Russian Railways JSC and Perm Territory will collaborate closely in rail transport sector development

The Governor of Perm Territory Victor Basargin and the President of Russian Railways JSC Vladimir Yakunin signed an agreement on interaction and collaboration in rail transport sector in 2013-2016. Signing an agreement will expedite realization of all principle projects related to the development of rail transport and infrastructure in Perm Territory.

The sides agreed that with investments attraction the following projects should be realized: construction of a new railway station in Berezniki and Southern rail roundabout way of Perm city, development of transport infrastructure of the Osentsov industrial centre, construction of a new railway line in the framework of project “Belkomur” realization.

Let us notice, that railway mainline “Belkomur” project realization, partly crossing Perm territory, is being actively discussed and supported in the framework of the «UNITED RUSSIA» Party Project «Saint-Petersburg – the Sea Capital of Russia». During 5 last years the project  has come as an expert platform, coordinating centre in some way, organizing interregional cooperation and interaction among authority’s representatives and business to manage  current  issues  and complete the construction of this imperative railway artery of Russia.

Besides, Russian Railways and regional authorities also came to an agreement in other directions of cooperation, such as improving long-distance and superb conveyance service quality, cooperation with regional industrial enterprises.

«Together we made headway towards preparation to strategically important for region investment projects. The agreement will let to realize transport infrastructure projects with total cost of more than 25 billion rubles», - comments Victor Basargin.

Southern rail roundabout way of Perm city, become a part of «Railway transport development strategy by 2030», was also attended by the project «Saint-Petersburg – the Sea Capital of Russia». Initially this object was supposed to build after 2016, however the participants of the international conference «Transport and  transit potential-2011»,held in the framework of the Project, decided to submit an offer to consider the possibility of this infrastructure object building by 2015. This suggestion was reflected in a final resolution of the event, sent to the profile federal subdepartments and the bodies of legislative authority. Active involvement of the project «Saint-Petersburg – the Sea Capital of Russia» in advancing this initiative led to the agreement mentioned above signing among the region and Russian Railway and putting the  Southern rail roundabout way construction ahead.