«The flagship of transport universities»: pages from the 130-year history of the Russian University of Transport (Part 2)

This series of articles examines the history of the Russian University of Transport (MIIT), which celebrates its 130th anniversary in 2026. The first article focuses on the university's periodical press, which reflects the university's anniversary milestones and the development of internationally recognized scientific schools. Academicians V. N. Obraztsov and S. P. Syromyatnikov, Corresponding Members of the USSR Academy of Sciences B. N. Vedenisov and A. V. Gorinov, and Honored Scientists and Engineers of the RSFSR I. P. Prokofiev and G. K. Evgrafov, who worked at the institute over the years, pioneered scientific schools in various fields of transport and construction. Graduates of the institute worked on key transportation construction projects in the country: the Turksib, Baikal-Amur Mainline, and the Moscow Metro. For its outstanding achievements in training engineering personnel, the institute was awarded the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.