OREANDA-NEWS. On May 28, 2007 at the 2nd International Business Forum "Strategic Partnership 1520" in Sochi, Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian Railways, and Pierre Francesco Guargyalini, Chairman of the Board at Finmeccanica, signed a "Concept for an Integrated Russian-Italian Train Management and Safety System", reported the press-centre of  Russian Railways.

The Concept provides for the use of innovative radio systems to improve the safety of fast goods and passenger trains on the Russian railway system.

The systems are currently in use on the Italian express railway network and allow trains to be in permanent contact with control centers. They can be easily adapted to the Russian system.

Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian Railways, said that "we greatly appreciate the cooperation with a leader in making automated train management systems, as well as the atmosphere of mutual understanding in which our partnership has developed."

Vladimir Yakunin also noted that the two companies have, they are working together on numerous joint projects, one of which is working on the western railway markets where both Finmeccanica and Russian Railways have the necessary competence.