment train systems. There are cab signalling, system of telemechanical waking state Earlier we didn`t have such a thing. monitoring, diagnostic system and And now new cars have attendant control interlock system at driver`s cabin call buttons so you don`t need to replacement. leave the seat. Job conditions of service personnel (Vitautas Daukantas, Kaunas) have improved and so improved the quality of their service. New TVZ passenger cars differ in the design from without any critical difficulties and minor operated before but they kept portability defects inevitable in the work of the new with the rolling stock well known by the equipment are eliminated promptly under Lithuanian railmen from the Soviet times. guarantee. Trains RA-2 have already That is why the service personnel and passed from 75 to 150 thousand km the conductors accepted them without within their operation term. any problems and quickly mastered the Currently part of them is awaiting peculiarities of the work with the new a scheduled overhaul which will be equipment. executed with the assistance of the The Lithuanian railmen note that Metrowagonmash experts in the repair the new Russian cars are operated facility of Vilnus carhouse.

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Sleeping car

Lithuania is not only purchasing After the repair works the cars acquired of manufacture of new locomotives, freight new equipment but is also applying new windows of reinforced plastic, and passenger cars meeting all the modern to the Russian experts for help in the wearproof linoleum, environmentally requirements. Lithuanian repairmen repair of the rolling stock including sound lavatories, control information and maintenance personnel say that in remaining from the Soviet times. In panels. New water boilers and systems of comparison with the European, Russian 2007 Oktyabrsky Electric Railway Car car hydronic heating were mounted. Last equipment is notable for its operating Repair Plant located in St-Petersburg repaired cars were returned to Lithuanian reliability and maintainability. won the tender for the overhaul of 12 customers in December 2008. In purchasing railroad transport pieces of KR-2 Lithuanian passenger The contract for the repair works Lithuania is primarily guided by norms of compartment cars type 47 K. This rolling of the Lithuanian cars became the first safety in operation and operating stock was manufactured in German experience of cooperation between reliability. Therefore all new rolling stock Democratic Republic and at Kalininsky Oktyabrsky Electric Railway Car Repair should comply with TSI norms acting in (now Tver) Carriage Works. Plant and Lithuanian railway. The parties European Union (TSI Technical Oktyabrsky plant repainted the cars expect that cooperation in the repairs Specification for Interoperability), which with modern paintwork materials and and modernization of the passenger are necessary for obtaining permit for coated them with a special lacquer with rolling stock will continue. application. Lithuanian railmen say that, if “anti-graffito” effect. Part of the cars was Russian rolling stock producers will Russian production complies with these equipped with conditioning units and always be popular in Lithuania. Lithuanian requirements, it will have great devices for transportation of the disabled railmen are attracted with a constantly opportunities for the success in the passengers in the locomotive system. moderising Russian rolling stock, mastering Lithuanian market for many years.

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The train is ready for departure

№2 03/2010 13 Getting acquainted TVZ: Yesterday and Today The Tver Carriage Works being part of CJSC Transmashholding, is the largest mainline passenger rail car builder and the leading passenger cars manufacturer not only in Russia but throughout the whole territory of the post Soviet Union. Being the Flagman of the Russian rail car building industry it is an integrated scien- tific and industrial facility comprising a research subdivision, a test base, a prototype production area and a mass production area. The plant is capable of meeting any requirements in the rail car building industry starting from the concept to the mass production.

started producing the “non-combatant” passenger cars that were in desperate demand in the post-war country. For many years TVZ was the sole facility in the Soviet Union to produce the locomotive passenger cars.

KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES In 2008 the Tver Carriage Works commemorated its 110 years anniversary. In this period of time a gigantic work has been carried out on the development of the new designs of the cars from flat cars to the highest class passenger cars. Today TVZ is a high-technology production plant focused on the mass production of various types of cars and its components. In order to manufacture a product being in great demand, to be abreast with the market needs, keep up with Tver Carriage Works the global trends given the present-day tough competition in the world market, HISTORY OF LEADERSHIP for the Tver Carriage Works. That very it is essential to constantly master new The history of the Tver Carriage w name has become a synonym for the types of products, to implement the orks goes back to the end of the 19th reliability of the Russian passenger cars technical retrofitting of the plant. century, when the representatives of worldwide. A decade ago TVZ faced large- the French joint venture of the building Invariable striving for self- scale challenges. It was required to set materials Dyle et Bacalan chose to set improvement, search of the new process up the manufacturing of the cars of the up a Verhnevolzhskiy Plant of Railroad solutions converted the Tver Carriage new model, increase the production materials in Tver. On August 25, 1898 the Wroks into the unique facility and capacity of the plant to ensure the construction of the plant was finalized permitted maintaining the leadership annual output of 1200 cars, preserve the and already half a year later the first positions in the industry throughout its available production capacities and the 13 two-axle goods cars with the load- history. plant infrastructure. Those works were carrying capacity of 12.5 tonnes were The importance of fabrication for carried out in the production with the produced. The car building industry the country only grew over the years. simultaneously ongoing increase of the was only beginning to sprout in Russia. During the World War II TVZ set up the cars output and without interruption of Verhnevolzhskiy plant was the sole production of the sanitary cars, mine the cars mass production process. facility manufacturing the product for the throwers, artillery shells, air bombs that The main portion of the plant technical developing Russian rail roads. In 1915 were shipped to the army field forces. retrofitting at mastering the production of the name of the plant was changed to At the beginning of the fifties of the the passenger cars of the new models the Tver Russian-Baltic plant and in 1918 previous century the Tver car builders was carried out from 2003 to 2009.

14 №2 03/2010 Getting acquainted

Due to the big volume and complexity The preparation area was fully types of articles production preparation. as well as the high cost of the works it renovated –conventional stamping was 14 laser cutting stations are in was decided to implement the venture substituted by a high-efficiency thermal operation at the plant today, two of them in three stages each assuming the metal separation technology. A unique represent the innovative model KS-3 construction of independent new- bending technology on three points “Navigator” produced locally at CJSC design car production plants for the as well as an automated longitudinal- VNIITEP with the use of high-output manufacturing of the following: cross cutting of the rolled sheet metal and energy saving ytterbium fiber-optic a) car bogie of the bolsterless type with and production of the corrugated plates lasers. a disc-type brake system ; and roll-formed sections by cold rolling Introduction of the Italian lines of b) parts for the car interior furnishings of the coil metal were introduced in the the longitudinal-cross cutting of the with an application of the modern production process. KAMU company and cold rolling of construction materials; Laser systems of the company the “PIEMME” company allowed TVZ c) stainless steel car bodies with the BYSTRONIC (Switzerland), plasma to finally clarify quality issue of the flat increased length. cutting machines of the company and corrugated sheet and to make the MESSER (Germany) and IGM (Austria), product cheaper. Within the frameworks of these tasks hydraulic bending pressing machine Fail-safe car running depends on implementation it was supposed to produced by HAMMERLE and the reliability of the bogie. The plant’s retrofit all the production areas with the BYSTRONIC (Switzerland) and EHT experts worked out a bolster as well state-of-the-art equipment, which was (Germany), axis-punch press TRUMPF as the bogies frames longitudinal and expected to enhance its technical level (Germany) Germany fundamentally cross beams production technology to the quality standards applied at the altered the concept of the preparation with the application of the welding leading European manufacturers of the plant, ensured a high performance and robots produced by “IGM” having a similar product. flexibility of the technological process good reputation worldwide. Bogie and shortened the timeframe for the new frame and bolster machining is PLANTS RENEWAL Radical technical renewal of all the Facing panels production area production areas at the plant began with the design of the new car models on the basis of the car 61-4440.

The following tasks were laid out at the engineering of the technological concept:

• Setting up of a high-performance production process guaranteeing the output within the volumes of the perspective demand of the JSC RZD; • Ensuring a constantly high standard of the product quality on all its process levels; • Critical avoidance of the “human factor” influence at complex and critical operations of the assemblies and parts manufacturing; • Mastering flexible technologies ensuring the shortest commissioning period for the new types of the product and efficient low-volume production; • Creating harmless and safe working environment at work places; • Assuring an environmental safety at the plant and its adjacent territories.

