6th International Fair of Railway Equipment and Technologies EXPO 1520 starts in Shcherbinka

On August 30, in Shcherbinka the 6th International Railway Fair EXPO 1520 and The Railway Engineering: Perspectives, Technologies, Priorities Conference starts. The delegation of JSC Russian Railways headed by company’s president Oleg Belozerov takes part in the Fair.

In his opening ceremony presentation the head of Russian Railways stressed how important the synchronous development of the transport and engineering industries could be.

“There is absolutely no chance for the railway transport to sustainably perform without railway engineering industry. Our most impressive investments in such products is the best proof. This year, we are buying 450 locomotives worth about 58 billion rubles. But positive changes in the transportation situation stimulate us to positively change our plans as well. Next year, we set the goal of purchasing more than 550 locomotives. We expect our companies to manufacture sufficient amounts of equipment. And new products should be of good quality, supported by best maintenance and service, and meeting latest requirements, “said Oleg Belozerov.

According to him, JSC Russian Railways holds the mechanisms of life-cycle contracts as a necessary guarantee to ensure the consumer qualities of engineering products.

At the same time, covering the issue of functional standards for locomotives, Oleg Belozerov noted that they should meet the relevance requirements and suggested revising the standard operation time for new equipment and reducing it according to the needs of customers.

“In terms of depreciation a locomotive is to operate for some 40 years. Probably, years ago when changes were running slow it used to be a great term. But today it has to be changed because life and science are rushing ahead so we need to provide our passengers and shippers with new approaches and offers on a regular basis, ” the head of Russian Railways said.

6th International Fair of Railway Equipment and Technologies EXPO 1520 is held from August 30 to September 2 in the experimental ring of JSC VNIIZhT (a subsidiary of JSC Russian Railways) in Shcherbinka. The 8000-square-meter exhibition area presents 5 covered pavilions and 150 new full-scale samples of rolling stock and infrastructure elements.

The exhibition’s static and dynamic expositions present state-of-the-art railway equipment, technologies, infrastructure, rolling stock and locomotive traction pieces.

Visitors will enjoy the dynamic exposition of both the historical and the most modern rolling stock used by JSC Russian Railways on its network. For the first time the restored steam engine of the Ь series manufactured in 1897 will be involved.
The Fair is attended by executives, top managers, specialists and experts from railway technologies and equipment manufacturers and operators.
On the final day of the Fair, the Open Railways Day will be held. On this day, kids and adult visitors will be able to enjoy sports activities in the open, dancing master classes, quests and playgrounds. Pavilion 4 will house a fair with collector choice pieces, antiques and handmade items.