Beskhmelnitsyn Mikhail I.

This article was prepared on the basis of a speech at the Gaidar Forum on January 16, 2020. It discusses the implementation of the Comprehensive plan for the modernization and expansion of the main infrastructure (CPMI). It has become a national project, distributed throughout the country, its results should be felt by the whole society. The author evaluates the successfully implemented projects for the development of the Central transport hub - the creation of the Moscow Central Ring and the Moscow Central Diameters. It is also about the revival of the Northern Sea Route, the development of the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian Railway. These tasks were set in the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 7, 2018 № 204 «On national goals and strategic objectives of the development of the Russian Federation for the period until 2024». The infrastructure upgrade will also affect long-distance passenger traffic, rolling stock. The author considers the conclusion of a contract with the Tver Carriage Works as an example of the modernization that has begun, notes that it provides for the renewal of the Tver Carriage Works itself. The author pays special attention to monitoring the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan for the modernization and expansion of the main infrastructure. It is indicated that when spending significant financial resources, it is extremely important to use modern control technologies, including BIM technologies. In addition, it is necessary to conduct work openly so that citizens can see in real time how national projects are being implemented.