№2 03/2010 15 the global leaders in the manufacturing it was required to set up a specialized of the robotized welding units worked production area with the unique out and produced a unique process equipment produced by the German equipment according to the Technical company GEISS: two automated Specifications of the Tver Carriage vacuum-molding machines and two Works. That universal automated five-axis CNC milling centers for the machine for the contact welding of the machining of the molded blanks. car body roofs, robotized three-position To enhance the technological side walls assembly-welding center process efficiency in the manufacturing comprising two plasma welding gantries of the upholstered furniture carcass, for the fragments of the lining and longitudinal partitions and slide doors universal gantry for the contact welding. made of aluminum sections of the Roof sheet sections automated compartments the Tver Carriage Works welding units produced by NPF purchased the automated saw machines TECHWAGONMASH (Ukraine) and the from SIRIUS (Italy) and two CNC milling same for the external longitudinal seams centers of SIGMA (Germany). on the body side walls produced by BOKI The painting area of the plant was (Czech Republic) have been put into equipped with the conveyor lines for the operation. coating of the parts, assemblies of the The plant machining area has also car interior with the application of the undergone the process of introducing powder paints and retrofitted with the of some new systems. Now it is fitted specialized production flow lines for the with the modern equipment such as the execution of the works on the bodies, machining centers, CNC lathes, modular- cars and bogies. type machines etc. Some unique machines produced by RAMP-UP TORNOS, DMG Vertriebs und Servise The putting into operation of the new GmbH, KOVOSVIT, Sodick, Kellenberger, car models the plant was carried out KEL- VARIA Hyundai and KIA were simultaneously with its ramp-up phase. procured for the plant. In 2003 the annual production capacity A major milestone in the mastering was equal to 625 cars. By 2009 they of the new cars production was the managed to boost it to 1200 passenger organization of the production of some cars. The plant production areas were challenging configurations of the facing equipped with high performance panels, elements of the convertible equipment and technologies permitting upholstered furniture, longitudinal to enhance the productivity without any partitions and the compartment slide enlargement of the overall production doors completed in 2005. Outdated premises. Stretch-pulling-over machine for the designs of the facing panels on the basis The production premises enlargement molding of the sections produced by Loire of the plywood boards were left behind over the period from 2003 to 2009 made Fev 20-50 500 in the past and were replaced with the approximately 3 000 square meters modern polymeric materials: thermal (1.5%). At the same time the plant performed on the SHW machining forming plastic. productivity has grown practically two- centers. Investigation of the various options fold. For example the paint-finishing Since 2009 automated ultrasonic revealed that the less labor-consuming room in 2005 was equipped with the control system for the axis non- way of the interior furnishing items painting-drying booths, lifting scaffolds, destructive control have been operating manufacturing was vacuum molding. specialized work places for the painting at the plant. For the first time in the practice of the equipment of the car underbody. In addition to that the plant rail car building a facility capable of Application of the new paint materials has modernized its frame-body producing large-size parts of different and equipment allowed cutting the car production area. configurations, color and texture painting time from 10-13 days down to 2 One of the key production areas of the from the sheet billets was organized days, to vacate completely the painting- plant has undergone a comprehensive at TVZ. handing-over area for the arrangement of renewal of the equipment and the tooling. One of the advantages of the thermal the handing-over-acceptance test area Eventually a state-of- the-art assembly- molding in vacuum is easy technological for the new models of the car. welding area consistent with the high process, low energy consumption, Thus, within the frameworks of the European standards has been established. possibility of the full automation of technical retrofitting projects all the For example an Austrian company the area etc. For the production of the production areas were reequipped, IGM Robotek-Systema AG, being one of facing panels made of thermal plastic over 1 thousand of equipment units for

