38 DOI: https://doi .org/10 .30932/1992-3252-2020-18-6-30-45 Strategic Planning and Economic Assessment of Development of Intermodal Transport Infrastructure THEORY Macheret, Dmitry A., Russian University of Transport, Moscow, Russia. Titov, Ruslan A., Russian University of Transport, Moscow, Russia*. Dmitry A. MACHERET Ruslan A. TITOV ABSTRACT The degree of elaboration of issues of assessing the The authors set the goals: to assess the socio-­ economic efficiency of intermodal aspects is analysed, economic importance of construction of intermodal while the historical retrospective of evolution of methods transport infrastructure in the Russian Federation for its assessment within the framework of state or in modern conditions, to analyse the degree of sectoral methodological guidelines adopted in the former development of issues of assessing the economic USSR and the Russian Federation is considered. When efficiency of intermodal aspects. To achieve these analysing approaches to assessing economic efficiency inherent in a planned economic model, several effects objectives, the content of modern strategic from improvements associated with the development of documents (such as the Comprehensive Plan for transport infrastructure and organisation of operation are Modernization and Expansion of Trunk described. Against this background, the authors reveal Infrastructure, the Long­term Development the difference between former and new approaches, Program of JSC Russian Railways until 2025, the characteristic of the modern market economy. Spatial Development Strategy of the Russian Through analysis and synthesis, conclusions were Federation, etc.), as well as the dynamics of drawn for each part of the study. In the final part, using container traffic volumes and results in construction a dialectical approach, the results obtained are of new and modernization of existing intermodal compared. Based on this, conclusions were made on transport infrastructure were analysed. Based on the correlation between the importance of building this, a conclusion was made about relevance, an intermodal transport infrastructure, the degree of importance, and prospects of develop ment of development of issues of assessing the economic intermodal transport infrastructure for both efficiency of intermodal aspects and the prospects passenger and freight transportation. for development of this research area. Keywords: building of intermodal transport infrastructure, economic efficiency assessment, strategic development, investment projects. *Information about the authors: Macheret, Dmitry A. – D.Sc. (Economics), Professor, Head of the Department of Economics of Transport Infrastructure and Management of Construction Business of the Institute of Economics and Finance of Russian University of Transport, Moscow, Russia, [email protected]. Titov, Ruslan A. – Ph.D. student at the Department of Economics of Transport Infrastructure and Management of Construction Business of the Institute of Economics and Finance of Russian University of Transport, Moscow, Russia, [email protected] Article received 15.08.2020, accepted 02.11.2020. For the original Russian text of the article please see р. 30. • WORLD OF TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORTATION, Vol. 18, Iss. 6, pp. 30–45 (2020) he implementation of both large- scale 5) Timely and effective response to and less costly investment projects is systemic problems that require an early T preceded by an assessment of their solution, including formation of alternative feasibility and economic efficiency . In the intermodal routes using the railway transport context of limited investment resources, of other countries . a multidimensional assessment of effectiveness In the same 2008, the Transport Strategy of investments, which should be based on of the Russian Federation [4] was adopted, a scientifically grounded methodology, covering all modes of transport (subsequently, becomes especially important . the strategy was updated) . It supplements the This study sets the following objectives: previous document with provisions: • to assess the socio- economic importance • On introduction of single technical and of building of intermodal transport infra- information standards and technologies, as structure in modern Russia; well as single shipping documents in the field • to analyse the degree of elaboration of of intermodal transportation . the issues of assessing the economic efficiency • On development of transportation in of intermodal aspects . containers with participation of inland water To achieve the set goals using analysis and transport . synthesis, as well as the historical method, • On the development of suburban speed conclusions are drawn for each part of the passenger transportation, including inter- study . In the final part, using a dialectical modal, for communication between the approach, the results obtained are compared airport and the city . and the results are summed up . • On development of electronic data exchange, improvement of tariff schemes and Strategic planning customs technology . The vector of development of infrastructure • In the field of development of public projects in Russia is set by the adopted long- passenger transport: on develop ment of term strategic documents on a national scale dedicated infrastructure for public passenger and sectoral programs . transport, urban off-street transport systems, The Strategy for Development of Railway intermodal passenger transport systems, as Transport until 2030 [1], approved in 2008, can well as on modernization and expansion of be considered as the first state transport plan rolling stock fleets . for such a long term in modern Russia [2; 3] . According to this strategy, the transport More important is its significance as a «pioneer» complex of urban agglomerations requires: program in relation to intermodal aspects . a) Creation of integrated intermodal In the field of building of intermodal transport systems, construction of comfor- transport infrastructure, according to the table transport interchange hubs (passenger Strategy, the following was envisaged: hubs), priority conditions for public 1) In 2016–2030 organisation of transport, introduction of a single urban intermodal traffic in the direction of electronic intermodal ticket and customer- Mineralnye Vody airport–Mineralnye Vody– oriented tariff solutions in this area . Kislovodsk with reconstruction of railway b) Intensification of intermodal traffic of lines . electric trains between Moscow airports and 2) Increasing the competitiveness of the city, Pulkovo airport and Baltiysky railway Russian railways in the system of international station in St . Petersburg . transport corridors (ITC) by introducing c) Improving customer service through modern technologies for intermodal a full transition to processing of intermodal transportation, in particular, container block transport units at border crossings in the trains . «single window» mode based on electronic 3) Creation of a network of information date exchange . and logistics centres and development of These two strategic documents laid the 39 infrastructure for intermodal transportation . foundation for long-term development of 4) Dynamic development of intermodal intermodal transport infrastructure in Russia . transportation and development of new It is worth to note in chronological order geographic market segments . other strategic planning documents that are • WORLD OF TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORTATION, Vol. 18, Iss. 6, pp. 30–45 (2020) Macheret, Dmitry A., Titov, Ruslan A. 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