Relevance of implementation of the project for the construction of the Solikamsk-Syktyvkar-Arkhangelsk railway considering the climatic conditions of the Northern Regions of Russia

As a result of the studies carried out, routes for transportation of goods from the PRC (People’s Republic of China) to European countries have been identified. These are the Northern Sea Route (through the Sea of Okhotsk) and the Southern Sea Route (through the Suez Canal). However, a shorter way of delivering goods to European countries from China is possible within implementation of construction of the Solikamsk – Syktyvkar – Arkhangelsk railway, with the continuation of the highway through Yekaterinburg to Shanghai. Wherein, it is necessary to solve the problem associated with the icing of railway rails in the Arctic and the continental shelf of Russia (on the solution of which the team of authors is working), which will increase the traction capacity of operated and newly created locomotives. This will contribute to solving the problem of transporting various goods in the Northern Regions of Russia and will ensure creation of land year-round communication between the countries of Europe and the PRC. In addition, the created railway will be of strategic importance, being the basis for the industrial and infrastructural development of the North of Russia and the Urals. The paper substantiates the relevance of implementation of the project under consideration, since the PRC will have an opportunity to take part in construction of the Shanghai-Arkhangelsk railway, which will more than 2 times reduce the delivery time of goods from the PRC to Europe.