Open AccessSavva I. Mamontov on the Railway Industry in Russia
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статья Редакционная
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mir transporta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1992-3252
DOI - 10.30932/1992-3252-2021-19-272-278
Subject(s) - general partnership , public–private partnership , private business , engineering , political science , business , public administration , economy , finance , economics , economic policy
The article reprinted from the Zheleznodorozhnoe delo (Rail Business) journal published 110 years ago reviews in detail the content of the brochure «On Railway Industry in Russia» edited by Savva Mamontov, one of the richest, well-known businessmen and benefactors of his time, who had got direct experience of managing construction and operation of railways. The brochure exposed the opinion of Savva Mamontov regarding numerous advantages of private railway construction contracting and further operation based on, speaking modern language, private-public partnership. The described advantages comprised speed of construction, rational cost policy, etc. The reviewer while agreeing with S. Mamontov on some issues insisted on more profound study of possible changes in traditional model of private and public railways that existed in Russia.