Ukraine's transport infrastructure: strategic development and analysis of indicators

Abstract

Transport as an infrastructure industry should ensure the timely and efficient transportation of goods and passengers, deepening Ukraine's integration into European and world economic systems. However, the unsatisfactory state of the existing different types of rolling stock transportation in Ukraine determines the low level of Ukraine's potential as a transit country, and therefore reduces the competitiveness of the economy. The transport system of Ukraine is developing with almost all types of land, water, air and pipeline modes of transport, but it lags far behind the development of the European system. The peculiarities of the transport infrastructure formation, character and influence on the development of the country are determined. The transport sector problems of the region and the ways of their solution according to the requirements of the tourist sector are explored. The absolute indicators and rates of departure (transportation) growth of passengers by modes of public transport for four types of transport: rail, automobile, and sea aviation transport in the period of 1980–2018 are analysed. The article focuses on the advantageous geographical location of Ukraine, the availability of direct road, air and water connections with the countries of the world, which needs the development of the relevant transport infrastructure and is attractive for domestic and foreign investors. Today, the reforms claimed by the authorities of Ukraine are happening, unfortunately, in the military aggression conditions of a neighbouring country. However, they apply to all areas of the national economy, create the basis for balanced development of the country, take into account the new infrastructure policy of the European Union, which aims to connect the transport systems of the European countries into a single Trans-European transport network.