1. Integrating the Transsiberian Mainline into the European and global transport systems Gennady Bessonov Coordinating Council on Transsiberian Transportation Secretary General Global Rail Freight Conference New Delhi March 22-23, 2007

2. 2 International transportation of cargo: an overview Globalization of industries International, interregional and intercontinental trade growth Harder competition for the new markets Faster movement of capital Growing need of maximum reliable “door-to-door” delivery of cargo in shortest time and for minimum costs Search for optimal delivery routes

3. 3 Cargo transportation via the International transport corridors going through Russia Russia: three Pan-European transport corridors (#1, #2, and #9) Main transit directions: - West-East (Transsiberian mainline) - North-South (the Caspian sea – the Persian Gulf – South/South-East Asia) Percentage of cargo volumes transported via the International transport corridors in 2006 Transsiberian mainline: 55% Russian section of Corridor #9: 31% Russian section of Corridor #2: 8% Russian section of Corridor “North-South”: 6%

4. 4 Volumes of container cargo transportation – an overview 20 778 K tons21 326 K tons Container cargo transportation volumes on Russian railway network 8 493 K tons 12 383 K tons

5. 5 Volumes of container cargo transportation – an overview Growth of trade volumes between Asia-Pacific and European countries: 25-30% per year Volumes of multi-tonnage containers transportation in international traffic via the Transsiberian mainline 393 K TEU 424 K TEU 40 K TEU 176 K TEU 208 K TEU

6. 6 Transsiberian transportation: the potential Transit potential of the Transsiberian Mainline The Baikal-Amur Mainline 300,000 + TEU per year 1,000,000 TEU per year = Length of the Transsiberian Mainline: 9892 km

7. 7 16 days 47 days TSR vs. deep-sea transportation: Short transit time

8. 8 Transsiberian transportation: the advantages Powerful railway infrastructure Short transit time Regular transportation Advanced IT infrastructure

9. 9 The Coordinating Council on Transsiberian Transportation: the consolidation of efforts 137 members 16 railway administrations 5 associations of freight forwarders 60 freight forwarding companies 25 countries 6 regional & municipal administrations 8 shipping companies 15 ports

10. 10 Establishing through intermodal services Creating an international integrated operator with an extended agent network Cutting down transaction expenses and time losses Costs optimization of all components of the through service Ensuring balanced development of all components of the transport chain Creating common legal and informational space Transsiberian service: steps to integration

11. 11 JSC “Russian Railways”: ensuring the Transsiberian transportation The fundamental link for all TSR transit cargo carriers Ensuring the powerful infrastructure of the Transsiberian route Constantly working on improving the conditions for cargo transportation

12. 12 JSC “Russian Railways” and Indian Railways: the cooperation August/October 2006: visits of Indian experts to Moscow for getting acquainted with the activities and technologies of the JSC “Russian Railways” March 2006: the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Ministry of Railways of India and the JSC “Russian Railways” North-South International transport corridor: 15 406 multi-tonnage containers (TEU) transported by railway in 2006 between Russia and India

13. 13 North-South International transport corridor development Transport connection between Middle East, Asia and Europe An alternative to the Suez Canal, reducing time and cost of delivery North-South International transport corridor and Pan- European transport corridor #2: creation of an effective multimodal transport system connecting Europe, Persian Gulf countries, and India

14. 14 Opportunities of cooperation within the UIC New perspectives of adapting to the integration processes in Europe Participation in the development of the common European market of transport services More opportunities for Russian transport services companies on the European market

15. 15 CCTT and N.E.W. Corridor Active cooperation between the CCTT and the N.E.W. Corridor AS N.E.W. Corridor AS to become a Member of the Coordinating Council on Transsiberian Transportation in 2007

16. 16 Thank you for your attention.