On December 8, the State Duma of the Russian Federation was officially opened «Days of Novosibirsk in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russian Federation». As part of the round table «Novosibirsk - a major transport and logistic center in Siberia and the Far East» Branch of JSC TransContainer in the West Siberian Railway Victor Kasatkin told MPs on the prospects open to Novosibirsk in the development of transport and logistics complex.

According to him, should develop a provision in Novosibirsk transport and logistics services for the distribution of imported goods through the territory of Russia or dispatch them to the territory of neighboring states. This is advantageous geographical position of Novosibirsk, as well as infrastructure.

«Here are the majority of regional authorities, managing the West Siberian railroad, as well as regional representation of the Ministry of Transport, FAS, ZSTU and a number of regional freight-forwarding companies. In Novosibirsk, a well-developed, virtually all modes of transport, especially freight. The city also has sufficient capacity for processing and storage of cargo in containers. All this will build a logistics supply chain of goods of any length and complexity. An attempt to recreate these conditions in other cities in the region will have substantially more financial and time-consuming, that in today's economic environment is a luxury », - said Victor Kasatkin.

However, according to the representative of JSC TransContainer, in Novosibirsk should be a series of measures that would allow freight logistics complex of the city to operate much more efficiently. In particular, it is necessary to build a comfortable road interchanges and to ensure the availability of modern optical fiber communication lines.

«Of course, this would require funds - as from private investors and the federal budget. But we are confident that cost-effective strategy pays off in the medium term. The presence in the region a major transport and logistics center ensures significant improvement in the economy, infrastructure and social well-being of Western Siberia, and will have a positive impact on the economies of Russia and development of domestic transport sector », said Victor Kasatkin.

Background:

Within days of Novosibirsk, which will be held December 8-9 in Moscow, held a series of presentations in the Siberian capital of the Russian parliament. Planned to conduct a thematic exhibition and a series of round table discussions on topical issues of city development, in particular, the achievements and development prospects of Novosibirsk as a cultural, medical, scientific, industrial and transport and logistics center in Siberia. Also, specialists consider particularly urban development and innovation policies and share experiences of international and intercommunity cooperation. «Presentation of Novosibirsk in the State Duma will be held for the first time. Earlier in the parliament formally present their projects and exhibition space only subjects of the federation. Now it is the right given to our city as a major municipality. For us, this landmark event and a good opportunity to show the achievements and opportunities of Novosibirsk in perspective and relevant to urban-million-branches of science, economics and urban », - said the mayor of Novosibirsk, Vladimir Gorodetsky.