Russian railways on the Eurasian market: issue of sustainability

Purpose Research examines factors that determine the improvement of the Russian supply chain sustainability. The strategic business model incorporates ecological, social, and economic aspects. Design/methodology/approach Considering Trans-Siberian Railway as a typical case, the study selected several cases or the parts of the primary rail connection with the affiliation of important neighbouring countries. We employ quantitative analyses of the variety of size parameters (e.g., volumes of traffic, logistics costs, delivery distance, and air pollutants). Findings The empirical findings stress that supply chains should favour in the future railway (or intermodal) connections for piggyback and containerized cargo. Herein lays the reason for the examination of all traditional factors affecting the modal choice and their complementation by the parameters to measure sustainability throughout the supply chains. The inclusion of the green practices positively affected the environmental, social, and economic perfo...