V International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”
Due to the increased competition for cargo flows the railway business now faces the problem of consistent and intense raising of the "1520 area" transport system competitiveness. At that the key players’ common interests and interdependence in this process require the consolidation of efforts and joint "breakthrough" measures aimed at a comprehensive and balanced modernization of railways. Infrastructure, engineering, transport service and management system are of top priority in this process.
Being a strategic priority of the "wide" gauge partners transport policy, modernization can become a powerful impetus for the introduction of modern technologies on the railway transport, the full realization of its transit potential, promotion of private investment activity, adaptation of international experience and localization of advanced development. For national economies accelerated transport development is the best source of long-term sustainable growth and a means of social mobility, while for industrial corporations - the real mechanism of cutting production costs and expanding their presence in world markets. For the railway transport the quintessence of modernization will be transition to an innovative path of development and successful implementation of key business objectives.
The letters of support
Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia
Dear friends! I am delighted to welcome you to the business forum in Sochi and to wish you interesting discussions and fruitful work.
I am pleased to continue a fine tradition by sincerely welcoming the participants, guests and organizers of the International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”.
On behalf of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and myself I would like to welcome the participants, guests and organizers of the Fifth International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”.
Alexandr Shokhin, President of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
On behalf of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and myself personally I would like to greet the participants and guests of the fifth International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”.