RAILWAY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
OF JSC RUSSIAN RAILWAYS
102
years of research expertise
5
regional branches
18
research centers
1200
professionals
30
D.Sc.habil.
127
Ph.D.
ABOUT VNIIZhT
The Railway Research Institute (JSC VNIIZhT) is the largest scientific and research center in the field of creation of innovative and digital railway solutions, R&D activities as well as testing of railway infrastructure elements and rolling stock.
VNIIZhT was founded in 1918. In 2008, it was transformed into a Joint Stock Company – a subsidiary of JSC Russian Railways.
VNIIZhT Test Center provides for unique capabilities for testing new and existing railway machinery:
Static and laboratory tests
Test Loop (speed up to 140 km/h)
High Speed Test Site (speed up to 250 km/h)
Tests on operating lines
VNIIZhT has 5 regional branches, 18 research centers, 1200 high-quality qualified professionals.
Since 2010, at the premises of VNIIZhT the Joint Scientific Council of JSC Russian Railways has been functioning. The Council consists of Members and Corresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, transport universities rectors and directors generals of rail research institutes.
VNIIZHT has unique training opportunities: postgraduate study, dissertation council, staff development programmes.
OUR RESEARCH FOCUS
Development of carrying capacity of the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian Railway
Development of high speed traffic
Innovative rolling stock, assemblies and systems
Development and implementation of Digital Twins
Wheel–rail interaction management
Increase in infrastructure expected life and its and diagnostics
Development of railway welding technology
Adaptive and intelligent traffic management systems
Integrated testing of railway machinery and technologies
Alternative energy and energy saving technologies
Regulatory and technical expertise
Nurturing research personnel
PROJECTS
CONTACTS
Head Office of JSC VNIIZHT
10, 3d Mytischinskaya Street,
Moscow, Russia, 129626
Contacts:
+7 (499) 260-41-11
+7 (495) 602-83-33
E-mail:
Branches of JSC VNIIZHT
Nizhny Novgorod branch
603070 Nizhny Novgorod
st. Dolzhanskaya, d. 33/11
Tel .: +7 (831) 214-79-99
E-mail: vniizht-nn@vniizht.ru
Ural branch
620013 Yekaterinburg,
st. Chelyuskintsev, d. 15
Tel .: +7 (343) 358-48-45
E-mail: sekretar_uo@vniizht.ru
Data-Analysis
Research Center (NIAC)
196128, St. Petersburg,
st. Blagodatnaya, d.10, p. 1,
8th floor, of. 825
Tel .: +7 (499) 260-41-58
E-mail: sekretar_niac@vniizht.ru
Test Loop
142171 Moscow, Shcherbinka,
st. Butovo dead end, 1
Tel .: +7 (499) 260-46-11
fax .: +7 (499) 262-59-00
High-Speed Polygon
352600 Krasnodar Territory,
Belorechensk,
Tel .: + 7 (861) 55-31-243
fax .: + 7 (861) 55-32-246