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The paper is devoted to new scientific approaches to the formation of the transport and logistics infrastructure in major cities of the country. The paper considers solving the problem of transport cost reducing, as a significant part of the production cost in an industrial sector of the economy and enterprises, by implementing a complex of logistics operations in the field of transport services. The purpose of the theoretical paper is a mathematical formalization of the solution of the particular problems of optimizing the traffic control on the basic network of transport highways with varying degrees of detail of municipal facilities. There is a set of mathematical models developed to adequately describe the temporal characteristics of developing the transport and logistics complexes of the cities with the possibility of their optimization at any time according to a given set of parameters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), the issues of timely delivery of raw materials and goods are becoming the main factor in the efficiency of formed transport and logistics chains. The acceleration of the process of cargo transportation in international traffic has an impact on the economic and political interaction of the participating countries. Today, transit transportation of goods and containers should be carried out according to the principles of "seamless" logistics. Such transportation is possible only with the development and implementation of digital technologies and the creation of a single information platform with the connection of all participants in the transport market. The state of the terminal and transport infrastructure of border checkpoints is a limiting element in the movement and processing of foreign trade cargo flows. The purpose of this article is to study the problems of functioning of border checkpoints on the territory of the Far Eastern District of Russia and to consider the criteria for the formation of terminal and logistics infrastructure for the effective passage of projected cargo volumes. The paper presents and describes two groups of criteria – basic and additional. At the end of the article, the existing technological problems in the passage of goods across the state border are considered and tools for improving the efficiency of the organization and promotion of international goods are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The relevance of improving inter-level cooperation in the management of rural areas in modern conditions, in view of the intersectoral and interterritorial affiliation of infrastructure systems, determined the goals and objectives of this paper. The purpose of the study is to determine the guidelines for organizing inter-level cooperation in managing the infrastructure of rural areas on the basis of studying scientific sources, analyzing statistical information, identifying patterns of modern development. The authors considered trends in the development of rural infrastructure on the example of the entities of the Ural macroregion of Russia. Among the results of the study, the role of infrastructure as a material basis is noted, which forms relationships and interactions in rural areas, leading to a qualitatively new integration of participants in reproductive processes associated in a specific location. To overcome negative trends and improve the quality of cooperation in infrastructure management, it is proposed to introduce the institute of agro-industrial territorial economic systems, which allows developing the logic of management processes while respecting the interests of business, population and management. The results of the study confirmed that inter-level cooperation is the most important element of management activities in achieving sustainable development of rural areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Russian market of transport and logistics infrastructure developed rather slowly in 2019. By the way, there was nowhere to expect breakthrough indicators – the growth of the world economy is slowing down, and therefore the decline trends are inherent in many industries around the world. Delivery volumes gradually gained momentum, but in early 2020 there was a crisis – the COVID-19 pandemic, which swept the whole world and changed the lives of not only millions of people, but also the situation in the international and regional markets. The closure of borders between countries and the introduction of a self-isolation regime has led to a significant reduction in the volume of production capacities. The COVID-19 pandemic, having disrupted the established ties between producers and consumers around the world, has made serious adjustments to the business processes of transport and logistics organizations. The paper analyzes the features of the formation and functioning of logistics chains for Russia and the world. Global trends in the development of transport and logistics infrastructure in the modern conditions of transformation of economic relations were identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with the issues of response to abnormal and emergency situations, including threats of and acts of unlawful interference on vehicles and transport infrastructure facilities of the railways of the Russian Federation. The response process is considered in terms of the regulations of interaction between the units in charge of the response and transfer of information about an accident. Based on the results of the analysis of regulatory documents, the data on the response processes in the event of threats, acts of unlawful interference and other abnormal and emergency situations were structured. An algorithmic model of the response process of the structural units of the railway, forces and units responsible for transport safety on the transport infrastructure facilities and vehicles and other safety authorities under threats, acts of unlawful interference and other abnormal and emergency situations have been developed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper examines the impact of public-political factors on the regional sustainable development in the light of the historical experience of the Siberian cities during the Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905). Based on the analysis of archival materials and publications in the Siberian printed press at the beginning of the 20th century, the authors have identified the reasons why the sustainable development of the largest Siberian cities was hindered at that period. The construction of the railway eliminated the problem of transport links with Siberian cities; however it made them dependent on external supply of goods. Local Siberian production declined with the advent of cheap imported goods; warehouse infrastructure reduced due to the uselessness; the alternative modes of transport could not compete with the railroad and left the main traffic directions. The Russo-Japanese war began in 1904 and left Tomsk, Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk without transport service for nearly eighteen months, since cargo railway transportation which was not related to the supply of the army, was discontinued. Siberian cities were in catastrophic conditions: food prices increased several times, hospitals worked without pharmaceuticals, urban construction was stopped. Historical examples of unsatisfactory supply of cities under the influence of intense public and political factors demonstrate that sustainable urban development is impossible without the diversification of the sources and means of subsistence. Diversification is proved to be necessary, it can guarantee the use of the transport and economic infrastructure in the interests of the city in unexpected situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]