16 №2 03/2010 Getting acquainted the amount over 3 million rubles were procured and renovated. Alexander Vasilenko, At present JSC TVZ comprises 2530 equipment units including 1890 units General Director of TVZ involved in the main production area, 140 of them are the machining centers and CNC lathes. — Alexander Albertovich, the The intention is to elaborate a car Tver Carriage Works is dynamically building technology development developing the new product, such program to reach the European car as the double-deck cars. Will you manufacturing standards. At present the organize their serial production? plant experts are studying the practical — Double-deck cars are experience of the leading European undergoing the acceptance tests. The facilities in that field. plant is ready to produce the cars if RZD orders them. However to manufacture the product according to the European To enhance the efficiency of the standards we need to procure some works on the equipment and more equipment, erect additional technology upgrade activities the buildings on the territory. Therefore a the gauge of 1520 mm. In addition to plant experts worked out a program pre-condition for the start of the works that the preliminary scope included for the future development of the is for RZD to place an order for the the furniture (with some modification plant with the guidlines of the cars, in which case it therefore finances in the design), longitudinal and cross program as follows: the refurbishment of the building with a partitions, ceilings. Following the small volume production where we are requirements of the European norms • application of an automated planning to organize the production of the doors of the car will be not be laser cutting system for the rolled the double-deck cars, new generation sliding (applied locally) but swing sections (channels, I-beams, cars together with the European ones. The plant will also produce such angles and pipes) to enhance the producers. We fixed the deadline for body parts, as frame, side and end parts manufacturing accuracy the product release and the completion walls, roof. employed at the car bodies of the production preparation and In that case the involvement of frames assembly now everything depends upon the in the project is an optimal • mechanization of the labor- Customer. solution. The reason is not so much intensive and hazardous — In cooperation with a in their assumed responsibility for deburring and deflashing German company Siemens the Tver the elaboration of the technical processes from parts made of Carriage Works embarked on the specifications for the building of the carbon steel, stainless steel and implementation of yet another large- new machines but the forthcoming colored metals; scale and new project — preparation procedure of obtaining of the conformity • introduction of an automated of the production of the RIC clearance certificate for its operation in the technology for the folded plate cars. Could you specify the role of the European rail roads. Two certificates structure facing with the use of plant in the realization of this project? will have to be obtained: the European the new glue types. The contract for the manufacturing and the Russian one. and supply of the RIC cars is signed for — Many people say today that the five years and the scope of the order is climax of the global financial crisis is RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS 200 units. not over yet. What do you think of your To commemorate its 110-year Siemens acts as a designer of the plant going through that phase? anniversary in 2008 TVZ made a transition project and we are liable for the follow- — I think that during the crisis we to the new cars production –not only up revision of the drawings and their have managed to achieve the main most convenient for the passengers “adaptation” to our production. goal — to preserve our hard-working and the operating personnel but also TVZ will produce the bogies to and highly professional team capable characteristic of a long service life — their operate in the territory of Russia, with of fulfilling the most intricate tasks. operating life totals 40 years — during this time period practically no repair works on the body are required. Tver Carriage Works is fully prepared to In 2010 the Tver Carriage Works There are other achievements as meet the requirements of the Russian was awarded with an order by its main well. Last year they produced the first economy trying to step out from the customer — JSC “Russian Rail Roads” prototype of the double-deck car and are crisis. But right now the plant is not for the production of 568 cars. The testing it at the moment. working at its full capacity. Only 642 cars plant has other customers as well — in According to Alexander Vasilenko, were produced last year and that is with Belorussia, Kazakhstan and General Director of JSC TVZ, today the the rated output of 1200 cars. Uzbekistan.

№2 03/2010 17 COOPERATION Upper Level of Efficiency

With the onset of the construction of the objects for the Olympics-2014 in Sochi the volume of the passenger and freight traffic is growing each day. To increase the trains handling on December 29, 2008 a double- deck passenger car with a doubled passenger capacity was constructed. With the new air heating system, aerosol fire extinguishing system applied in Russia for the first time — that is how in the opinion of the TVZ designers the future of the car building should look like.

