GLOBAL TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS

Abstract

In the article reveals the problems of the dynamics of the development of the world’s leading trends in the development of the latest innovative transport complexes and transport systems, the vision of the role and place of the transport industry in the system of public governance of modern states. It is noted that in the developed countries of the world there is a clear understanding of the strategic role of transport complexes in ensuring the real sovereignty of the country, since the level of development of the transport industry has a decisive influence on the sustainable development of the entire economy and is the most important sign of the level of civilization and technological progress of the country. On the basis of the generalization of the latest scientific research in this field and the modern scientific and practical developments of foreign and domestic authors, the main trends of the development of transport and the transport industry of the EU in the coming decade are systematized, among which the following are highlighted: the general increase in the volume of transport and the geographical shift of services from the west to the east of Europe; transition of the transport market to the phase of revolutionary technological development; acceleration of autonomization and digitalization of the transport sector; accelerated transition to the use of electric vehicles in transport; growing requirements for quality, terms of delivery of transport services, accuracy of deliveries and exchange of information between carriers and customers; the emergence of a need for personnel with new IT competencies and drivers with the skills to manage highly computerized vehicles, etc. It is argued that the inevitable changes in the functioning of transport systems are to some extent revolutionary in nature and will fundamentally change the structure and essence of the world’s transport industry itself. It was concluded that the relevant consideration of the leading trends and, based on this, the reorganization of the state transport policy of Ukraine is of particular importance for our country, since Ukraine has the best geographical location in terms of transit ratio and is able to take its proper place in the European transport system.