Prospects for the development and construction of the Northern Latitudinal Railway

• Main Authors: Vydashenko, L. A., Garifullina, Yu. M., Konstantinova, E. Yu
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cargo; Container transportation; Economic development; Economic justification; Natural resources; Remote regions; Transportation corridors
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0134258

In recent years, the need has arisen for the economic development of the northern territories in order to protect the national economy from constant surges in world prices for a number of export goods. In this regard, the construction of transport corridors is gaining importance to ensure transport accessibility to the most remote regions of the country. The large-scale infrastructure project “Northern Latitudinal Passage” will provide an opportunity to transport cargo from fields in Yamal. The planned cargo traffic is estimated at 24 million tons of cargo per year. They will mainly transport gas condensate, as well as carry out container transportation. The project is focused on the development, settlement and development of new territories with significant natural resources. Russia will receive communication between the cities of the north, the connection of existing railways, as well as the development of the Northern Sea Route. The new road will make it profitable to develop several large deposits in the region, which are now considered difficult to access. The purpose of this work is to assess the prospects for the growth of traffic and income from the transportation of oil and gas products, to provide an economic justification for the construction of the Northern Latitudinal Railway.