he two-storey, bi-level or in a literal translation double- deck passenger cars have T become widely spread overseas. The European rail roads of the Stephenson gauge of 1435 mm have a rather restricted clearance — the height of the rolling stock should be no more than 4.2 m from the railhead top. Such limited clearance forced the designers to search some unconventional solutions to boost the car passenger capacity. Until recently the single-deck cars suited the Russian rail road men quite fine. But time is moving on, the Ministry of Railways was transformed into JSC RZD, with the Federal Passenger’s board separated and will soon be converted to the Federal Passenger Company. Those reforms intended to enhance the economic Double-deck car exterior activity of the passenger fleet have led the Russian railroad men to contemplate the The storage yards of the passenger The cars should be equipped with incrementing of the economic efficiency cars are arranged in the central part of the currently available systems allowing of the passenger transit. the big cities and the available areas are to reduce the cost of the life-cycle — The double-deck car concept is not sufficient; application of the double- centralized energy supply, state-of composed of the three postulates: deck cars will allow to attenuate the the-art bogies, brakes, air conditioning Almost doubled passenger capacity severity of the problem. systems, environmentally compatible will permit cutting the costs on the Such innovated product for Russia lavatories etc. road as well as cars maintenance and as a double-deck car could emerge And the most important thing is equipment costs. providing only a close interaction of that the passenger capacity should be The compilation of the trains with the the railroad men and the industrialists. ultimate and with a sufficient level of double-deck cars will allow to reduce The basic requirements of the Federal comfort for the passengers comparable the number of the trains at fully-loaded Passenger Board were as follows: with the single-deck cars. areas, such as Moscow-St. Petersburg, As the distances in Russia are very By 2007 the first double-deck car Tuapse-Adler. The traffic is mixed there, large and the speed limit is not very high, concept was developed at TVZ. Beginning it is required to ensure the admission of the passenger transit time is very long, for of May 2008 the Transmashholding not only the passenger but of the freight that reason the car should have sleeping management resolved to commission cars that are growing in quantity each compartments. the Tver plant to design and build a day with the onset of the construction The car should have compartments prototype. works of the objects for the Olympics consisting of four seats and with a sufficient The design office was switched over 2014 in Sochi as Tuapse is the nearest level of comfort. And a small quantity of the to a 12-hour working day at a 6-day port convenient for the supply of the cars should have a higher comfort level– working week. The leading designers building materials. those are double-deckers (“SV”). stayed practically overnight at the

18 №2 03/2010 COOPERATION plant. But it is not enough just to work connected with a staircase. The lowered allowed to refuse from the non-working out the documentation for the car — it level of the first deck allows the car to vestibule. is required to ensure the engineering of negotiate into the clearance adopted at Ventilation, air-conditioning and air the new components as well. Thanks to the Russian railroads and without any heating units are installed in the car. The the suppliers they immediately joined restrictions to pass the bridges, tunnels heating system is pneumatic with the the work with a very tight schedule. and other artificial facilities. application of high-voltage air-heaters The companies КМТ (St. Petersburg), At the working end of the car on the mounted at the exit of the ventilation Transkon (Tver), Gamem (Istra), Krosna- intermediate level there is a subordinate units. Electra (Moscow), PVS (Penza), Continent division and the compartment for the Another outstanding innovation is an (St. Petersburg) and others took the most conductors. In the non-working end of aerosol fire extinguishing system applied proactive stance in the process. the car there are three lavatory rooms in the Russian passenger car building for By August 2008 the majority of the and a vertical lavatory spill tank. Such the first time. The capacity of the water documentation was submitted to start layout is caused by the fact that under tanks and the lavatory collection tank is the manufacturing. The car was built on the car, which is a traditional location sufficient for the running of the car December 29, 2008. Seven months after of the collection tank and other rigging, without changing for 48 hours. The car the decision on the commencement of there is no space due to the lowered body has smooth side walls made of the works. down lower deck. corrosion-resistant steel. The side Let’s discuss in detail the technical The car is designed for operation as entrance doors are automatic of recline- features of the double-deck car of the part of regular make-up trains. Therefore sliding type, the front doors are automatic model 61-4465. its configuration includes a centralized of folding double-swing type. The car The passenger capacity of the car is energy supply system through a high bogies are bolterless type — model 68- 64 people which is 1.8 times bigger than voltage static converter located in the 4095 with the disc brakes and antiskid that of a single-deck car (36). under-roof area of the working end of the system produced by a foreign company The passenger places of the car are car. It applies slack-free coupling devices with the installed brake cylinders of the arranged on two levels. On the first and and hermetic inter-car gangways that increased diameter. second levels each there are 8 four- seater passenger compartments. The compartment includes all the familiar elements of the single-deck car but the sleeping places are not transformable, they are ordinary: the transformable ones proved to be overly heavy and did not fit the permissible axle load of 18 tonnes. The subordinate areas of the car are located on the intermediate, “medium” deck with its floor arranged on the level of the high platform. The levels are

