Feasibility study of speed regulation on motor roads of mining operations

A.S. Afanasyev¹ , A.M. Egoshin², S.V. Alekseev^3
1 Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
² Saint Petersburg University of State Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
³ Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №1 / 2025 p. 82-87

Abstract: A methodology is proposed for a feasibility study of speed regulation on the motor roads of mining enterprises, which makes it possible to technically and economically assess savings and costs when introducing speed limits for vehicles on the roads of mining operations. A justification is provided by calculating the cost components and saving money, which are subsequently compared with each other. A positive decision on introduction of the speed regulation is made with a positive difference between savings and costs. Application of this methodology allows not only to improve the road safety and reduce the risks of accidents, but also to calculate the financial savings. Application of this methodology allows not only to improve the road safety and reduce the risks of accidents, but also to calculate the financial savings. Studies of speed regulation have been conducted at the Zashulan coal deposit. The length of roads at this operation amounted to 24.3 km. The actual speeds were measured in order to justify the speed norms. The conducted experiment showed that the speed regulation made it possible to increase road safety by almost 15% and allowed to obtain significant absolute normalized savings in the amount of 5.2 million rubles when introducing these measures on the roads of a mining company

Keywords: feasibility study, speed rationing, improving road safety, roads of mining enterprises

For citation: Afanasyev A.S., Egoshin A.M., Alekseev S.V. Feasibility study of speed regulation on motor roads of mining operations. Russian Mining Industry. 2025;(1):82–87. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2025-1-82-87

Article info

Received: 08.11.2024

Revised: 09.01.2025

Accepted: 10.01.2025

Information about the authors

Alexander S. Afanasyev – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, Head of the Department of Transport and Technological Processes and Machines, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Aleksey M. Egoshin – Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Associate Professor, Professor, Department of Management and Economics, Saint Petersburg University of State Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sergey V. Alekseev – Cand. Sci. (Milit.), Associate Professor, Higher School of Industrial, Civil and Road Construction, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2667-4017; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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