Siemens and Deutsche Bahn AG - the largest European players of the transport business - decided to make partners of the V International Rail Business Forum "1520 Strategic Partnership" which will be held May 26-28 in Sochi.

Dr. Hans-Jorg Grundmann, vice president of Siemens AG, in particular o expressed their support for the main business event of the year, as a whole: "Rail transport of "1520 area"- a stable and reliable system, which is characterized by common traditions, a single technology foundation. It is obvious that the approach to modernizing the organization of such values should be, with well thought-out strategy of joint action. Involvement of the greatest possible number of participants in the process of modernization in the "1520 area" and improving cooperation should, in my opinion, become the main result of the Forum this year".

Chairman of the Board of Deutsche Bahn AG Dr. Rüdiger Grube, in turn, emphasized the need for effective integration in areas of 1520 mm and 1435 mm. "In this regard, International Rail Forum "1520 Strategic Partnership" is an excellent platform for the exchange of all ideas and proposals - said roughly, - And  Deutsche Bahn is proud to co-build with you the future of the railways".

Such well-known companies like TransOil, XEROX, TransCreditBank, TransTeleCom, Rusenergosbyt, Tikhvin Carriage Works (IST Group), audit and consulting group FinExpertiza, Freight One, the TransMashHolding and many others have also supported the Forum. The general partner of the Forum is Russian Railways.

The Forum will discuss the most pressing issues of modernization of the railway industry, 4 "I" of railway business: innovation, investment, integration, intellect.