The representatives of JSC RZD studied the double-deck prototype and its structural features and were positive that they built a car in Tver that would allow to significantly boost the economic efficiency of the passenger traffic on the Double-deck car interior loaded passenger flow routes. In April 2009 the Tver Carriage the expanded program at the base of the effect of the improvement of the technical Works was visited by Mr. Vladimir Tver Institute of Rail Car building. They and consumer characteristics of the car. Yakunin, the President of the JSC RZD, performed the weighing of the car by each To ensure the formation of complete- and Mr Vladimir Putin, Prime-Minister wheel, static tests of the body strength, set trains two more models have to be of the Russian Federation, who expressed thermal performance tests, sanitary- added to the compartment car — the a high opinion on the innovated product hygienic, electrical tests as well as the double-deck HQ car and a double-deck designed in Tver. And in September crash tests. On the updated model of the restaurant car as well as a modification 2009 the car was shown to the public car built in 2007 they conducted fire live of the compartment car in the “SV” on the Second International Rail Road tests f to check the fire safety features of variant. For today all the engineering Exhibition EXPO-1520. During 2009 the the car. As per the results of the tests the documentation is available, which has to car was undergoing preliminary test as per design documentation was updated to the be implemented in metal and plastic.

№2 03/2010 19 Operation AERO Trains ED4МКМ-AERO electric trains operation experience in the company AEROEXPRESS Elena Frolova

2007 the Demikhovskiy have been running in two directions aerodynamic characteristics, by a Machine Building Plant since 2008: “”Kievskiy railway station — smooth car body lining. (DMZ) worked out a modern Vnukovo airport” and “Savelovskiy In addition to that, they modernized In model of the comfortable railway station — Sheremetievo airport” the train’s body and tight external electric train ED4MKM-AERO specially (from August 2009 the “Belorusskiy recline-sliding doors, applied new commissioned by LLC “Aeroexpress” Railway Station — Sheremetievo airport coupling devices of the rigid type and having no equivalents in Russia. An earlier with a stop in the Savelovskiy station) hermetic inter-car gangway platforms as model of the electric train ED4MKM ED4MKM-AERO is a conceptually well as a new ergonomic design of the developed at DMZ noted for the enhanced new electric train for the domestic control desk. To make the trip especially

Electric train ED4MKM-AERO produced at Demikhovsky Machine Building Plant comfort and intended for the inter-regional industry, each consisting of 8 cars (2 comfortable, the interior of the saloon routes served as a base model for this car. head cars, 2 motor cars and 2 towed was streamlined, new window types A new Aeroexpress is intended for ones) and can accelerate up to 130 km/h were applied, wear-resistant linoleum inter-modal passenger transportations (in perspective — up to 160 km/h). and long-life materials for the interior between the railway stations and main The new electric train is distinguished finishing were used. airports of Moscow. by a number of specific features, in The cars are equipped with a video As per the commission of Aeroexpress particular by the new design of the front surveillance system and the climate the plant supplied 7 electric trains which part of the head car with the improved control including ventilation, heating and

