Technological heart of the country: Volgograd decides the future of transport
Volgograd became a platform for the final of the All-Russian competition “Transport Engineers” in the nomination “Railway Transport”. The event brings together the most promising young developers of the country, whose projects are evaluated by leading industry experts.
The Governor Andrey Bocharov and the Head of the Volga Railway Sergey Almeev addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. Andrei Bocharov noted that railway transport is not just an industry, but the technological basis of the entire transport system of Russia. He thanked the First Movement and the railway company for creating opportunities for schoolchildren: thanks to such projects, young people are already participating in strengthening the technological independence of the state.
Encouraging the finalists, the Governor urged the children to actively explore the world around them, not to avoid ambitious challenges and direct their efforts to creative transformations that benefit the country.
The finalists include 20 technology teams and 10 creative decision makers. The age of the participants varies from 9 to 20 years: both schoolchildren and students of secondary special educational institutions participate in the competition. Now, together with their mentors, they are improving their projects, preparing for defense before the jury in the areas of High-Speed Railways and Autonomous Unmanned Technologies. The scale of the competition is impressive: in 2026 it brought together more than 90,000 participants passionate about railway, aviation and automotive topics.
In addition to the presentation of projects, the final program includes a rich extra-competitive part: excursions to Volgograd 1 station and to the locomotive depot, practical master classes and meetings with industry professionals. The final point will be the ceremony of summing up the results on November 11 at the site of the Volga Children's Railway, which this year celebrates 80 years since its foundation; now 434 pupils are involved in its educational programs.
The Volgograd region is consistently building a system of support for youth engineering initiatives. The development of technical creativity, early career guidance and the creation of conditions for the disclosure of the abilities of children and adolescents are important elements of the regional strategy implemented on behalf of Governor Andrei Bocharov.
