The year 2017 is passing by in the history of SkyWay: we are summarizing the results

New Year’s Eve and summary of the results that are traditional for SkyWay partners and like-minded people: briefly, only about the things that one can tell, about the brightest ones, in due order.

Construction:

concreting of string rails at the semi-rigid line and attributing required pre-tension to the track structure;

completion of the installation of trusses at the double-way route, concreting of string rails at the truss track and attributing required pre-tension to the track structure;

mounting of flexible track structure;

installation of the straight-line section at the cargo track;

commissioning of EcoTechnoPark into operation.

Rolling stock:

purchase of production areas;

perfection and wide-scale testing of 2-seat unibike;

launch of 14-passenger unibus;

launch of cargo unitruck;

increase of production capacity – procurement of the most sophisticated equipment;

presentation of 48-passenger unibus;

expansion of production floor;

obtaining of patents for industrial samples;

presentation of 18-seat unicar;

acceptance testing of 2-seat unibike and 14-passenger unibus;

obtaining of certificates for the first samples of rolling stock (unibike and unibus).

Expert examination of the technology and partnership in the regions of development:

A letter of support from the leaders of environmental engineering ― company Aurecon;

OJSC “Beltransnet-ST” was registered in Mogilev;

”Golden chariot” prize in the nomination of the “Most innovative environmental project in transport sector”;

EcoFest 2017, which was attended by nearly 5,000 investors from dozens of countries;

Positive expert conclusion of the Russian University of transport (MIIT) on SkyWay transport;

An agreement on comprehensive cooperation with the Russian University of transport (MIIT);

Participation in exhibitions:

conference on rail transport in Slovakia;

exhibition RailwayTech 2017 in Indonesia;

exhibition Smart Cities India;

exhibition Made in Belarus Astana;

exhibition EXPO-2017 in Kazakhstan;

Belarus-India business-forum in Delhi (India);

forum “Intellectual transport systems of Russia”;

exhibition “Transport and logistics-2017” in Minsk;

International railway exhibition “International Railway Equipment Exhibition” (India);

exhibition AusRAIL PLUS 2017 (Australia);

exhibition Transport of Russia 2017” (Moscow).

The process of negotiations in the framework of targeted projects on routes for freight and passenger traffic:

A tripartite investment agreement was signed in the state of Jharkhand (India);

A Memorandum of understanding with representatives of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh;

SkyWay offices are opened in Indonesia and India;

Agreements have been signed to begin interaction for the construction of three SkyWay routes: an urban one in one of the Indian States, in the framework of the development program “Smart Cities” and a cargo transport system in a port;

A Memorandum of understanding with the University of Indonesia;

MoUs with the Companies “Jorong Port Development” and "Indonesia Infrastructire Society”;

An agreement to start pre-project survey for the construction of transport communications in one of the ports of Indonesia.

The above-mentioned is only a small part of the enormous work that was done during 2017. Much of what we reported in the course of the year is omitted here, not to overload the digest. There are also many things that have been done and achieved over the year, however, we cannot speak about them or report on them without going into details ― trade secrets. Everything that is done in SkyWay, even a smallest step brings us closer to a new better world reality. We are creating this reality, and therefore we are confident in its inevitability.

Thanks to all who have joined us in making this world a better place. Happy New Year, wishing new routes!