20 №2 03/2010 Operation air conditioning system in the saloons, qualified personnel is at their service Passengers’ comments fire protection, motion safety and for the whole duration of the trip. The unauthorized access protection systems, improved interior of the saloon makes places for the people with restricted the time in a train extremely pleasant mobility and special accessories for them and comfortable. to be able to use a lavatory. The performance results in 2009 New comfortable environment was showed that 6.8 million passengers created for the passengers of ED4MKM- used the JSC Aeroexpress services AERO offering them the services on (not taking into account the commuter communication, audio and video transit between Moscow-Lobnya) which broadcasting and information provision exceeds the previous year indicator during the trip, environmentally clean four times. The peak number of the lavatories. In addition to that, provision passengers was fixed in December is made to transfer the luggage of the 2009. The Aeroexpress services were Good afternoon! I live in Syktyvkar. registered departing passengers in a used by 738 thousand people, which is Last year I often came to specially equipped luggage car with 63 times more than during the similar Sheremetevo airport. I would like security. In ED4MKM-AERO it is also period of 2008. to say thanks for such a convenient possible to carry the luggage owned by Aeroexpress is constantly improving means of transport as Aeroexpress. newly-arrived passengers on special the passenger servicing technologies, Very good service, comfortable seats, racks in the cars. rapidly developing the ticket sale inexpensive tickets. And what is more The electric trains of the AERO model automation system with the introduction important you can reach the Moscow have become a trademark of Moscow, of the ticket automatic machines in the city center without any traffic jams. one of the first impressions for the visitors terminals, on-line tickets purchasing Oksana, Syktyvkar of our capital city. The trains became very service at a company’s web-site or its popular not only among the passengers partners with a possibility to pay the fare I enjoyed the work of the but among the servicing personnel as through a mobile phone. Currently they aeroexpress. Comfortable trains, well. The machinists particularly note are planning to facilitate cooperation with excellent service, pleasant easy operation (a modern control handle the partner companies specializing in atmosphere, wonderful staff. “joystick type” instead of a traditional the railway transportation: avia and rail Chernonogov А.I. controller) and information-intensive road agencies, tour operators, hotels and control desk. business centers. Starting from February I would like to state that the launch In February 2010 business class 2010 it is possible to buy a ticket at of the new electric trains is a miracle cars appeared amidst the aeroexpress the company’s site Aeroexpress www. for us, ordinary people. The train trains running up and down the aeroexpress.ru. is first-class, clean, excellent! In route “Belorusskiy railway station — The Aeroexpress passengers Sheremeitevo airport I was greeted Sheremetievo Airport”. A higher appreciate not only safety, comfort and by a man on duty with a pleasant comfort level and additional services guaranteed traveling time but the smile, who explained everything (included in the fare) opened up new responsibility for their safety during the and accompanied me to my place. possibilities for the business people trip assumed by the company. At the The cashier in the cash-office # 3 imposing high requirements to the beginning of 2010 LLC AEROEXPRESS also showed the highest degree of level of the service. The passengers are was the first transportation carrier in the politeness.. Therefore we decided offered cold and hot drinks, business history of the suburban traffic that to go back by aeroexpress. You feel press and wireless Internet (Wi-Fi), a volunteered to take out a public liability like living and living that way everywhere…” Electric train ED4MKM-AERO. Overall view Elikova V.P.

insurance to cover the passengers’ bodily injury and property damage. The quality management system of LLC AEROEXPRESS has an international standard ISO 9001:2008 certificate (application area — “Railroad passenger transportation” ). The company is aimed at becoming not only an absolute leader in the Russian market of inter-modal traffic but becoming one of the global leaders in that field, rendering unprecedented services to be recognized by the experts. №2 03/2010 21 TECHNOLOGIES Effective Management of the Intellectual Property

N. P. Kapran, chief legal counsel of the Department of the new technique at CJSC Transmashholding, Doctor of Economics

ransmashholding being the The intellectual property protection of the relevant product or services. largest transport machine issue was brought up for discussion Besides, it is provided that the rights building company in from the very first day of the company’s of use of the patented objects may be Т Russia possesses over 190 existence. The shareholders and granted on a licensed basis to other inventions, over 80 utility managers are well aware of the fact that entities and in the presence of such legal models and industrial samples and more the rights and legal interests protection protection royalties can go up as well. than 150 copyright objects. is essential in any business to facilitate In accordance with the Concept One of the main targets for the its progress. for the prevention of an unauthorized holding management is the introduction The intermediate conclusion of the use of the intellectual property objects of innovations, multiply enhancing works executed during that period was the released product may be marked the productivity and the efficiency of drawn in 2009. The company elaborated and the proprietary information may using traditional production indexes and introduced the Corporate Policy be subjected to ciphering at their capable of ensuring the increase of Concept for the intellectual property transmission to the contractors via the labor productivity and the release management. Its general profile is communication channels. of the product of a higher quality. It shown on the Figure. Comprehensive approach in the is achieved mainly by focusing on the In the main part of the Concept on application of the exclusive rights organization of the intellectual activity each of the main directions of activity protection measures is inherently unable to become a strong constraining factor for the potential infringers and to TRANSMASHHOLDING HAS OVER 190 INNOVATIONS, decrease the plausibility of the illegal OVER 80 UTIITY MODELS AND INDUSTIAL SAMPLES AND use of the scientific and engineering 150 COPYRIGHT OBJECTS resources of the holding. Thus, thanks to the measures taken, the company managed to create an efficient results application, on the provision in the field of intellectual property mechanism of their intellectual property of their inclusion in the production management there is a specification of protection. process as fast as possible and at a the targets, principles and mechanisms For the sake of the further full volume, on the maximum return on of realization of the appropriate development of the created system investments into their technological constituent of the overall policy. Transmashholding is currently finalizing development. The Concept is specifically focused the development of the data base for the For the use of the new developments on the procedure of the rights for the “Rights for the results of the intellectual on a legal basis the results of the intellectual property results in the property”. intellectual activity are given a status of contractual relations, ensuring the legal It is expected to include the the intellectual property objects that are protection of the practical use of the information on the results of the protected by law against any invasion new technical solutions. In particular, intellectual activity implemented by of other entities. Although the holding the Concept says that the patent the enterprises, the reference book has not encountered such problem so protection may be provided in relation to containing approximately thousand far, all the enterprises having scientific the innovation or a utility model if there of terms and definitions as well as a and engineering developments take is any chance they can be patented normative and methodological base of the appropriate measures to secure by other entities thus setting in future the activity related to the intellectual themselves from the illegal use by other certain obstacles for their use. It is also property management including entities of their own high-value technical important that a patent can give you the attachments contemplated solutions. competitive advantages on the market by the Concept (information on

