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1. A journey along the eastern edge of the European path: tracing the logic of Russia's rebuilding and the engagement with the EU.

Author

Pynnöniemi, Katri

Subjects
*TRANSPORTATION, *INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics), *CORRIDORS
Abstract

Improvement of transport infrastructure in Europe is often characterized as a precedent for further integration of economies and regions in an enlarged Europe. In the early 1990s this process was institutionalized in the development of pan-European transport corridors. Extension of three pan-European transport corridors to Russia was a logical continuation of the EU's efforts in engaging Russia with Europe. Taking this as a loose starting point, the paper focuses on reasoning embedded in Russian policies on development of its transport infrastructure. The shift from conceptualization of infrastructure development in Russia as a part of pan-European corridor policy to that of international transport corridors provides an example to inquire transition from one logic of reasoning to another. The notion of different game forms is introduced and linked with analytical application of 'practical inference' scheme. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2008

2. TRANSPORTA TERMINĀĻU OPTIMĀLAIS IZVIETOJUMS LATVIJĀ.

Author

Podberezska, Natalja

Subjects
*TERMINALS (Transportation), *INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics), *TRANSPORTATION
Abstract

The paper deals with the actual situation in Latvia concerning the transport terminal establishment. It presents the theoretical base of the terminal establishment, i. e. transport infrastructure survey, transportation analysis. Location is a key factor for all the transport operators whose main activity is moving freight from one place to another one using different modes of transport. Reduction of the delivery time is one of the elements that could make the important difference when a transport operator is being chosen. That is why transport terminal must be located in hub points of transport and distribution activities. Decisions on terminal placing are extremely important, as they influence indicators of its activity for many years. The method of nonlinear programming for the decision of a problem of an optimal location transport terminal in Latvia is offered in this work. Basic difference of the given method consists in use of nonlinear criterion function in which except distances to the client points connected with the terminal, specific features of a transport infrastructure are considered. For a finding of coordinates of an optimal location of the transport terminal in Latvia is used gradient method. The evaluation of locations for establishment of terminals in Latvia is presented. These terminals will be the first transport terminals in Latvia established according to contemporary requirements and will provide necessary co-operation with big trading companies and other terminals in and out Europe and Russia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2009