22 №2 03/2010 TECHNOLOGIES the valid normative legal acts, working with a summary information on with the intellectual property management, documents schemes, methodological the available objects of the intellectual will ensure a full-range coverage of all the recommendations). property used in the company. Its issues that have to be taken into account Virtually the developed data base will implementation will allow to significantly by the relevant experts in their routine represent an aggregate of the automated decrease the labor intensity in the activity. The data base development is work places securing the possibility of fulfillment of any missions associated expected to be completed spring 2010.

Corporate strategy concept in the intellectual property management

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№2 03/2010 23 TRADITIONS Double-Deck Cars Historical insight

ouble-deck passenger car is a radically new product for the Russian transport D machine building. The first cars of such kind originated far back in the past centuries. Originally the necessity to design a double-deck car emerged in the context of the reclamation of the Siberia and growth of Russia’s influence in the Far East. Getting ready for the war with Japan the government of the Emperor Nicholas the Second at the end of the 19th century faced the challenge of organizing the transportation of the troops and military cargoes along the Transsiberian main line that was undergoing the construction works at that moment. Moreover, the government of the country distinctly Model of the car of the beginning of the 60-s realized the overpopulation problem existing in the European part of Russia the failure to meet the contemporary bogies KVZ-TsNII, type 2. The Leningrad and the need of sending a good many economic requirements. As a result the plant was repeatedly displayed at the peasants to the undeveloped land, rail road existed mainly with a traditional international railway exhibitions, had beyond the Urals (slightly later this idea rolling stock. In total only seven double- multiple diplomas and received positive was virtually finalized in the reforms of deck cars were produced. responses from the experts. P.A. Stolypin). The second endeavor to create a After Khrushchev resignation and the In 1904 the Tver Carriage Works double-deck car was undertaken in the emerging “cooling down” of relationships organized the production of the first in sixties of the previous century. At the with the West such cars were not needed their history double-deck cars. Their Egorov Leningrad plant a prototype any longer and the Leningrad plant was design was adapted specifically for the model of the car for the tourist purposes closed down likewise the Tsars’s one in transportation of the migrants. Thus, was designed and manufactured. On the its time. second deck there was a saloon with a The car was tested at the Central glazed cupola for observation, easily Asia rail road and in 1991 at the time adjustable arm-chairs and a bar. On the of the USSR disintegration found itself first floor there were ordinary sleeper in Uzbekistan. And they remained there compartments for 36 people. for long. Today it is displayed at the As you know the “Khrushchev thaw” Tashkent rail way museum. was noted for an onset of a big inflow of Thus, the new Russian double-deck foreign tourists to the USSR. To make car of the model 61-4465 is the third their trip up and down the endless attempt of the Tver Works to create a The car of the beginning territories convenient the government rolling stock of that class. There is a good of the 20th century planned to use those cars as part of reason to believe that the new product special literal trains. will be put into the mass production. Not on the first deck there was cattle and At that time TVZ that was named only the most state-of-the-art technical personal belongings and the second Kalinin Rail Car Building Plant also took solutions in their design ensuring a high deck was for the people. part in the implementation of that venture. level of passenger’s comfort but also the However, subsequently such For that car the plant constructed and sincere interest shown by the “Russian innovation was not successful due to handed over to the Egorov plant the Railways” can guarantee their future. 24 №2 03/2010